The headlines of the leading newspapers on 10 November 2025:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the new CEO of the JSE, Valdene Reddy begins her term in office in a case with the Competition Commission over so-called anti-trust conduct.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Reports on the kidnapping of the head of the investigation of the investigation directorate against corruption, Matthews Sesoko. He was assaulted on Friday night and robbed of his cellphone and laptop and released hours later. The police are investigating the possibility that the incident is related to Sesoko’s work.
Secondly, the website writes the acting head of the Johannesburg Metro Police, Eldred Fontein, says that the gang violence in Westbury is not yet as bad as the Cape Flats.
And finally, it is reported that a cyclist died after being hit by a car on John Vorster Drive in Centurion on Saturday.
GAUTENG:
# The Star:
Writes the government says the boycott by the US of the G20 summit will have no effect – the summit will continue.
And secondly, it is reported that there are calls from many quarters that the police must set up a special task force to investigate taxi murders.
# Sowetan:
Reports with the 2026 elections approaching, political murders are on the rise as council positions have power, especially with regard to budget spending and tenders.
# And The Citizen:
Also writes about the kidnapping of Matthews Sesoko. According to the paper, not enough is being done to protect investigators of sensitive cases and whistleblowers.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports the minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, has rejected the DA’s decision to appoint him as deputy minister of Trade, Industry and Competition because it would mean a reduction in his position. George has now lost his ministerial position as Willie Aucamp is taking over. George’s move to Trade and Industry is said to be based on his good American relations.
And secondly, the paper writes the works of the South African-born artist Marlene Dumas have been included in the permanent exhibition of the Louvre.
EASTERN CAPE:
# Daily Despatch in East London:
Reports local residents are upset because the Langeni Pass between Mthatha and Ugie is still closed after a cash in transit robbery took place on the route earlier.
And the paper writes new legislation is being envisaged that will give parents the right to bury a foetus.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Writes that the Zulu king, Misuzulu kaZwelithini, married his third wife yesterday. She is Queen Nomazamo Myeni and the event took place at the royal palace in KwaNongoma.
And secondly, it is reported the local Animal Welfare Society does not have enough money to employ a veterinarian.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports a standard contained in the Financial Institutions and Markets Act that prohibits the outsourcing of the core functions of medical aid and fund administrators in Namibia poses a serious threat to the industry.
Then the paper writes president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia is highly vulnerable to climate change, but also a leader in sustainable solutions.
And finally, it is reported that Swakopmund has been named the Best Adventure Tourism Destination in Africa.