Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 09 September 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the managing director of Business Unity SA, Cas Coovadia says South Africa’s economic growth strategy needs to be reconsidered because it can enable the country to become a high-income economy.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Leads with the crisis at welfare organisations in Gauteng and the problems at the province’s Department of Social Development. The organisations do not receive funds in time to survive.

And secondly, the paper reports on the Bok coach, Rassie Erasmus’s narrow escape when he had to use the women’s toilet on Saturday before the Springboks’ showdown.

# Sowetan:

Reports a new problem has come to light with the payout of the two-pot pension system. Many applicants complain about employers who have not remitted their contributions to pension funds.

# And The Citizen:

Writes 224-million-rand intended for the poor in Gauteng went missing six years ago and the Department of Social Development is still keeping it under wraps.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports on nine vehicles that were destroyed in a fire at the Bethlehem Air Show. The paper writes the fire in the parking lot was presumably caused by a barbecue fire.

Secondly, it is reported that 10-year-old Neil Shaw from Laerskool Willem Postma in Bloemfontein has died after his heart stopped twice at the weekend.

And finally, the paper writes about Saturday’s Bok victory.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the Boks’ victory over the All Blacks in Cape Town this weekend.

Then it is reported a respected neighbourhood watch member from Elsies River, 49-year-old Clinton Treu, was shot dead during a failed hijacking and robbery.

And finally, the paper writes the husband of one of the victims of the navy’s submarine accident in Kommetjie is not satisfied with the report that was issued. Romero Hector says he will pursue the case further in court.

# And Cape Times:

Writes Prasa was instructed to rebuild the residential structures he demolished in Cape Town.

And reports the Springboks thanked Capetonians for the wonderful support they received.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports Nelson Mandela Bay’s mayor, Gary van Niekerk has promised to make the city the safest metro in South Africa before Christmas.

And then the paper writes Van Niekerk has meanwhile allegedly been instructed by the ANC to resign, which paves the way for his deputy, Babalwa Lobishe.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the DA has turned down a request from the ANC to jointly take over the governance of the province.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports after a suspension, dismissal and a long protracted court battle, the former CEO of the Financial Aid Fund for Namibian Students, Hilya Nghiwete has finally resigned from her position.

And secondly, the paper writes a suspected habitual poacher died last week after being shot by a truck driver whom he allegedly tried to rob.