Morning Newspaper Report
The headlines of the leading newspapers on 16 September 2024:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports research by the activist group, Publish What You Pay indicates that if South Africa can make the transition to clean energy technology, mineral exports have the potential to give this industry a boost of 195-billion-rand over the next four years.
GAUTENG:
# Beeld:
The paper’s entire cover consists of the number 50, which has been compiled with a montage of covers over the past half-century. The newspaper celebrates its 50th birthday today.
# The Star & Pretoria News:
Writes the Bela Law was welcomed by many quarters despite the criticism against it.
And secondly, it is reported consumers can look forward to big drops in fuel prices in October.
# Sowetan:
Reports the mayor’s committee member for Finances in the Emfuleni Municipality has admitted that the municipality is in trouble. The council is now turning to the High Court to try to gain access to the seized bank accounts.
# And The Citizen:
Reports economists expect the Reserve Bank to cut the repo rate on Thursday, which will provide some financial relief to South Africans.
FREE STATE:
# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:
Reports 64-year-old Mari Marais from Bloemfontein’s condition is critical after she fell down an embankment at an accident scene in which her husband and grandson were involved.
And secondly, the paper writes the seven-year-old Lesedi Phepeng and Rethabile Motloung who suffocated in a fridge were buried together.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports the minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube will meet with the Treasury in an attempt to save the teaching jobs in the Western Cape.
Then the paper writes the Wilgenhof Alumni Association appealed to the council of Stellenbosch University to consider the students’ interests if they decide tonight about the residence’s continued existence.
And finally, there’s news about Britain partially banning junk food ads to fight obesity.
# And Cape Times:
Writes the commissioner of the Unemployment Insurance Fund, Tebogo Maruping has been suspended due to his involvement in a transaction of five-billion-rand with Thuja Holdings.
And secondly, the paper also reports on the expected fuel price drop.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports a toddler from the Vastrap informal settlement, Mattao Ferreira is the latest victim of illegal electricity connections in Nelson Mandela Bay.
And secondly, the paper writes the acting president of the EP Rugby Union, George Malgas says he has no intention of vacating the post.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# Daily News in Durban:
Writes the minister of Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa said in Parliament that he will take action against defaulters.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports the allowance for transporting fuel to remote settlements in Namibia was increased by 15-percent in July.
And secondly, the paper writes the University of Namibia has been accused of bias after it banned political activities on its campuses but allowed the Swapo Youth League to hold a series of meetings on its main campus.