The headlines of the leading newspapers on 19 June 2025:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the state-owned special risk insurer, Sasria, plans to build up its reserves, which were wiped out by the 2021 protests, to 30-billion-rand by 2029 and has notified its clients of an average increase of 25-percent in its premiums.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Reports the trade union Solidarity has requested the UN to travel to South Africa to investigate the government’s “obsession with race legislation”.
Then the website writes the British government has refused the visa application of EFF leader Julius Malema for the second time. The British visa office says Malema’s visit would not be in the public interest.
And finally, it is reported that Cricket South Africa has already entered into discussions with several countries to arrange more test matches against the Proteas.
GAUTENG:
# The Star & Pretoria News:
Writes about how the new Johannesburg tariffs will affect residents. The new tariffs, which will have a huge impact on most households, come into effect on July 1st.
And secondly, the paper reports on the hero’s welcome for the Proteas. The minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, said at OR Tambo Airport that South Africa is the best sporting nation in the world.
# Sowetan:
Reports the learner who was stabbed to death at the Lesedi Secondary School in Tshwane was reportedly the result of a fight over a chair in a school where there is too little furniture for the learners.
# And The Citizen:
Writes about the stern action against fuel syndicates after tanker trucks in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga were found to be only 68-percent full. This is costing the South African economy about 3.6-billion-rand.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports the Western Cape Education Department needs about 4.2-billion-rand to reach the 11.2-billion-rand to accommodate the growing number of learners in the province in the medium term.
And secondly, the paper writes the legal team of the three convicted in the Joshlin Smith case has applied to the court to appeal their conviction.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports the community of KwaNobuhle in Kariega is living in fear after the charred remains of two teenage girls were found on the outskirts of the town.
And secondly, the paper writes the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will scrap the scarce skills grant of 300 workers to save 1.6-million-rand.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Writes there is chaos at certain schools with the writing of the mid-year matric exams.
And reports that the pit bull that mauled its owner has been put down.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports the director-general of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Namibia, Paulus Noa, says they will investigate the Medicines Control Board for an alleged medicine theft and resale syndicate within the board.
And secondly, the paper writes there are concerns about the behaviour of certain tour guides towards the Hoanib lions.