The headlines of the leading newspapers on 05 November 2025:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the Treasury has withdrawn the proposal to tax foreign retirement income. The paper writes the proposal risks discouraging skilled foreign citizens and investors from retiring in South Africa.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Firstly, reports on the hero’s welcome for the Protea women upon their arrival at OR Tambo Airport. The team won the silver cup in the Women’s Cricket World Cup.
Then the website writes the head of crime intelligence, lieutenant general Dumisani Khumalo, testified before the Madlanga Commission about how crime syndicates recruit police officers for contract killings.
And finally, it is reported that the court has conducted an on-site investigation into the so-called pigsty murder case. A visit was made to the Onverwacht holding ten kilometres from Polokwane on the R-81.
GAUTENG:
# The Star:
Writes the High Court in Johannesburg has banned the pressure group and political party Operation Dudula from making public statements that promote hate speech on the basis of nationality or ethnicity.
And secondly, it is reported that after 11 bullets hit the car of controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi, there are many questions about his whereabouts during the incident
# Sowetan:
Also reports on Brown Mogotsi. According to eyewitnesses, he allegedly fired the shots at his vehicle himself and then claimed to have escaped an assassination.
# And The Citizen:
Leads with: “COMRADES ENTRY CHAOS”. The paper writes thousands of athletes nationwide were disappointed yesterday after entries for the Comrades Marathon 2026 closed after only ten hours. The organisers say no more than 22-thousand participants will be allowed.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Leads with Dumisani Khumalo’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission. It is reported he said crime syndicates form ties with high-ranking police officers to ensure protection from prosecution.
Secondly, the paper writes a man from Ruyterwacht was taken into custody after beating baby kittens that he could not sell, to death.
And finally, there is news of a giant African Rock Python that has made itself at home behind a coffee machine in a restaurant in the Kruger National Park.
EASTERN CAPE:
# Daily Despatch in East London:
Reports a Willowvale man has been awarded 250-thousand-rand by the court after his claim against the police for wrongful arrest was successful.
And secondly, the newspaper writes about a cash-in-transit robbery on the N6 near Ducats, just outside East London on the way to Komani. The cash van was blown up and looted.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Writes that the Umsunduzi Metro has begun taking active action against those who steal services.
And secondly, it is reported that the chairperson of the NSFAS board, doctor Karen Stander, has resigned due to toxic working conditions.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports before president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah appoints new task forces to tackle major economic challenges, there must be a clear assessment of what went wrong in the past.