The headlines of the leading newspapers on 24 October 2025:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports Arena Holdings has managed to find an investor to ensure the survival of the Financial Mail.
# Mail & Guardian on Fridays:
Writes minister Bheki Cele buried the suspended minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu in his testimony before the Parliamentary ad hoc committee.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Reports the eight alleged bullies of Milnerton High School have appeared in court and have been released on bail. Two of the boys appeared in the youth court because they are not yet 18 years old. The boys are charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and they will appear in court again on January 20, so that they can write exams in the meantime.
Then the website writes Bheki Cele testified before the parliamentary ad hoc committee that Senzo Mchunu wanted to approach Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala for money to further his political career.
And finally there is news about Ellis Park, where the Lions’ matches are not attracting crowds these days. The team plays Ulster on Saturday.
GAUTENG:
# The Star:
Leads with: “MCHUNU WANTED TO BE PRESIDENT, CELE TELLS ALL”. The paper also writes about Cele’s revelations in Parliament.
# Sowetan:
Also reports on Cele’s testimony in which he links the funding of Mchunu’s presidential campaign to Matlala. He also revealed that 23 former army task force members work for Matlala.
# And The Citizen:
Writes about the provisions that will apply to motorists when AARTO comes into force nationwide on 1 December.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Leads with the same lead story as Netwerk24 about the boys from Milnerton High School.
And secondly, the paper reports the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment says there are no plans for the name of the Kruger National Park to be changed. This follows much speculation after an EFF motion was passed in the Mpumalanga Legislature to change the name to Skukuza National Park.
EASTERN CAPE:
# Daily Despatch in East London:
Reports Buffalo City’s disaster management centre is currently in such a poor condition that it cannot function at all.
And secondly, the paper writes the court has blocked plans to temporarily relocate flood victims.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Firstly, also writes about Bheki Cele’s unexpected testimony against Senzo Mchunu before the parliamentary ad hoc committee.
And secondly, it is reported that the Msunduzi metro is currently filling vacancies with dozens of positions being advertised.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia must stop negotiating with a “bakhand” mentality so that Namibians are not viewed as beggars by the international community.
Then the paper writes Namibians who refuelled their vehicles in Angola were arrested and apparently paid thousands to return to Namibia.
And finally, there is news about Stepping Stone, Namibia’s first integrated educational and therapeutic centre for both neurodiverse and visually impaired learners.