Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 05 June 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the lower levels of load-shedding will help the economy pick up pace later this year, after contracting in the first quarter. According to economists, the outcome of the coalition talks will however have the biggest impact.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Firstly, reports on the storm damage in parts of KwaZulu-Natal. The paper writes residents dug through the rubble of houses in search of their belongings. The damage is estimated at 10-million-rand.

And secondly, there is news about an 80-year-old victim who shot and killed two suspected burglars.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes the ANC has strongly denied there are internal differences regarding their coalition talks.

And reports the UDM approached the IEC about the allocation of seats in the National Assembly.

# Sowetan:

Reports on Dikeledi Moema who held several senior positions in the Presidency, the Prosecution Authority, and other government departments and is now accused of fraud and money laundering together with her son Fidelis.

# And The Citizen:

Writes while the MK Party went to the negotiating table with war talk, the other parties were looking for a middle ground for a solution for the country’s future. According to experts, an ANC/DA coalition is still the best way out.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Also leads with the coalition talks between different parties to form a government and the opposition in the ANC to a coalition with the DA.

And secondly, the paper writes about the widespread snow falls in the country.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Also reports on the opposition in the ANC’s NEC to a coalition with the DA.

And secondly, the paper gives a schematic representation of all the storms, floods, and snowfall in the country.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the former mayor of Central Karoo and current leader of the Patriotic Alliance, Gayton McKenzie has been ordered by the court to give his full cooperation to investigators investigating corruption in the Karoo municipality.

And reports the Public Protector, Kholeka Gcaleka has found that there is no protection for victims of gender violence in South Africa.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports rain and snow are hampering relief efforts in the Eastern Cape.

And writes the ANC in the Eastern Cape will provide Luthuli House with three names before a decision is made on a premier.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the anti-apartheid activist Alan Boesak has warned the ANC against a coalition with the DA.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports criticism has been expressed about the minimum wage of 18-rand per hour which is expected to come into effect in January 2025.

Then the paper writes Namibia and Angola have once again decided to tackle the giant Baynes Dam and hydropower generation project.

And finally, the Namibian opera singer, Galilei Njembo is reported to be stranded in Mexico City and must raise money to return home.