The headlines of the leading newspapers on 19 August 2024:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the National Energy Regulator has mishandled the process of formal consent to acquire two-thousand-500 megawatts by September 2023. The minister is now going to withdraw the provision on nuclear power that was published in the Government Gazette in January.
GAUTENG:
# Beeld:
Dedicates its entire front page to South Africa’s hat-trick this past weekend. The Springboks against the Wallabies, the Proteas who clinched the Test series against the Windies, and Dricus du Plessis.
# The Star and Pretoria News:
Writes identity fraud is currently showing a sharp rise in South Africa.
And reports on the emotional funeral of the siblings who died due to food poisoning.
# Sowetan:
Reports on consumers being constantly harassed by telemarketers. Complaints have now given rise to a vehicle tracking company terminating its marketing company’s service.
# And The Citizen:
Writes the victory of Dricus du Plessis will mean an economic injection for South Africa as it seems that his next fight will be presented at home.
FREE STATE:
# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:
Has the same lead as Beeld about South Africa’s sporting achievements.
And secondly, it is reported that a 17-year-old boy from the Hoërskool Overberg in Caledon allegedly confessed to the murder of Deveney Nel. He will appear in the local Magistrate’s Court today on, among other things, a charge of murder.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Leads with the arrest of the 17-year-old schoolboy in connection with the murder of Deveney Nel.
And secondly, also reports on South Africa’s brilliant sports weekend.
# And Cape Times:
Writes a cargo ship lost almost 100 cargo containers at sea.
And also reports on identity fraud in South Africa.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Firstly, reports on all of South Africa’s sporting achievements this past weekend.
And secondly, the paper writes the minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu has announced that 301 new police officers have already been deployed to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. A further 300 safety and security officers will receive training.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# Daily News in Durban:
Writes there is shock and disbelief after six people were shot dead in Umlazi. The residents say there is a lack of police involvement and intelligence in the area.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports the minister of Agriculture, Calle Schlettwein has announced plans to move the veterinary cordon fence, known as the Red Line, further north.
And secondly, the paper writes Swapo’s presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah must, according to a draft court order, submit a statement to the court before August 30 in a court case regarding a decision of the central committee.