The headlines of the leading newspapers on 18 March 2024:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the management of Ithala Bank has been given a temporary reprieve after the High Court in Pietermaritzburg found that the Banking Regulator had treated the bank unfairly by secretly placing its deposit activities under administration.
GAUTENG:
# Beeld:
Firstly, reports on the ongoing water problems in Gauteng which are exacerbated by system problems and the heat wave. The supply from reservoirs will now be controlled.
Then the paper writes about the death of the veteran actor Julie Strijdom from kidney failure.
And finally, there is a report about Nicolle Weir from Pretoria who received an opportunity to participate in the Cape Epic Mountain Bike Tour as a 50th birthday present.
# The Star and Pretoria News:
Also writes about the ongoing water problems in Gauteng.
And reports about a boy from Soweto who was allegedly kidnapped and returned safely to his parents.
# Sowetan:
Reports president Cyril Ramaphosa condemned election violence after 11 ANC supporters were injured during an event for the Zulu King he addressed. The IFP denied that its members were involved.
# And The Citizen:
Leads with: “EXPOSED: SAA’S DODGY DEALING”. The newspaper writes about emails that have come to light in which sensitive information about Airlink is shared.
FREE STATE:
# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:
Reports the Weather Service has issued a warning for extreme fire danger conditions in the Free State and Northern Cape for the next few days. At least rain is predicted from Wednesday.
And secondly, the paper writes about the last parachute jump of 60-year-old Johan “Bom” du Preez from Bloemfontein. This bomb expert from the police has performed more than five-thousand jumps over 45 years.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports former president Jacob Zuma assured an Afrikaner Leadership Forum in Pretoria that the MK Party will not kill Afrikaners.
Secondly, there is news about the arrest of a 32-year-old woman in connection with the disappearance of Joslin Smith. She will appear in court today.
And finally, the paper also reports on Johan “Bom” du Preez.
# And Cape Times:
Writes according to experts the unbundling of Eskom will hurt consumers.
And also reports on the woman who was arrested in connection with Joslin’s disappearance.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports it has come to light from leaked documents the Eastern Cape Department of Health forked out almost three-million-rand to host two senior officials for up to three years at Gqeberha hotels.
And secondly, the paper writes the sons of the DA councillor, Jaques Alexander, who was shot earlier and still has to undergo operations, were also shot outside a Jeffreys Bay nightclub on Sunday.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Also writes about the attack on ANC members during which 11 people were injured.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports the Cancer Association of Namibia’s lawyer is currently formulating complaints against a woman from Tsumeb who allegedly used cancer for more than four years to trick people in the town and surrounding area.
And secondly, the paper writes a Zimbabwean farmer and human rights activist says that the reopening of the SADC Tribunal is for all people who suffer injustice at the hands of unjust people.