Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 21 October 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports attackers shot and killed the legal adviser of a Mozambican presidential candidate, Elvino Dias and a senior party official, Paulo Guambe on one of the capital’s main roads. The opposition party Podemos says tensions are rising amid disputed election results.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports a former Johannesburg resident’s cycling friends gathered in Sea Point, Cape Town at the weekend to celebrate his life after he died in an accident. The 42-year-old Jono Cloete died when a car and a truck hit his bicycle about 10 km outside Stellenbosch. Cloete was also involved in a serious accident in 2021.

Then the paper writes although it does not make up for the Protea women’s cricket team’s defeat in the final of the T20 World Cup, Laura Wolvaardt was the tournament’s leading run-scorer.

And finally, it is reported that the former mayor of Johannesburg, Kabelo Gwamanda has been arrested on charges of fraud. He has already appeared in the Protea Magistrate’s Court.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes the police’s help will be called in to provide support during the matric exams that begin today.

And reports that the MK Party has laid down the rules for party members.

# Sowetan:

Leads with: “THE GWAMANDA HEADACHE”. The paper reports the corruption charges against the former mayor of Johannesburg are a huge problem for the Al Jama-ah Party.

# And The Citizen:

Writes National Health Insurance causes the biggest division between the ANC and DA in the government of national unity.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Firstly, reports on the sudden death of an 11th-grade student from Hoërskool Fichardtpark, Louhen Bergh this past weekend. The cause is not yet known.

And secondly, the paper writes Eskom says it last lifted load-shedding this long five years ago. The period now stands at 200 days.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Firstly, also reports on the death of the cyclist Jono Cloete, and secondly also reports on the lifting of load-shedding.

# And Cape Times:

Four suspects will appear in court today for the murder of 19-year-old Stellenbosch student Jesse Mitchell.

And also reports on the Protea women’s defeat in the T20 World Cup.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports after weeks of intense study sessions, the 2024 matric class now faces the ultimate challenge.

And secondly, it is reported with the upcoming festive season on the way, the paper writes bed and breakfast owners in the township are struggling amid constant break-ins, crippling demands for protection fees, and tourists avoiding the area.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes Diwali, also known as the Hindu festival of lights, may soon be a public holiday.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports criticism has been levelled against the Electoral Commission of Namibia over allegations of corrupt practices in the awarding of the contract for the printing of ballot papers for the upcoming election.

And secondly, the paper writes three people died and four were hospitalised after a head-on collision at the informal settlement of Nambi on the B10 road in the Kavango West region.