Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 11 July 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the judicial inquiry into the Life Esidimeni tragedy found the former Gauteng MEC for Health, Qedani Mahlangu, and the former head of Gauteng’s Mental Health Services, Makgabo Manamela to be responsible for the death of some of the patients. The National Prosecuting Authority must now decide whether to take the case further.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Also leads with the decision on the Life Esidimeni case. The paper writes AfriForum has welcomed the ruling and will study it before taking further steps.

Secondly, it is reported about a professional hunter from Northam in Limpopo, Louis Roelofse, who was attacked by a buffalo and is now recovering in hospital.

And finally, the paper writes about 29-year-old John Lee Payne who appeared in the Heidelberg Magistrate’s Court in connection with the assassination of 74-year-old Etienne du Preez. The 66-year-old Flip Minnaar was wounded in the same incident.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Also writes the National Prosecuting Authority must now decide on the Life Esidimeni finding.

And reports that the minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie has been criticized for wanting to make the payments to artists public.

# Sowetan:

Asks if those responsible for the Life Esidimeni tragedy will finally be brought to justice.

# And The Citizen:

Also writes about the government’s responsibility in the Life Esidimeni tragedy and reports that South Africa’s census figures make no sense.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Leads with the story about Louis Roelofse who is recovering after a buffalo attack.

And writes the MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure in the Free State, Dibolelo Mance allegedly paid 48-thousand-rand per night for hotel accommodation on a visit to Durban and Cape Town.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports on the chaos that reigns in the Western Cape after the bad weather lately. Numerous roads are closed, buildings damaged and people left homeless. The Weather Service has issued further warnings about heavy downfall.

And secondly, the newspaper writes the 27-year-old Lara le Roux died in a car accident only six months after her marriage. She and her husband Gaffie would soon emigrate to the Netherlands.

# And Cape Times:

Writes many schools in the Western Cape have been closed in light of the level 8 warning issued by the Weather Service.

And secondly, the paper also reports on Life Esidimeni.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the body of a 35-year-old hiker who went missing on the Otter hiking trail has been found.

And secondly, it is reported schools in Nelson Mandela Bay are in a terrible state because maintenance budgets were used to hire staff.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the new mayor of eThekwini, Cyril Xaba says his first priority is to address the water crisis in the city.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports after calls were made on the government to be transparent, the minister of Mines and Energy, Obeth Kandjoze said Namibia is not obliged to disclose its oil transactions to the public.

And secondly, the paper writes that 127 cans of fish destined for drought relief to vulnerable households in Karibib were destroyed after being damaged during the unloading process.