Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 26 September 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the JSE’s all-share index closed at a record high yesterday as stimuli from China and last week’s repo rate cut saw money flow back into the stock market.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen’s controversial chief of staff, Roman Cabanac refuses to resign until the process has not been explained to him by the department’s human resources department.

Then the paper writes, Christoff Becker who gained notoriety as one of the former Waterkloof 4, was charged in Cape Town with drunk driving and bribery.

And finally there is news of Eben Etzebeth looking forward to his record 128th Test match.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes about a man who was arrested with a million-rand worth of so-called skin-lightening cream.

And secondly, reports the government is now going to intervene in the alleged race war in the Hartbeespoort business community.

# Sowetan:

Reports on the fire that destroyed the Boardwalk Urban Village in Midrand. The neighbours say the owner of the apartment where the fire started was in a heated argument with his partner. The body of a woman was found in the rubble.

# And The Citizen:

Writes as a result of the outdated water infrastructure in Gauteng, many problems await residents if the government does not start limiting water consumption at this stage.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Also lead with Cabanac’s decision not to resign.

Then the paper writes basic education in South Africa is facing a money crisis and if the government does not fund the department properly, provinces will not be able to carry out their programmes by 2027.

And finally, it is reported that the couple from Odendaalsrus who allegedly stabbed a dog to death with knives are now also charged with the rape of a nine-year-old girl who is related to them. They allegedly also assaulted the owner of the dog.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the money crisis facing the Department of Basic Education over the next three years.

Then it is reported teenagers are becoming more myopic and this is attributed to the containment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

And finally, the paper also writes about the complaints against Christoff Becker.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the head of the NPA, advocate Shamila Batohi denied that the authority does not prosecute the so-called “big fish”.

And secondly, there is also a report on the education crisis.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports various health and security threats at Nelson Mandela Bay clinics have led to a frustrating day for patients. At the Algoa Park Clinic, a man threatened staff with a gun, and at Kariega’s Rosedale Centre patients were served from behind security gates.

And secondly, the paper writes the NSRI’s Gqeberha station has taken possession of a new, modern imported rescue vehicle. The Rescue 6 can be deployed as far as 50 nautical miles from land.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes a service provider threatens to sue the eThekwini municipality for a billion-rand worth of unpaid invoices.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the Namibian construction industry has been waiting since 2006 for the establishment of a building council to apply regulations and standards in this sector.

Secondly, the paper writes Namibia’s tourism industry showed significant growth in both regional and international visitors in August this year.

And finally, there is news about one of Namibia’s rising stars in the modelling world, Esperansa Martins, who is on her way to making a name for herself internationally.