The headlines of the leading newspapers on 25 March 2024:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the multinational software giant SAP has received a reprieve after the Court of Appeal ruled that the Supreme Court judge who ruled against the company in a 12-billion-rand lawsuit must withdraw. The claim was brought in 2008 by System Applications Consultants after a bodged transaction in 2004.
GAUTENG:
# Beeld:
Is the first of the Media24 sister papers to lead with the speaker in the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s application in the High Court in Pretoria today to interdict her arrest by the National Prosecuting Authority.
And secondly, the paper writes about the Lions’ 38-14 win against Connacht in Ireland.
# The Star and Pretoria News:
Also writes about the speaker’s court application and reports there are numerous questions about the executive manager of Steinhof, Markus Jooste’s suicide.
# Sowetan:
Reports on the escape from the Lindela Repatriation Centre of more than 65 migrants awaiting deportation. According to eyewitnesses, the guards watched as the group walked out of the centre.
# And The Citizen:
Writes according to an expert, former president Jacob Zuma wants to abolish the secret ballot in elections so that black people who do not vote for black candidates can be unmasked.
FREE STATE:
# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:
Also leads with Mapisa-Nqakula’s intended interdict against her arrest.
Then it is reported how 13-year-old Hennie Becker from Hartswater was rushed to a hospital in Kimberley after a puff adder bit him. His father, Hennie Senior at times pushed his bakkie to 180 kilometres per hour.
And finally, there is news about Petrus and Annerie Smith from Heilbron who have to appear in court in Sasolburg after a farm resident was allegedly beaten to death with a knob-kierie. The man apparently attacked the couple.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Has the same lead as Beeld and Volksblad.
Then it is reported that a paraglider from Gauteng died in Piekenierskloof in Citrusdal when he allegedly fell.
And finally, there is news about Borrie, the Meyer’s Parrot that escaped in George. A reward of two-thousand-rand has now been promised.
# And Cape Times:
Also writes about the speaker’s court application.
And reports on the reasons why the fight against tuberculosis cannot be won.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports with the designation of Nelson Mandela Bay as the murder capital of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa undertook to take steps to address it during his election campaign in the city.
And secondly, the paper writes disgruntled clubs walked out when it was announced that Gerald Antonie would be the new president of EP Rugby.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# Daily News in Durban:
Writes there is a serious risk for the residents of Chatsworth with only one ambulance for 75-thousand people. The paper reports the DA was prevented from doing an overview visit.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports Germany says they are prepared to support the Namibian Hyphen Hydrogen Energy Project as a foreign project and enable foreign trade.
And secondly, the paper writes there were widespread rain showers over the weekend. Especially in the dry South. More rain is forecast.