Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 17 May 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Writes Fitch Solutions’ research arm, BMI says the DA-led multi-party alliance does not stand a chance of grabbing the power from the ANC. BMI says the alliance’s two largest parties are not ready to consider a coalition with the ANC after the election.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Asks if the National Health Insurance is a cure for the ANC’s election problems or a solution to extend health care to everyone?

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Social Development in Africa has conducted a poll which indicates that the ANC will not attract voters with social grants. The main issue is job creation.

Secondly, the paper writes about the battle between the first teams of the Potchefstroom Gimnasium and the Hoër Volkskool that takes place this weekend.

And finally, there is a snippet about the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who played rock star with a guitar in a bar in Kyiv.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes the founder of the African Movement Congress, Roy Moodley is allegedly being investigated for fraud.

And reports on South Africans abroad who will be voting this weekend.

# Sowetan:

Reports nearly 81-thousand street lights in Johannesburg are out of order and more and more women are taking self-defence classes and arming themselves.

# And The Citizen:

Writes nothing happens in South Africa these days if you are not prepared to pay a bribe.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the residents of the Northern Cape are worried that the health service in the province is collapsing while president Cyril Ramaphosa boasts about health insurance. A resident of Fraserburg died of suffocation when he had to turn around in front of the closed doors of the local clinic.

And secondly, the paper writes about a 64-year-old woman from Sasolburg who was arrested when she allegedly daubed ANC posters on the street with her cane.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports Solidarity says the fight against the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill is only now picking up momentum after the National Assembly has accepted it.

Secondly, the paper writes a 64-year-old man who was too ill to walk further in the Fish River Canyon will only now after five days be rescued after his medical fund finally gave permission for him to be evacuated by helicopter.

And finally, it is reported that Simonsvlei’s brandy is very popular at the Nampo Harvest Day in Bothaville.

# And Cape Times:

Writes a vice-chancellor for the University of Cape Town will soon be appointed.

And reports on the expected fuel price drop in June.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports Ramaphosa spoke to the next of kin of victims in George.

And writes about ongoing action by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to cut defaulters’ power.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes six suspects were killed in two separate incidents in shootouts with the police in KwaZulu-Natal.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports four out of five elderly people in Namibia live in rural areas, often in extreme poverty.

And secondly, writes the management of the Mineworkers’ Union of Namibia has been plunged into chaos with the acting president accusing his predecessor and the former deputy president of corruption.