The headlines of the leading newspapers on 07 May 2026:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the CEO of the Public Investment Corporation, Patrick Dlamini, told Parliament that the corporation suffered a 350-billion-rand asset loss due to the US-Iran war.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Reports Johannesburg is, for practical purposes, bankrupt. The city owes 25.2-billion-rand and only has cash reserves of 3.9-billion-rand. The minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, says violations of financial legislation have largely contributed to the circumstances.
Then the website writes the portfolio committee on Public Service and Administration is urgently seeking answers about the approximately 800-million-rand that is paid annually to 670 suspended civil servants.
And finally, it is reported president Donald Trump has once again warned Iran to accept a peace agreement or face further attacks.
GAUTENG:
# The Star:
Writes tomorrow is D-day for president Cyril Ramaphosa when the Constitutional Court delivers its verdict in the Phala Phala case. This could provide a final verdict on an impeachment charge against the president.
And secondly, it is reported South Africa has received international praise for its handling of people infected with the Hantavirus.
# Sowetan:
Reports that the Gauteng government’s community toilet project in Evaton, Emfuleni has gone horribly wrong. The units, which cost about 290-thousand-rand per unit, were built at 800-thousand-rand each and currently provide only two toilets per 20 families.
# And The Citizen:
Asks whether the government is prepared to deal with an outbreak of the Hantavirus in South Africa.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports on the severe storm that has been plaguing the Garden Route since yesterday and led to the death of a 37-year-old worker from the Department of Social Development, Lauren Fredericks. A tree fell on her car in Knysna. By yesterday afternoon, 235 millimetres of rain had already fallen over the area. According to the Weather Service, conditions will begin to improve from today.
And secondly, the paper writes the controversial secretary of Parliament, Xolile George, who is said to earn five-million-rand, will reportedly be evicted from his house for non-payment.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports an investigation has revealed that the suspension of the city manager, Noxolo Nqwazi, cost the Nelson Mandela Bay metro about 6.7-million-rand.
And secondly, the paper also writes about the storm damage to the Southern and Eastern Cape coasts with photos of the area.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Writes a Pietermaritzburg couple who run a crèche say they are lucky to be alive after being robbed and kidnapped to be sold to a traditional healer who wanted their hearts.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports the Namibian government is preparing to go to the High Court to have a lucrative 25-year concession agreement for one of the country’s most iconic tourist destinations annulled. The Attorney-General says the government granted an illegal concession for Sossusvlei.
And secondly, the paper writes despite medication being kept behind closed doors in state health facilities, abortion-related medication is reportedly finding its way onto Namibia’s black market.