The headlines of the leading newspapers on 11 June 2025:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports Stats SA has defended its methods for measuring employment in South Africa’s informal sector after criticism from Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie. He says the country’s high unemployment rate is inflated to some extent because activity in the informal market is not fully taken into account in calculations.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Reports one of the men wounded in a shooting outside the White River Rugby Club has been moved to a private hospital for his own safety. The 21-year-old Pieter Burger from the club was shot dead in the incident.
Then the website writes, the provincial police commissioner in the Free State, Lieutenant General Baile Motswenyane, says the crime rate in the province has fallen. According to police statistics, violent crimes have decreased by 7.2-percent.
And finally, it is reported president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa’s national dialogue will begin on August 15.
GAUTENG:
# The Star & Pretoria News:
Writes the DA in Gauteng is facing internal divisions after senior members expressed dissatisfaction with federal council chairperson Helen Zille’s interest in running as the DA candidate for the mayoral position in Johannesburg ahead of the 2026 local elections.
# Sowetan:
Reports on 124 pensioners who lost almost 12-million-rand in a scam. A former financial advisor of Old Mutual allegedly promised huge profits on investments.
# And The Citizen:
Leads with: “THE PAIN OF WINTER”. The paper writes there are 25-thousand homeless people in Gauteng who are currently suffering the most.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports the minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube says several provincial departments are under serious pressure and they will have to cut back on their budgets robustly.
Then the paper writes the minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi says that there is no reason to worry about the increase in Covid-19 in Asian countries.
And finally, there is news about South Africa’s agility champion, the sheepdog Duke. He is now on his way to the world championship.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports the severe weather is wreaking havoc in the province as the death toll in the Eastern Cape continues to rise due to flooding.
And secondly, the paper writes the head of the Nelson Mandela Bay Treasury, Khanya Ngqisha, wants to convene a meeting with all non-profit organisations that owe large amounts of money to see how they can be helped.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Writes that the director-general of KwaZulu-Natal, Nonhlanhla Mkhize, has suddenly resigned. She is being implicated in the uMhlathuze Water fraud case.
And secondly, there is a report about the severe weather and storm damage in the province.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports the survival of the population of desert-adapted lions depends on a delicate balance between wildlife, communities and tourism.
Then the paper writes the minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, is concerned about the illegal importation of 300 milligram quinine sulphate tablets.
And finally, there is news about grandmother Lena Bezuidenhoudt from Okahandja who turns 102 today.