The headlines of the leading newspapers on 19 June 2026:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the ANC has called on its liberation ties with Mozambique to condemn xenophobic attacks. The ANC’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, says the party distances itself from any anti-immigrant protests.
# Mail & Guardian:
Writes how businessmen, Robert Gumede and Rute Moyo, worked to save Tongaat Hulett and secure the sugar giant’s future.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Reports president Cyril Ramaphosa says that although the fight for freedom is not over, much progress has already been made. He says people are still waiting for the dignity that freedom promised.
And secondly, the website writes that the secretary-general of the MK party, Sibolelo Nomvalo, says that the suspension of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla from the party indicates that MK is not just a family stokvel.
GAUTENG:
# The Star:
Writes the minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says the agreement between the United States and Iran will hopefully end the illegal use of force and violations of the UN Charter.
# Sowetan:
Leads with: “GLIMMER OF HOPE”. The paper reports on Teboho Mokoena’s penalty kick in the 83rd minute that led to a 1-1 draw for Bafana Bafana and the Czech Republic.
# And The Citizen:
Writes people and especially men, should be wary of so-called sex extortion through conspiracies that unknowingly and innocently involve them in brothels and other sex deals. Extortion has left many men bankrupt and emotionally damaged.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports members of the Section 89 Committee feel strongly that president Ramaphosa’s court application to stop Parliament’s Impeachment Committee should be opposed.
And secondly, the paper writes a grandson of former minister Pik Botha, Roelof Botha, has been appointed director of Space X.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports emotions are running high in Motherwell after the recent stabbing incident in which a young woman died.
And secondly, the paper writes the names of super fans will be printed on the Springboks’ trousers for their showdown in Gqeberha.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Writes former president Jacob Zuma’s MK party is back in court and argues that the two-hour shutdown of the Electoral Commission’s live results scoreboard could have affected the integrity of the 2024 national and provincial elections.
And secondly, it is reported that syndicates are now looting equipment used for road repairs.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports 18 executives and managers of the Namibia Airports Company purchased very expensive company vehicles under a board-approved scheme after paying only five-thousand-rand to transfer ownership.
And secondly, the newspaper writes the ongoing outage in Namibia’s eJustice system is disrupting legal services in the country and delaying the completion of estates, property transfers, and other court-related processes.