Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 24 May 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports more than a third of households in communities supporting the ANC depend on social grants. According to a household survey by Stats SA, the number of beneficiaries of social awards in these communities climbed from 13-percent in 2002 to nearly 40-percent in 2023.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Mainly focusses on the election and leads with: “THE 50% ELECTION”. The paper writes the ANC’s majority is threatened for the first time in 30 years.

Gauteng:

# Beeld:

Reports the father of Centurion who applied corporal punishment for his three children received a suspended sentence of 5 years. There are several conditions linked to the suspension.

And secondly, the paper writes about 16-year-old Martinette Potgieter of Polokwane who is still in critical condition in hospital after her appendix burst last week.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes like Business Day about the growing dependence on social grants.

And secondly, it is reported that the man sentenced for the murder of Western Cape student Uyinene Mrwetyana is currently back in court for raping a 21-year-old woman.

# Sowetan:

Reports the two lawyers Sarah Burger and Bradley Conradie, who claimed their arrests were politically motivated, were released on bail. According to the charge sheet, they received 78-million-rand for projects at Fort Hare University without any contract being concluded.

# And The Citizen:

Writes about the Gender Violence Bill. The paper reports experts believe the president should act more and make fewer laws.

Free State:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the Free State Cheetahs have already advanced far in their negotiations with an international equality partner who will mean a capital injection of millions of rand.

And secondly, the paper writes about the Griquas’ preparation for the final in the SA Cup series against the Pumas.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Dedicate its entire front page to the Cape Town sea tragedy in which 11 fishermen are still missing. The paper reports on a memorial service during which the next of kin criticised Sea Harvest for suspending the search for their loved ones.

And secondly, it is reported that the son of one of the missing men, Deon Kleinsmidt, says he will not rest until the cause of the tragedy is determined.

# And Cape Times:

Also writes about the fishing trawler that sank. The paper spoke to one of the survivors.

And secondly, it is reported many education organisations are looking forward to the establishment of mother tongue education in 2025.

Eastern Cape:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports staff at Maclear Hospital were forced to work under extremely difficult circumstances after heavily armed taxi guards took over the security at the hospital. This comes after a renewed outbreak of taxi violence in the area.

And secondly, the newspaper writes the members of different churches and the Ikamvelihle police have undertaken a prayer march against crime.

KwaZulu-Natal:

# Daily News in Durban:

Write the Zulu king Misuzulu KaZwelithini says the promises of the late president Nelson Mandela about the Zulu Royal House should be respected.

And finally from Namibia:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports a preliminary report on the aircraft accident in Windhoek that claimed the lives of three people earlier this month indicates that no one could have survived the accident.

And secondly, the paper writes attorneys must be held accountable if their work done by artificial intelligence is incorrect.