Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 20 May 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the co-chairperson of the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Structure Coordination Centre, lieutenant general Tebello Mosikili warned truck drivers to deal with their grievances in a legal manner. She says the centre is aware of rumours about a nationwide strike this week.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Leads with the huge turnout of South Africans at the polls abroad. Some voters in London had to wait up to four hours to draw their crosses. About 78-thousand South Africans are registered to vote abroad.

And secondly, the paper reports separately on the matchups between Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool and Grey College and Potchefstroom Gimnasium against the Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom. The respective winners were Grey with 31-27 and Gimmies with 30-13.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes the Constitutional Court will deliver a verdict today on former president Jacob Zuma’s status in the election on 29 May.

And reports the security plans for the election are in place.

# Sowetan:

Reports building contractors in Orange Farm say an ANC councillor, Zacharia Mokoari is allegedly demanding bribes from them after tenders have been awarded. One developer says he already had to pay 500-thousand-rand.

# And The Citizen:

Also writes about the thousands of South Africans who voted abroad.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the Free State MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Maki Mahasa was suspended after apparently asking questions about three-million-rands worth of wasteful expenditure during the democracy celebrations in Thaba Nchu. However, Mahasa says this is related to her association with the ACT leader, Ace Magashule.

Secondly, the paper also writes about Grey College’s victory in Pretoria.

And finally, the body of 23-year-old Pierre Lotter from Kathu is reported to have washed up at Melkbosstrand yesterday. He went missing during a fishing trip.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the search for 11 missing fishermen has been called off after the fishing trawler FV Lepanto sank in Cape Town Harbour. Nine survivors were rescued after a nitrogen tank exploded on the boat.

And secondly, the paper also writes about Pierre Lotter’s body being found.

# And Cape Times:

Writes there will be an investigation into the death of the 11 fishermen in the Cape Town harbour.

And reports on a swimming project to Robben Island to raise money for animal protection.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports with just over six weeks left until the start of a new financial year, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality must spend around 800-million-rand or risk forfeiting the money to the National Treasury.

And secondly, the paper writes allegations that funds from the Nelson Mandela Bay bus system have been misappropriated, has landed the company that operates the service, Spectrum Alert, in court because the municipality wants to take back control.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the ANC says it relies on the people of eThekwini to vote for the party.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports Namibia aims to end the status of HIV/Aids as a threat to public health by 2026 with the support of a donation of 619-million-rand by the Global Fund.

And secondly, the newspaper writes Swapo has denied allegations that he has asked China’s Communist Party for financial assistance to ensure that the party wins the upcoming elections in November.