The headlines of the leading newspapers on 03 September 2025:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the 121 controversial dossiers removed from the KwaZulu-Natal political murder task force will be made available to the Madlanga Commission. The paper writes acting police minister Firoz Cachalia and national police commissioner, general Fannie Masemola have agreed that this is the best way out.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Firstly, reports members of Parliament are concerned that they will be excluded from the G20 summit in Johannesburg and that only elites will be allowed in.
Then the website writes that one of the suspects in a kidnapping case in the Eastern Cape is now also linked to the murder of the Gqeberha state prosecutor, Tracy Brown, but the Hawks have not released further details.
And finally, it is reported that a young man from Stellenbosch was attacked and robbed by a group of children with knives outside a popular hangout called Aandklas.
GAUTENG:
# The Star:
Writes with cash-in-transit robberies on the rise, advocates of a cashless economy say it could offer a way out. They argue that with fewer cash transactions, the amount of cash in circulation will decrease, making armoured vehicles less attractive and profitable targets for criminals.
# Sowetan:
Reports on the bail application of controversial businessman ‘Cat’ Matlala. The state has questioned a payment of 100-thousand-rand to a co-accused. Matlala says it was for medical expenses.
# And The Citizen:
Writes the DA condemned President Cyril Ramaphosa’s statements on the Zimbabwean land occupation. The party says Ramaphosa is trying to justify the ANC’s expropriation policy.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports a South African chef, 35-year-old Sihle Somdaka, died in an accident on one of billionaire Richard Branson’s islands. No further information is available, except that another person was injured.
And secondly, the paper writes about a woman from Hazyview in Mpumalanga’s battle with a restless black mamba in her bathroom.
EASTERN CAPE:
# Daily Despatch in East London:
Reports the local taxi organisation will take legal action against the Department of Education because they are not being compensated for school transport.
And secondly, the paper writes according to evidence in court, the Lusikisiki massacre is linked to drug gangs.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Writes Sue Forge has been appointed as the new marathon director of the Comrades.
And reports the residents of Pietermaritzburg are demanding that the numerous water leaks in the city be fixed.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports the Namibian police have arrested a suspect at a long-standing alleged cattle smuggling camp along the Orange River, as well as finding a dagga plant and ammunition. There are concerns about the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.
And secondly, the paper continues to write about the horrific accident in which 14 correctional services and police officers died. There are questions about why the 14 officers were crammed into a Namibian Correctional Service van when a minibus was available.