Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 07 October 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the Tshwane Metro will elect a new mayor on Wednesday after Cilliers Brink, who held the position for 18 months, was voted out on 26 September. The ANC is apparently talking to the Freedom Front Plus to secure support before the special council meeting.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Also leads with the appointment of a new mayor for Tshwane. The paper reports the leader of the FF Plus, minister Pieter Groenewald, has confirmed that his party will not support the ANC against the DA to appoint a new mayor in the metro.

Then the paper writes about the Red Bull Showrun which captured the imagination of thousands of spectators in Sandton yesterday afternoon.

And finally, there is a report on the sudden death of the 59-year-old leader of the FF Plus in Limpopo, Marcelle Maritz. She died at her home in Mokopane.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes South Africa’s life sentences show a sharp rise.

And secondly, reports South African farmers are under pressure to produce.

# Sowetan:

Reports warrant officer John Mokoena has lifted the veil on his nine-year investigation that took sleepless nights, hundreds of DNA tests and relentless police work to arrest Nkosinathi Phakathi, who raped more than 90 victims.

# And The Citizen:

Writes that although Eskom has succeeded in stabilising the national power grid, it still has a problem with a huge debt burden.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the minister of Justice and Political Development, Thembi Simelane has denied reports in the Sunday papers that president Cyril Ramaphosa was aware of her VBS loan.

Then the paper writes a 30-year-old teacher from Bloemfontein will appear in court after allegedly raping a matric student.

And finally, there is news about the death of 90-year-old Hendrik Smith. He was former MP for Smithfield and ministerial representative for the Free State.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports on two unrelated kidnappings in the Boland this weekend. In one incident an 84-year-old British woman was kidnapped in Robertson and in the other a 20-year-old Matie student in Stellenbosch. The student’s parents paid a ransom and the kidnappers in both cases were arrested.

And secondly, the paper writes about beachgoers who rescued a woman and her child from the sea at Bloubergstrand.

# And Cape Times:

Writes about the release of the British citizen who was kidnapped.

And reports on the three suspects appearing in court today in connection with the Lusikisiki massacre.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports parts of Nelson Mandela Bay were without power at the weekend due to the unprotected strike of municipal workers.

And secondly, the paper writes the principal of Paterson High School in Schauderville, Rose de Doncker, was honoured for her contribution to educational management.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes about a march in support of the Palestinian cause held in eThekwini.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Six years after the gruesome murder of 79-year-old Giel Botma and his 80-year-old wife, Sarie, two men were found guilty on Friday.

Then the paper writes two large tents were erected this weekend to offer temporary accommodation to the victims of a fire that wreaked havoc in an informal settlement near Otweya in Kuisebmund.

And finally, there is a report about 23-year-old Andries van Veen from Namibia who was named the winner of the Miljoenrand-idee on Via.