Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 14 February 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports according to Nedbank the increase in the value of capital projects last year is good news for a turnaround in South Africa’s fixed investment spending. However, experts believe that spending needs to be tripled to give a meaningful boost to economic growth.

# Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Writes about the experiences in the Trump era and sums it up as “FABRICATIONS, FACTS AND THE FARMERS”. The paper reports on the alleged exodus of Afrikaners, so-called racial laws on water, and South Africa’s impossible mission to Washington.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports on the bodies of the 14 fallen soldiers who landed in South Africa from the Democratic Republic of Congo. President Cyril Ramaphosa said during the event at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Pretoria that they sacrificed their lives to free others.

Secondly, the website writes one of the accused in the Piet Bester murder case in Bloemfontein has allegedly admitted to attacking the former magistrate with garden tools.

And finally, it is reported that a tourist from Jordan and his girlfriend from the Netherlands were attacked and robbed in broad daylight in Cape Town.

GAUTENG:

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes an immigration expert has warned Afrikaners not to react hastily to Donald Trump’s offer to move to America with refugee status. Ross Viljoen says life may be more difficult in a country where citizens show hostility towards foreigners.

# Sowetan:

Reports the water crisis in Johannesburg is now leading to the closure of courts, which is putting further pressure on the clogged legal process.

# And The Citizen:

Writes as if it were not enough that large parts of Johannesburg are without water supply, 39 areas will also be without power from Monday when maintenance is carried out.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the government delegation to the USA will also include ministers from the DA in the government of national unity and in the latest development, AgriSA has also been approached to go along.

And secondly, the paper writes the government has been asked to postpone the deadline for the switchover of Sassa cards as there are widespread problems with the issuance of new cards.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the Booysen Park Sports Field is being upgraded at a cost of almost 1.5-million-rand while the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro does not even own it.

And secondly, the paper writes everything is ready for the 39th The Herald Cycle Tour to be held at Pollok Beach in Gqeberha on Sunday.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Reports the governing body of the Merchiston Preparatory School has argued in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg that the Department of Education’s decision to withdraw the misconduct charges against the school principal, Llewellyn Bragin, is unreasonable and irrational.

And secondly, there is also news about the bodies of the deceased soldiers who were brought back to South Africa.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the cabinet decided during its first session for 2025 that the government will implement Swapo’s election manifesto from 1 April.

Then the paper writes ten fishermen – eight South Africans and two Namibians – were caught in a prohibited area at Terrace Bay with 18 cod. They were fined a combined 63-thousand-rand.

And finally, there is news about 95-year-old Pierre and 91-year-old Dottie van der Merwe who celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary in the Altersheim in Otjiwarongo.