Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 09 October 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports Tshwane is expected to elect a new mayor today amid uncertainty over whether the ANC will get enough votes to have its candidate and former regional chairman, Kgosi Maepa, elected as the metro’s first citizen. The ANC will need the support of its partners, including the EFF and ActionSA.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the Gauteng premier, Panyaza Lesufi is in trouble again after it came to light that he was allegedly involved in the alleged cover-up of corruption, money laundering, and fraud. This relates to money that was transferred to the provincial Department of Social Development.

Secondly, there is news about Zoalize Jansen van Rensburg, who was crowned as Miss World South Africa. She says she considers this crown to be the greatest gift to date.

And finally, the paper writes there are many questions about Namibia’s decision to export 42 white rhinos to Texas. The country may have violated the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species,

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes the ANC does not want to disclose any details about its candidates for Tshwane mayor.

And reports the police are recruiting ex-members to help with detective work.

# Sowetan:

Reports the families of the children who were poisoned a year ago still do not have full details about the incident. The shop owner in question also allegedly continued to trade without any action being taken against him.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the police came across, among other things, 40 mortar bombs and other equipment that were buried in the backyard of a house in Springs. Not many details are yet known about the so-called collector.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports Jessica Marike and her husband Petrus Willem Janse van Nieuwenhuis appeared in the Supreme Court in Bloemfontein in connection with alleged tax fraud of more than 64-million-rand.

Then the paper writes a mother and three of her friends appeared in court after the Pelonomi Hospital determined during a medical examination that her two-year-old son was being abused.

And finally, there is news about the University of the Free State’s netball team winning the Varsity Cup for the fifth time.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports a former student of the Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale in Riversdal, the 26-year-old Nicolus van Eden died in a wildfire on a farm in North Dakota in the USA.

And secondly, the paper writes about the black springbok, Charkie that was born at the Kingswood Golf Estate in George.

# And Cape Times:

Reports the dispute between Helen Zille of the DA and Panyaza Lesufi of the ANC is tearing the government of national unity apart.

And writes the police are full of confidence that they will soon make a breakthrough in their investigation into the latest shooting incident in the Eastern Cape.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports more than 10 years after construction work on the Sarah Baartman Centre of Remembrance began, it is still not completed after 247-million-rand was spent on it.

And secondly, the paper writes the Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa says the greening disease, which was first discovered in Gqeberha in 2023, poses no threat to the citrus export industry.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes experts are of the opinion that sweeping measures to combat fraud are needed to address KwaZulu-Natal’s dire financial position.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports towns that were previously excluded from the conditional basic income grant will be included from this month.

Then the paper writes the self-proclaimed prophet and convicted rhino poacher, Jackson Babi, and his wife Maria are currently embroiled in a divorce case.

And finally, there is news about the Windhoek fire brigade’s programme for International Fire Safety Week.