The headlines of the leading newspapers on 05 September 2024:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports former president Thabo Mbeki has pledged his support to the government of national unity. However, he warns that a national dialogue must be convened urgently to give the new government a mandate.
GAUTENG:
# Beeld:
Reports the murderer of 78-year-old André Scholtz from Christiana has received a life sentence. Judge André Petersen said in his judgment that John Sithole does not belong in society.
Then the paper writes the poet Antjie Krog received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pretoria yesterday. She says she is done writing poems.
And finally, there is a piece about the Australian model and actor, Elle McPherson’s breast cancer battle.
# The Star and Pretoria News:
Writes another EFF member, Mpho Morolane has resigned and the possibility exists that he will join the MK party.
And it is reported the ANC youth league has told the SACP that the party must participate in elections in the future.
# Sowetan:
Reports on a new identity document scam that has come to light. Illegal miners allegedly used Western Cape surnames to get hold of the documents from Home Affairs in Carletonville.
# And The Citizen:
Writes that the taxpayer will not be expected to solve the financial problems of the VBS bank.
FREE STATE:
# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:
Reports on the effects of the Vanrhyns Pass bus disaster on the residents of Keimoes, where most of the victims come from. Ten people died in the accident and the police are investigating a case of culpable homicide.
And secondly, the paper writes Upington High School deplores the incident in which one of its learners slurred a man with the K-word in a TikTok video.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Also leads with the Vanrhyns Pass bus accident.
Secondly, it is reported the historic bronze slave bell of Great Constantia has been stolen.
And finally, the paper writes the Queen guitarist, Brian May had a mild stroke.
# And Cape Times:
Writes the DA’s court case against former judge John Hlophe over his membership of the Judicial Service Commission is in court today.
And reports that the Springboks are hoping for the support of Cape Town’s residents in Saturday’s showdown against the All Blacks.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports inmates at St Albans Prison Hospital claim staff shortages are so severe that prisoners are doing the work of health officers.
And secondly, the paper writes the residents of the townships in Nelson Mandela Bay are now going to act against crime themselves.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# Daily News in Durban:
Writes the beleaguered Ithala Bank broke the rules of the South African Reserve Bank.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports the case against the car driver who was accused of killing the former rugby captain and famous cyclist, Gerhard Mans has been dropped from the role.
Then the paper writes the Republican Party says that if it is elected to lead the country, it promises not to allow any form of discrimination, but to treat every Namibian purely according to merit.
And finally, there is news about two of Namibia’s leading designers who will be showing off their creations at the prestigious Batho Fashion Week in Gaborone, Botswana this coming weekend.