Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 15 April 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Writes the minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Blade Nzimande says he had no other choice but to dissolve the board of the National Financial Aid Scheme for Students. The board ignored his request to remove incompetent service providers.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the US and Arab countries intervened to prevent a retaliatory attack by Israel after Iran launched a drone and missile attack. Israel successfully repelled the attack.

Secondly, the paper writes about the weekend’s Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town. One of the Johannesburg participants, René Kalmer, says it was a “run around the mountain”.

And finally, there is a report about the memorial service for Lizelle Stolz from Tzaneen who died in a car accident earlier.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Leads with: “WHERE IS JOOSTE’S BODY?” The paper writes about the police’s veil of secrecy over the judicial investigation into Markus Jooste of Steinhoff’s suicide.

And secondly, the Johannesburg metro is reported to be investigating the city’s forensic investigation department.

# Sowetan:

Also reports on Blade Nzimande’s reasons for disbanding the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela appealed to voters not to vote for former president Jacob Zuma and his party. She says he is only going to continue the Guptas’ work.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports on a farm attack outside Petrus Steyn. A farmer in a wheelchair, Laurie Potgieter, his nurse, Gerda Oosthuizen, and her disabled son, Steven Fleming were attacked and robbed. No one was injured.

And secondly, the paper writes about 51-year-old Danie Hendricks from Bloemfontein who died three days before his stepson’s wedding.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the Two Oceans Marathon. The paper reports that two participants died during and shortly after the marathon in unrelated incidents. There is also news about athletes who are unhappy about the cut-off times during the marathon.

And secondly, the paper writes the former Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers will appeal against his suspension from the Good Party and the Western Cape Legislature.

# And Cape Times:

Firstly, writes how spies from the USA allegedly targeted Zuma and Ace Magashule.

And also reports on Nzimande’s reasons.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the problems with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme are putting pressure on people who provide accommodation for students as they receive no payment.

And secondly writes, a fumigation company from Gqeberha denied in court that it was responsible for the death of two toddlers when it fumigated a housing unit in Kabega Park.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the ANC has a campaign to convince Zulu leaders to vote for the party.

And reports that there are fears of a Middle Eastern war.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the community of Rehoboth is in mourning after four men died in a car accident about nine kilometres outside the town on Saturday evening.

And secondly, there is news about a group of friends who undertake a slog tour with classic cars and donate money to old people’s homes in the towns they visit.