The headlines of the leading newspapers on 16 July 2024:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports shares in Bell Equipment rose by 49-percent after the founding family made a multibillion-rand buyout proposal to minority shareholders. The Bell family already owns 70-percent of the company, which is worth around five-billion-rand.
GAUTENG:
# Beeld:
Reports a period of mourning for former president Donald Trump’s supporters is turning into a triumphant week for him. According to experts, the election is taking a new direction which improves Trump’s chances.
And secondly, the paper writes about the South African tennis player Kgothatso Montjane who yesterday morning received a hero’s welcome at the O.R. Tambo Airport in Johannesburg.
# The Star and Pretoria News:
Writes advocate Dali Mpofu admitted that the EFF received money as a donation from VBS Bank, but he says it was a donation and there was no question of money laundering, fraud or corruption.
And secondly, it is reported the police have arrested 14 suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a businessman.
# Sowetan:
Reports the new minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber says he is going to tighten work permit inspections at restaurants, farms and mines.
# And The Citizen:
Writes that there is still a difficult road ahead for South African Airlines.
And secondly, also reports on the new initiative at the Department of Home Affairs
FREE STATE:
# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:
Has the same lead as Beeld about Trump.
Secondly, the paper reports the Free State MEC of Health, Viceroy Mahlatsi requested an urgent investigation after a four-year-old child died at a state dentist.
And finally, there is news about Saturday’s Boks’ showdown against Portugal. The assistant coach, Deon Davids says the Boks owe Bloemfontein a win.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Also leads with Trump. The paper quotes the former president as saying he should have been dead. It is reported that a victory for Trump will be bad news for South Africa.
And secondly, the paper writes that a four-month-old baby who was in her father’s bakkie when it was hijacked in Khayelitsha has been safely returned.
# And Cape Times:
Writes the National Prosecuting Authority says new information is being followed up on the missing Joshlin Smith.
And secondly, it is reported the extension of Koeberg 1’s permit by 20 years has been welcomed from various quarters.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports the Special Investigation Unit is investigating a multi-million-rand tender for street lights that the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro awarded four years ago.
And the paper writes the Benjamin Franklin Cargo Ship lost 44 containers off the Eastern Cape coast when it fell off.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# Daily News in Durban:
Writes the Zulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini called for the council of the Ingonyama Trust to be dissolved.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports more than 1.05-million foreigners landed in Namibia in 2023. This is 95.4-percent more than the previous year and almost 82-percent of these were tourists.
And secondly, the paper has news about a man accused of raping his daughter, getting her pregnant and then forcing her to have an abortion.