Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 27 March 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports France has withdrawn South Africa’s G7 summit invitation amid geopolitical tensions. The paper writes the move indicates Pretoria’s growing isolation from important multilateral forums.

# Mail & Guardian:

Writes there is an internal tug-of-war in the DA over cabinet posts and secondly, there is a report about “FANNIE AND THE ROTTEN DOZEN” in reference to the police officers who appeared in court for alleged tender fraud.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports according to experts, South Africa should prepare itself for more countries to turn their backs on it. America is important to some countries and the state of affairs will probably continue for the Trump era. President Cyril Ramaphosa, meanwhile, says France’s decision has nothing to do with America. He says the choice was simply to invite Kenya.

And secondly, the website writes South Africa has meanwhile strengthened its ties with China. Deputy president Han Zheng of China is currently visiting the country.

GAUTENG:

# Sowetan:

Reports the ANC’s election preparations face several challenges. There is currently an interdict against the Eastern Cape conference, but the party has decided to proceed. In Limpopo, a ruling will be made today on whether the conference will proceed.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the government has behind the scenes awarded a billion-rand lifeline to South African Airways through the issuance of shares. This has come to light in the airline’s annual report.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the murder of a 71-year-old psychologist, Jane Luck, and her 77-year-old husband on the farm Crags outside Plettenberg Bay. A man who fled in the couple’s vehicle was later arrested. There is also a report of a separate incident in which a woman from Velddrif was stabbed to death while she was looking after a house in Paarl.

And secondly, the paper also writes about the withdrawal of South Africa’s G7 invitation.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the police are investigating after an e-taxi driver was allegedly kidnapped by a taxi group.

And secondly, the paper also writes about the chaos at the ANC’s Eastern Cape conference.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes luxury homes built on Eskom land in Thornville near Pietermaritzburg are being demolished.

And reports the rollout of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine is progressing very slowly in KwaZulu-Natal.

And finally, from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the City of Windhoek says conclusions about its High Court battle with the Electricity Regulatory Board are premature.

And secondly, the paper writes Namibian businesses owned by women still only receive 14-percent of the financing for development projects.