Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 21 May 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports former President Jacob Zuma’s hope to return to the National Assembly has been thwarted by the Constitutional Court. The court ruled he may not stand for election. However, his name and photo will still appear on the ballots.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Also leads with Zuma’s fate. The paper reports although Zuma’s photo will still appear on the ballot as an identifier of the MK Party, his name will be removed from the party’s list of candidates.

Secondly, it is reported that former ballerina, Sunel van der Berg, was hospitalised after a fire broke out at her home in Menlopark.

And finally, the paper writes a learner from Grey College is in critical condition in hospital after falling from the top floor of the Loch Logan Waterfront in Bloemfontein.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes the MK Party says it will not be sidelined by the “flawed” verdict of the Constitutional Court.

And secondly, there is a report about the battle between the ANC and EFF in Limpopo.

# Sowetan:

Reports Zuma will now have to choose who will lead the MK party, but the list from which he can choose is quite flawed.

# And The Citizen:

Leads with: “WHAT NEXT FOR ZUMA?” The paper writes he had no intention of going to Parliament and losing his benefits as a retired president.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Firstly, also leads with Zuma.

Then the paper writes that the so-called mastermind behind the murders of the Brand family from Hartswater, Kgomotso Mpumiwana, denied in court that she knew anything about the murders.

And finally, the two defendants in the Morrison murder case are reported to have dropped their bail applications.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead as Beeld and Volksblad.

And secondly, the paper reports the organisers of the Two Oceans Marathon have admitted that they made a mistake with the handling of the cut-off time at the 42.2 km mark.

# And Cape Times:

Also writes the MK party says the court ruling will not derail them.

And reports on the reasons for the Western Cape ANC chairman, Vuyiso Tyhalisisu’s refusal to accept a parliamentary position.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the deputy minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Buti Manamela will intervene in the payment crisis for student housing.

And writes about 100-million-rand worth of oncology equipment has been installed at the Livingstone Hospital.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes 17-thousand police officers are deployed in KwaZulu-Natal to handle the election.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the accused in the so-called Fishrot case were upset because they were moved from single detention cells with a good internet connection, television, and other benefits, to the communal cells with other prisoners awaiting trial.

And secondly, the paper writes a mother who lost her baby over the alleged unavailability of an ambulance says that day left an indelible mark on her.