The headlines of the leading newspapers from 03 February 2022:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Writes restrictions by the Department of Home Affairs on foreign graduates make it difficult for them to stay in the country. The minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, is apparently unaware of these provisions.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports according to Eskom, Phase 2 load-shedding implemented until Monday prevents the entire South African system from collapsing. The Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga has not produced any power from Friday to Tuesday this week.

And secondly, there is a report on the memorial service being held for 19-year-old Nathan Hebler. He was shot dead in front of the Slap Tjips Restaurant in Vanderbijl Park in February last year.

# Pretoria News:

Writes judge Mandisa Maya said in her interview for the post of chief justice she will do everything in her power to defend the independence of the judiciary. Maya is the only female candidate for the post.

And secondly, the paper reports on the investigation into the chaos that broke out at the ActionSA meeting.

# The Star:

Also reports on the interview with judge Maya.

And secondly writes two women were released on bail after alleged fraud amounting to 130-million-rand came to light at Cell-C.

# Sowetan:

Leads with the headline: “THE HUMAN COST OF STATE CAPTURE”. The paper writes about the fate of workers at Denel, Transnet, and the SAA who suffered state capture.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the findings in the state capture report impact negatively on former president Jacob Zuma and his followers, but according to experts, they will claim that they were deliberately victimised.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports 83-year-old Daleen van der Hoven from Zastron testified in the Supreme Court in Bloemfontein about her night of fear when she was attacked by four men.

Then the paper writes Mark Boucher intends to call his fellow players as witnesses in his disciplinary hearing.

And lastly, it is reported the two men convicted of the murder of Pofadder hotel owner Leon Brits show according to their legal representative no remorse, because they did not commit the murder.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Also leads with Eskom’s power generation problems.

Then it is also reported Boucher plans to call players as witnesses.

And lastly, there is a story about Angelo, the visually impaired tiger from Plettenberg Bay who loves swimming.

# Cape Times:

Also, firstly writes about the interview with judge Maya for the post of chief justice.

Then it is reported an assistant teacher has been charged with rape.

And finally, there is a story about a stokvel paying for study debt.

# And Cape Argus:

Reports the dispute over policing in the Western Cape will be taken to the Constitutional Court.

And secondly, it is reported the new Western Cape interns have been officially welcomed.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Writes about the chaos with traffic lights in Nelson Mandela Bay,

and reports on the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium which is struggling and still do not cover its operating costs.

# Daily Dispatch in East London:

Reports on the Eastern Cape MEC for Education, David Gade’s views on the so-called ANC Mafia in the province,

and secondly, there is a report of pipes in Buffalo City bursting after water outages.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the inter-ministerial task force in KwaZulu-Natal is concerned about the number of political murder cases accumulating in the province. Since 2018 a total of 258 cases have been investigated.

# And Daily News in Durban:

Reports on a decrease in political killings in KwaZulu-Natal and the minister of Police, Bheki Cele, saying this is an indication the police task force is successful.

And finally, from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Write although the Grade 12 group for the new advanced Namibian Senior Certificate was dramatically smaller than 2020, more A and B symbols were obtained than in the previous examination.

And secondly, the paper reports on the good rainfall in the east of the country.