Moring Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 08 March 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the minister of Police, Bheki Cele must pay 93-million-rand damages to Nedbank in terms of an order from the Supreme Court in Pretoria. The court found Cele liable for the actions of his officers who stole the money in 2014.

# And, Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Leads with: “ON YOUR MARKS”. The paper writes it is a make-or-break week ahead for political parties with the election race starting in earnest. As far as the ANC is concerned, nothing has changed – the state capture names have not been removed from the candidate list by the party’s NEC.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports taxpayers will have to pay up now that the credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded the Ekurhuleni metro’s rating deeper into junk status. This means that the metro will struggle to borrow money, and if it does succeed, it will cost it more.

Then the paper writes about the court appearance of four suspects for the kidnapping of seven-year-old Joslin Smith from Saldanha. Two of the accused are Joslin’s mother, Kelly Smith, and her boyfriend Jacquin (Boeta) Appollis.

And finally, there is news that Pigcasso, the world-famous painting pig from the Farm Sanctuary SA in Franschhoek, has died after contracting chronic rheumatoid arthritis.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes a serious warning has been issued to those planning to disrupt the election through violence.

And reports on the dangers of kidney failure leading to the death of many.

# Sowetan:

Reports on a victim of a police shooting incident 14 years ago who is still pleading from his wheelchair for the state to pay compensation. The police deny any involvement.

# And The Citizen:

Writes experts believe that although Rise Mzansi and Build One South Africa will probably not get much support in the election, their innovative thinking is very important for the country.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Also reports on the suspects who appeared in court in the Joslin Smith case. The paper writes the crowd outside the court demanded that the four be handed over to them. The suspects are accused of selling Joslin for 20-thousand-rand.

And secondly, the paper reports the municipal manager of Mangaung, Sello More says that the police and Red Ants are ready to remove the approximately three-thousand land occupiers in Bloemfontein.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead as Volksblad.

Then the paper writes that a suspected robber who tried to rob Giovanni’s Deli World in Green Point broke his weapon in two in a struggle with the manager.

And finally, there is news about an Eastern Cape teacher who out of his own accord suspended a learner who allegedly stole a lollipop.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the defendants in the Joslin Smith case may still face more charges.

And reports the police have followed up on leads about Smith in Mossel Bay without success.

EASTERN CAPE:

# Daily Dispatch in East London:

Reports Israel has accused South Africa of abusing the World Court to help the Islamist militant group Hamas.

And secondly, writes about the famous athlete from Makhanda, Terri-Lynn Penney who has passed away.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Today leads with a photo collage of the effects of the municipal strike in Durban. The newspaper’s headline reads: “WE ARE LIVING IN A RUBBISH DUMP”.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports Swapo’s central committee must decide whether to hold an extraordinary congress to elect a new president or to wait until after the national election.

And secondly, the paper writes two mobile phones, cash, and a special handmade knife are missing after the Namibian tour guide, Chad Wratten, drowned in his vehicle last month.