Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 08 December 2023:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the current CEO of the beleaguered sugar company Tongaat Hulett, Dan Marokane is likely to be appointed as the CEO of Eskom. Marokane used to be the head of group capital at Eskom.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Leads with: “THE GAME OF POLLS”. The paper writes about the various role players who will influence next year’s election and asks whether Jacob Zuma will found a new party and about the role that Roger Jardine will play.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the resignation from the party of the ANC Veteran League’s deputy president, Mavuso Msimang is a huge setback for the ANC. Msimang said the endemic corruption in the party was the deciding factor for his resignation.

And secondly, the paper writes the husband of the late rev. Liezel de Jager, who was arrested in connection with her murder, Werner de Jager will probably spend Christmas behind bars because a bail application has not yet been submitted.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Also writes that the resignation of Msimang is a huge setback for the ANC.

And reports motorists are warned to obey the rules of the road.

# Sowetan:

Reports on a Johannesburg lawyer, Arnold Mkhabela who allegedly defrauded victims of car accidents out of thousands of rand. This pertains to damages paid out to them by the Road Accident Fund.

# And The Citizen:

Also writes about Msimang’s resignation and his message to the ANC that the party has destroyed the country.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Dedicates its front page to the stormy weather that wreaked havoc in Bloemfontein and Bethlehem where roofs were blown off and trees were uprooted.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Today continues to report on police major general Sizakhele Dyantyi’s luxury accommodation on the West Coast. Solidarity says he has to pay for the 17-month hotel stay himself, which amounts to approximately 57-thousand-rand per month.

Then the paper writes Old Mutual entered into a settlement agreement with staff who were made redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic.

And finally, there is news about the 15th of December which has now been officially declared as a national public holiday.

# And Cape Times:

Writes more ANC veterans can follow Msimang’s example and resign from the party.

And reports 11-million-rand was spent on accommodation for the victims of gender violence which is not being used at all.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports there is so much cross-talk in the ruling coalition in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Council that the mayor, Gary van Niekerk can hardly succeed in getting decisions approved.

And secondly, the newspaper writes that a resident of Kamma Heights was shot when robbers attacked and robbed him and his wife in their home.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Also reports on the resignation of Msimang and writes that it is a blot on the ANC’s name.

# And Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the city’s information and communication technology systems are in a terrible state.

And reports medical doctors have called for the National Health Insurance Bill to be revised.

And finally, from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports one of the three candidate judges who are on the shortlist for a judge position in the High Court was found guilty in 2008 on 14 charges of dishonourable, unprofessional, or undignified behaviour.

And writes the late conservation legend Leon van Rooyen, who left deep traces in conservation circles, was remembered for his sense of humour, accessibility, and loyalty.