Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 05 March 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the suspended police major general Richard Shibiri told the Madlanga Commission that the 70-thousand-rand he received from the controversial Vusi Matlala was only a loan that he had already repaid.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports the leader of the National Coloured Congress, Fadiel Adams, told the parliamentary ad hoc committee that the revelations by the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, lieutenant general Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, were simply a theatrical over-the-top performance.

Then the website writes that a South African kindergarten teacher in Dubai says she was simply baking pancakes when the missiles exploded around her house on Saturday.

And finally, there is news about the death of 65-year-old actor and comedian Soli Philander. The cause of his death is not known.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Writes South Africans in the Middle East are increasingly exposed to dangerous conditions.

And secondly, it is reported all Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners in Gauteng have finally been placed in schools.

# Sowetan:

Reports the police raided a factory in an informal settlement in Ekurhuleni where well-known brand cleaning products are being illegally manufactured.

# And The Citizen:

Writes about the Thembisile Hani local municipality in Mpumalanga where residents complain that exorbitant cemetery fees are being charged while there are no services to maintain the cemetery.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports about the city manager of Cape Town, Lungelo Mbandazayo who acted as a whistleblower when he became aware of tender fraud by a company doing maintenance work on infrastructure. The company offered millions of rands when they became aware of an investigation against them.

Then the paper writes the conduct committee of the Western Cape Legislature has instructed that premier Alan Winde be reprimanded for not reporting his sponsored visit to the Climate Summit in New York.

And finally there is news about singer Bobby van Jaarsveld whose son Leben’s eye was damaged by a laser.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports after a spate of shootings, residents of KwaZakhele have called on the government to send the army immediately.

And secondly the paper writes the friendship between a used vehicle dealer, Mark Smith, and Kevin Meiring has turned into a criminal case with allegations of assault and theft.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the Royal Show in Pietermaritzburg has been postponed until October due to foot-and-mouth disease.

And secondly, there is news about the latest developments in the Middle East crisis.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports mines will start paying company tax earlier after they become profitable, unlike in the past when old losses could be used to defer tax payments for years.

And secondly, the paper writes the Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Association says it was never consulted on the standing committee on Natural Resources’ report on Headspring Investments’ planned in situ leaching project.