Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 10 October 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports a court ruling that prevents Transnet’s proposed 11-billion-rand deal with a Philippine group for the management of the port terminals in Durban is a huge setback for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to revive state-owned enterprises.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Dedicates its entire front page to the election of ActionSA’s Nasiphi Moya as mayor of Tshwane. In response, the DA officially withdrew from discussions with the ANC about a stability agreement in other metros.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes community members raided and looted Spaza shops following the death of five children who were allegedly poisoned by food they bought in Naledi.

And secondly, the paper reports the former Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane will not receive a payout of 10-million-rand.

# Sowetan:

Reports the accused in the Lusikisiki massacre, Sipho Soxolo Myeketho was already sentenced to life imprisonment in 1996 for murder before he was paroled in July last year.

# And The Citizen:

Writes 12-year-old Sibusiso Mbata writes in his suicide note to his mother that he will see her in heaven. This follows after a teacher told him he had to leave his gay lifestyle in the township.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the chairman of the portfolio committee on Basic Education, Joy Maimela says the punishment for the four learners from Upington who used the K-word on social media is too light.

And secondly, the paper writes an employee at a shop in Kathu, Mohammed Ferazi was overpowered and beaten to death before the shop was looted.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead as Beeld about the DA’s withdrawal from talks with the ANC about a stability agreement.

Then the paper writes a fundraising campaign has been launched to bring the body of 21-year-old Luke Smith back to South Africa. He died after an assault in New Zealand.

And finally, there is news about a dead orca that was found on the beach at St Helena Bay.

# And Cape Times:

Also writes the suspected Lusikisiki killer was on parole.

And reports on Nasiphi Moya’s plans for Tshwane.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports a group that wants their military veteran status to be recognised commandeered the ANC’s headquarters in Nelson Mandela Bay.

And writes a family from KwaZakhele whose house was damaged by a fallen municipal pole and was housed in a guest house for almost two months, now has to pay the bill.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the city of eThekwini has introduced measures to improve service delivery.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports a woman claims medical staff left a broken needle in her uterus after an operation.

Secondly, the paper writes the ministry of the Environment, Forestry, and Tourism wants to introduce stricter regulations for the export of rhinos.

And finally, there is news about Namib Mills which has confirmed its product, Top Score instant porridge, is safe for human consumption.