Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 10 September 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports Tiger Brands is facing renewed pressure after some of the victims of the 2018 listeriosis outbreak called on the food producer to admit liability and settle its class action lawsuit.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the ANC’s secretary general, Fikile Mbalula says power and water problems, poor governance, illegal immigration and high crime rates are some of the factors that contributed to the ANC’s weaker performance in Gauteng in the election.

And secondly, the paper writes about a donation of two million rand to its children’s fund.

# Sowetan:

Reports on the state’s concern over the so-called sympathetic attitude of magistrate Katlego Mokoena in the case against the controversial pastor Mboro Motsoeneng. The state wants the magistrate to withdraw.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Also writes about the Mboro case and the state questioning the magistrate’s integrity.

And reports on the court ruling against the ten MK MPs who want their jobs back in Parliament.

# And The Citizen:

Also writes about the MK MPs. The paper leads with the headline: “ZUMA IS MK DICTATOR” and reports that the MPs argued in court that the former president makes all the decisions in the party.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the sheriff raided the contents of a house allegedly rented by the controversial diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg.

Then the paper writes Grey College took revenge on the cricket field against the Paul Roos Gimnasium after they suffered defeat on the rugby field earlier this year.

And finally, there is news about the spring that is emerging everywhere in the Free State and Northern Cape.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the 25th case of m-pox in South Africa since May was reported in Cape Town. Contact tracing is now being done because the man has not recently travelled outside the country’s borders.

Secondly, the paper writes the Cape Town metro has already closed more than 400 abandoned buildings since last year. Action is currently being taken in 27 cases.

And finally, it is reported the police have seized fake Bok merchandise worth more than 200-thousand-rand.

# And Cape Times:

Writes Sadtu still intends to strike if the abolition of teaching posts is not stopped.

And also reports on the 10 MK MPs.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports a high-level meeting between the ANC and DA in Nelson Mandela Bay later this week will play a decisive role in the formation of a new government in the city.

And secondly, the paper writes the Department of Correctional Services wants to use cell phone and signal jammers at St Albans Prison to prevent crime from being planned from within the prison.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the local traffic police and security personnel are on strike.

And reports on Siya Kolisi’s return to the Sharks.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports it was a joyous moment for the young members of Swapo when many of them landed a place on the party’s parliamentary list.

And secondly, the paper writes the Owela Display and Educational Centre has already been temporarily closed for four years, although the need for essential renovations to the building has already been identified in 2022.