Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 29 September 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the leadership of the ANC and the Patriotic Alliance will meet tomorrow on the reappointment of PA deputy president Kenny Kunene as a mayoral committee member for Transport in Johannesburg. The PA has threatened to withdraw from the GNU.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Also reports on the relationship problems between the ANC and PA over the reappointment of Kunene. The ANC’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, said the GNU would continue even if the PA withdraws.

Then the paper writes the performance of the Bok flyhalf, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, this past weekend to score 37 points in a test match is considered world-class.

And finally, it is reported the copy of the Paul Kruger statue was not allowed on the campus of the North-West University, and a group of students gathered at the gate and sang the Voice of South Africa.

GAUTENG:

# Sowetan:

Reports on the murder of Lebo Sekhute from Soweto. He was shot dead by a police officer he had met earlier in the day, according to eyewitnesses.

# The Citizen:

Writes the Financial Sector Conduct Authority has named 5-thousand-821 companies in a report on companies that are not paying their employees’ pension contributions. The police are also currently investigating almost a thousand companies.

# And The Star:

Also reports on the pension fund crisis in South Africa. The newspaper writes that there are approximately 600-thousand workers whose financial future is threatened. Cosatu has issued an urgent statement on the issue.

And secondly, the newspaper writes that widespread protests have broken out in Fochville over the water supply.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports on the increase in kidnappings in South Africa. From January to March this year, there were 4-thousand-254 incidents. Most incidents were reported in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. Private investigator Mike Bolhuis warns that the syndicates are very sophisticated. In one of the incidents, 12 armed men and three vehicles were involved.

And secondly, the paper writes about the gardener from Darling who, without hesitation, picked up three puff adders from a house with his bare hands and threw them into a drum.

EASTERN CAPE:

# Daily Despatch in East London:

Reports that EFF leader Julius Malema will learn his fate today in the ongoing arms case against him.

And writes that the minister of Police must pay 100-thousand-rand for an illegal arrest.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes that there is concern about gang activity at some schools where gangs have already taken hold.

And secondly, it is reported that bodies are piling up at some of the largest morgues in the area.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports an estimated 775-thousand-163-hectares, about 34-percent of the Etosha National Park, burned down within six days.

Then the paper writes six of the accused in the Namcor-Enercon corruption case were not granted bail. This is mainly due to the seriousness of the charges against them and inconsistencies in their testimony.

And finally, it is reported farmers in the South of the country are hopeful that the heavy rainfall in the area will usher in a good rainy season.