Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 25 November 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports former minister Jeff Radebe was according to the national director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi, used by advocate Andrew Chauke to threaten the prosecutor in KwaZulu-Natal. Batohi testified in the trial to determine whether Chauke was suitable for his position as deputy public prosecutor.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula had to intervene when the chairperson and secretary-general of the party’s youth league suspended each other over a dispute over the elective conference next month.

Then the website writes the international media praised South Africa’s presentation of the G20 leaders’ summit and said the biggest breakthrough was the Leaders’ Declaration that was adopted.

And finally there is news about the former chairman of the board of PretoriaFM, Willie Spies, who is heading into politics.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Reports almost 60-percent of all child murders in South Africa occur in just three provinces. These are the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng.

And secondly, the paper writes the DA’s Federal Law Commission will investigate the ongoing leadership feud between party leader John Steenhuisen and federal chairperson Helen Zille.

# Sowetan:

Reports the approximately 20 MK Party fighters who were trapped in Russia after allegedly being lured there under false pretences to fight against Ukraine have reached out to Duduzile Zuma to ensure they get home safely. One of the fighters says they do not know how they survive daily.

# And The Citizen:

Reports like The Star about the feud in the DA. Zille has reportedly asked Steenhuisen to stop publicly debating his disagreement with former minister Dion George.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the police are looking for a man in a white Toyota Corolla who drove into protesters against gender violence in Observatory. Two people were injured in the incident.

Then there is news about a giant grade seven learner from Swartkop Primary School in Centurion who is on his way to high school. He is 13-year-old Corné Cloete who stands 1.96-metres tall in his socks.

And finally, the paper writes a water tank that blew away during a storm on a farm outside Petrusburg in the Free State on Sunday has been found two kilometres away.

EASTERN CAPE:

# Daily Despatch in East London:

Writes the water supply problems in the OR Tambo Municipality are far from being solved, and there is still a lot of work to be done.

And secondly, it is reported the NPA in the Eastern Cape is looking for several members of the former army to complete judicial investigations into apartheid killings.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Firstly, reports on the latest floods that occurred in KwaZulu-Natal. There were deaths, people are missing and huge damage has been caused again.

And secondly, there is news about the Boks’ team against Wales for Saturday’s match in Cardiff.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports fuel traders in northern Namibia lost more than 233-million-rand in revenue between 2016 and 2022 due to the illegal smuggling of fuel from Angola.

Then the paper writes the Namibian Competition Commission says in an appeal application in the High Court that critical evidence was overlooked in the alleged conspiracy to inflate the prices of medicine.

And finally, there is news about art classes offered on the beach for learners from Swakopmund.