Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 30 August 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the CEO of Impala Platinum, Nico Muller says the development of new platinum group metals in South Africa is not viable in the near future. He says the long-term prospects for the demand for electric vehicles are not good.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Leads with “THE FEAR FACTOR”. Toward the end of Women’s Month, the paper reports on South African women’s struggle for justice which still continues.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the mayor of Tshwane, Cilliers Brink has fended off an urgent motion of no confidence from the ANC. The DA served court documents on the ANC to stop it. However, analysts warn that ActionSA is still undermining the ruling coalition.

And secondly, the paper writes the middleweight world champion, Dricus du Plessis did his part to successfully defend his title, and now the UFC must keep its word and ensure that his next fight is on home soil.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Reports on a diplomatic dispute between the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the African Commission for Nuclear Energy’s executive secretary and chairman, Enobot Agboraw.

And secondly, the paper writes the All Blacks venture into the Lion’s Den tomorrow.

# Sowetan:

Reports Johannesburg residents say that while the streets around the Ellis Park Rugby Stadium are being renovated for an international showdown, their neighbourhoods in the area are being neglected.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the state-owned Air Traffic Navigation Service is under fire because the institution does not meet regulatory requirements with the result that some countries may suspend their flights to South Africa.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Firstly reports, AfriForum and the agricultural organisation, Saai say Interpol must now intervene to help combat cross-border stock thefts from Lesotho.

Then the paper also writes about Dricus’ next fight, which is to take place in South Africa.

And finally, there is news about a court case about men who want to take their wives’ surnames in marriage.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube is going to ask the Treasury for more money to avert the large-scale loss of teaching jobs.

Then the paper writes the dams that broke on a farm at Riverlands and caused large-scale flooding in Malmesbury did not meet legal requirements.

And finally there is news about Simba chips’ new KFC flavour.

# And Cape Times:

Also writes about the dams that did not meet legal requirements.

And also reports on the battle between the Springboks and All Blacks tomorrow.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports medical doctors in Nelson Mandela Bay are living in fear and had to hire armed security guards as they are targeted by criminals demanding protection fees.

And secondly, the paper writes about the new linear accelerator (Linac machine) of 60-million-rand that was put into use at Livingstone Hospital for cancer treatment.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the mayor of eThekwini, Cyril Xaba has announced that the municipality will write off some of the debt of residents.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the police in the Erongo region are concerned about the increasing disappearance of people. Three more people were reported missing, one of which is a 15-year-old boy.

Secondly, the paper writes the Namibia Professional Hunting Association has expressed its judgment about a post on social media by an American who boasts with photos of dead cheetahs he shot in Namibia.

And finally there is news about Chantel Kotze from Otjiwarongo who received two successful cochlear implants.