The headlines of the leading newspapers on 24 July 2026:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports David Masondo has resigned as chairman of the Public Investment Corporation.
# Mail & Guardian:
Furthermore, writes about Finance minister Enoch Godongwane, who, despite strong opposition from the board of the Public Investment Corporation, managed to gain control of the PIC.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Reports president Cyril Ramaphosa defends the Expropriation Act in its entirety but has admitted in court documents that there are problems that need to be fixed.
And secondly, the website writes more than 12-thousand illegal foreigners have been arrested in South Africa in the past three months.
GAUTENG:
# The Star:
Writes the board of Build One South Africa has decided to terminate the party membership of its member in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Ayanda Allie. The decision was made after an internal disciplinary process. The paper reports the chairman of the BOSA board, Stevens Mokgalapa, says the party has made continuous efforts to reach an amicable solution.
# Sowetan:
Reports highly experienced soccer coach, Pitso Mosimane has confirmed that he has held talks with the South African Football Association about the possibility of replacing Hugo Broos as Bafana Bafana coach.
# And The Citizen:
Writes according to experts, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme is in complete disarray. It appears that middle-class families are currently abusing the fund at the expense of poor students who are facing eviction and starvation.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports South Africans may never see the findings of the board of inquiry into the Will for Peace naval exercise. President Ramaphosa has said in Parliament that he may decide not to release the contents of the report.
And secondly, the newspaper writes legendary WP full-back Calla Scholtz has appeared in the Caledon Magistrate’s Court on charges of domestic violence.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports there is renewed hope for the George’s woman, Ashley Oosthuizen, who is being held in a Thai prison. She is serving a sentence for drug-related charges. Her sentence has now been reduced for the second time by another royal pardon.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# Daily News in Durban:
Writes the Madlanga Commission issued an injunction on the evidence of North West businessman, Suliman Carrim today. It prohibits any public disclosure of his medical condition or details regarding his healthcare providers and treatment.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports the minister of Mines, Energy and Industrial Development, Modestus Amutse, says Namibia will not bend its petroleum laws to foreign firms.
And secondly, the paper writes parents at the Pro-Ed Academy in Swakopmund have voted to replace the school’s International Secondary Certificate curriculum of the Independent Examinations Board with the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate. This will end Afrikaans-medium education up to matric at the school. However, a group of the parents say the decision is unconstitutional.