Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 03 June 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports South Africa is on the brink of a new political era after a watershed general election failed to produce a clear winner. The paper writes the ANC suffered a humiliating defeat at the polls, as its share of the vote fell by almost 17 percentage points.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Leads as do Volksblad and Die Burger with an extensive report on the DA’s planned negotiations with the ANC and other parties. Two former leaders of the party, Tony Leon and Helen Zille will form part of the team. The secretary general of the ANC, Fikile Mbalula meanwhile said president Cyril Ramaphosa remains part of the negotiated structures.

The paper also gives a complete breakdown of parliamentary seats.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes about the political parties who intend to take legal action against the Election Commission.

And reports on the destructive storm that hit Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape.

# And Sowetan:

Leads with: “NOW WE WAIT”. The paper writes South Africa must wait while the political leaders negotiate its future. The paper also writes law enforcement agencies are on alert if any threats of violence are carried out.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Has the same lead as Beeld about the election.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead on the election as Beeld and Volksblad.

# And Cape Times:

Firstly, writes about the DA’s resounding victory in the Western Cape.

And secondly, the paper reports on the loss of life and storm damage in the Eastern Cape.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports on the heavy rain that fell in the Bay and the storm damage and loss of life in the flooding.

And secondly, the paper writes the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro will have to reconsider its power tariff increases.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes KwaZulu-Natal has gone through a political u-turn – there is talk of negotiations between the IVP and MK party to form a government.

# And The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes South Africa is now entering the era of coalition governments.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports Swapo is convinced that the results in South Africa’s seventh democratic election will not spill over into the November elections in Namibia and have an effect on it.

And secondly writes during the summit of the Kavango-Zambezi Transboundary Conservation Area the heads of state agreed it is essential that their recommendations be carried out.