Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 11 February 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the DA is challenging the Expropriation Act that has led to serious tension in the government of national unity, in court. The DA’s federal chairperson, Helen Zille, compared the legislation to the dark days of apartheid when the land was taken by the government without further ado.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports the dispute over president Donald Trump’s presidential decree and suspension of funds to South Africa is causing serious division in the country.

Then the website writes several members of Parliament yesterday demanded that the minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, resign over the failed military action in the DRC.

And finally, Hamas is reported to say that Israel has broken the terms of their agreement and that it will stop the release of hostages for the time being.

GAUTENG:

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Reports the MK party says it has yesterday filed a criminal case of high treason against the executive leadership of AfriForum at the Cape Town Central police station, as it believes the organisation has deliberately attempted to harm the sovereignty and economic interests of South Africa abroad.

And secondly, the paper writes the group of Khoisan community members who have been living in the Union Buildings’ gardens in protest since 2018 and have now been evicted, have threatened to report their fate to Donald Trump.

# Sowetan:

Leads like Business Day with the DA’s legal action against the Expropriation Act.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the latest Household Affordability Index shows that families earning a minimum wage spend 57-percent of their income on electricity and transport and woefully too little on food.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Also leads with the growing controversy over Trump’s actions against South Africa.

And secondly, the paper reports on 30-year-old complaints of alleged sexual harassment filed against a Maties theologian, doctor Peter Nagel. The complainant is reportedly a family member who now lives abroad.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports about 125 jobs at Continental’s ContiTech Africa plant in Kariega are at risk, as the auto parts manufacturer plans to cease operations.

And secondly, the paper writes a family from Kariega went to retrieve the belongings of doctor Ncumisa Mdlokolo who was allegedly run over by a man driving a Ferrari in Cape Town. The family was on holiday in Cape Town when the incident occurred.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes that local authorities are concerned about the number of drownings occurring at swimming beaches.

And reports on the high treason charge that the MK party has filed against AfriForum.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports concerned residents of Hentiesbaai have called on the ministry of Urban and Rural Development to urgently intervene after alleged irregularities in the local municipality came to light.

And secondly, the paper writes the indefinite suspension of sporting events as ordered by the ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service has sent shockwaves through the sporting community and has drawn criticism and support.