The headlines of the leading newspapers on 30 June 2025:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the Gauteng government must continue to settle its debt of 15.9-billion-rand for the scrapped e-toll system despite budget constraints. The system was disconnected in April 2024.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Firstly, reports six men, including a police sergeant, will appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court today on charges of kidnapping 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi. He was released on Friday and is unharmed.
Then the website writes the National Prosecuting Authority is not in the process of obtaining a warrant for the arrest of the police commissioner, General Fannie Masemola. This was reported to be related to fraud.
And finally, it is reported Grey College Secondary in Bloemfontein has asked some of its matric learners to vacate their dormitories. This is allegedly related to an internal investigation into serious breaches of the school’s code of conduct.
GAUTENG:
# The Star & Pretoria News:
Reports Gauteng has, according to police data, the highest number of vehicle hijackings. Popular car brands are particularly targeted. According to the figures, an average of 66 cars are forcibly taken from drivers every day.
# Sowetan:
Reports on the murder of 17-year-old Sthenjwa Ntombela, who was apparently shot dead for no reason. The police have been searching for the murderer for six days, although he is allegedly known to the community.
# And The Citizen:
Writes DA leader, John Steenhuisen, says the DA cannot leave the government of national unity. It remains involved for the sake of South Africa.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports on the DA’s plans to withdraw from the National Dialogue and its plan to table a motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa. This follows the dismissal of Andrew Whitfield. The paper writes the DA must, however, according to experts, be careful with threats towards the president.
And secondly, the paper writes the rainy weather in the Western Cape will now begin to clear up.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports the Transnet National Ports Authority has announced the relocation of the Dom Pedro liquid bulk terminal from the Port of Port Elizabeth to the Port of Ngqura.
And secondly, the paper writes the discovery of the charred body of a 12-year-old girl who had been missing for three days had a further shocking aftermath with the arrest of a family member in connection with her murder.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Leads with: “GOVERNMENT OF DISUNITY” and also writes about the war of words between the DA and the ANC.
And secondly, it is reported that Interpol has issued a serious cybercrime warning for South Africa.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports with extensive protected areas in Namibia, a large part of the country’s mineral reserves come from the areas, with approximately 75-percent of the income from mining. According to a discussion document from the government, strict policies must be drawn up.
And secondly, the paper writes with the cooperation of farmers, farm workers, members of an anti-poaching unit, and the police with a dog, a group of suspected bush meat poachers was arrested at the weekend in Otji.