Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 03 May 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the Australian mining group BHP says its bid for Anglo American does not reflect a negative view of South Africa. He says the country is not seen as a poor investment destination.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Writes the minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa is the next ANC high-ranking in the National Prosecuting Authority’s crosshairs. An indictment on alleged money laundering and corruption is apparently being prepared.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Firstly, reports on the problem of unemployed graduates. According to Statistics South Africa, ten-percent of those who received a degree this year are unemployed.

Then the paper writes about the Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus’ honorary doctorate in coaching science, which he received from the North-West University.

And finally, there is a snippet about the 21-thousand-163 prisoners who registered to vote in the election this year.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes it has been confirmed that the tunnel fire that started in Johannesburg is the work of cable thieves.

And it is reported that universities in South Africa are owed about 5.8-billion-rand.

# And Sowetan:

Reports the owner of Laphinda Cleaning and Security Services, Khamanyana Baloyi says he could not have set up the informal structures for the Johannesburg fire victims for free. The company received 4.2-million-rand for what was described as shoddy workmanship.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the police in Ladybrand are looking for a gang of farm attackers after 66-year-old Flavio Canei and his 65-year-old wife Suriet were assaulted and robbed. The couple’s bakkie, firearms, and other equipment were stolen.

And secondly, there is news about two newspaper editors from the Free State who were injured in separate incidents on the same day when they fell. Lientjie Mentz fell in the Drakensberg and Jens Friis on a hill in Philippolis.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the murder of 77-year-old Joe Camacho from Vredenburg. His body was found at the smallholding where he farms with pigs.

Secondly, it is reported that one of the two men involved in the incident of gender violence at Stellenbosch University’s Metanoia residence may have been involved in a similar incident earlier.

And finally, there is news about the Alfred Nzo District Municipality where hackers posted pornography on its website.

# And Cape Times:

Also writes about universities being owed billions of rand and reports on Jacob Zuma’s intended appearance before the ANC’s disciplinary committee.

And then of course there is also news about Cape Town’s Jazz Festival.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports there are questions about Transnet’s manganese terminal at the Port Elizabeth Harbour. The terminal’s license apparently expired a month ago.

And secondly, the paper has news about Sister Phumla Mquku retiring after 35 years at the Provincial Hospital’s paediatric cancer unit.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes all the opposition parties and the residents are opposed to the proposed tariff increases in eThekwini.

The paper also reports on its front page about the debt to universities, and the Jazz Festival.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the first truck has been filled with Namibian-made green hydrogen fuel at the Cleanergy Solutions Namibia H2 service station outside Walvis Bay.

Secondly, the paper writes the minister of Urban and Rural Development, Utoni Nujoma has warned local authorities against the use of third parties to collect money for municipal accounts.

And finally there is news about the private school weekend of the Namibian Private Schools Organisation.