Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 17 February 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the Minister of Trade and Competition, Parks Tau has accepted a recommendation by the International Trade Administration Commission that anti-dumping duties be imposed on active yeast from Zimbabwe.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports president Cyril Ramaphosa says he is glad there are Afrikaners who want to stay in the country and he welcomes the idea that they want to make their presentation in the USA.

Then the website writes that the minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, says he will not apologise for making the South African delegation to the Cuban literary festival more inclusive.

And finally there is news about the death of captain Wynand du Toit of the Springs police during a shootout with robbers yesterday morning.

GAUTENG:

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes Johannesburg residents are facing ongoing water outages. Mayor Dada Morero has promised that repairs will be completed within seven days. Residents have dismissed this promise as worthless.

And secondly, the paper reports EFF leader Julius Malema has said he will not be bullied by the US or Elon Musk.

# Sowetan:

Reports the wife of the murdered metro police officer, Banele Skosana was arrested before his funeral service after the police found out that she allegedly hired someone to kill her husband.

# And The Citizen:

Writes experts have warned the process of being accepted as a refugee by the US is not easy and involves a lot of red tape.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports on the murder of imam Muhsin Hendricks in Gqeberha. The paper writes it is an alleged contract killing after the imam has already received several death threats.

And secondly, there is news about the arrest of a 41-year-old police detective from Belhar in connection with alleged drug trafficking.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Also reports on the murder of the world’s first openly gay imam at the weekend in Gqeberha. It has since come to light that the assassination was a hate crime.

And secondly, the paper writes staff shortages, security issues, and dilapidated infrastructure are hurting all the clinics in the Eastern Cape.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Reports the mayor has undertaken to launch an upgrade plan for the Mkondeni informal settlement.

And reports on the Sharks’ 29-19 victory over the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the government has allocated seven-million-rand to support memorial services in honour of founding president Sam Nujoma in regions.

Then the paper writes Namibia has experienced one of its worst years in more than a decade with regard to rhino poaching. Some 81 rhinos were illegally hunted, while 77 suspects were arrested for rhino-related crimes.

And finally, it is reported that the local community of Hoachanas will also benefit financially from the solar power plant that was initiated a year ago.