Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 14 October 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports president Cyril Ramaphosa will reflect this week on the first 100 days of the government of national unity, but the political landscape will be dominated by the death of the former minister of Finance and governor of the Reserve Bank, Tito Mboweni. He played a key role in the leadership of the party’s economic policy unit.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports in detail about the passing of Mboweni and shares the messages from different political parties and experts about his huge contribution to South Africa’s democracy.

Secondly, the paper writes that Rand Water has serious problems with the low water levels that occur everywhere in Gauteng.

And finally, there are reports of various matches in the United Rugby Championship that took place over the weekend.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Reports a sixth child has died after children allegedly bought contaminated food at a spaza shop in Naledi.

And secondly, also writes about tributes from many instances for Mboweni, and the water crisis in Gauteng.

# Sowetan:

Reports the City of Johannesburg wants to avert a crisis and has appealed to residents to save water urgently. Rand Water warns that taps may run dry as the water supply status report shows some reservoirs’ capacity has dropped rapidly in the past week.

# And The Citizen:

Writes a road contractor claims he gave expensive German cars to the Free State premier, Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae, and her husband Lawrence as well as a million-rand to the ANC Women’s League, but has never heard from them again. The premier denies the allegations.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports a learner and coach from the Hoërskool SA van Wyk in Bergsig, Springbok, in the Northern Cape died in an accident and three more learners are in a critical condition in hospital. The accident took place on Saturday between Nababeep and O’Kiep.

Secondly, the paper writes the Brink family from Kanon Eiland escaped with their two toddlers and dogs from their home after a fire broke out.

And finally, it is reported a 17-year-old learner of Eunice High School for Girls, Bianca Rees-Gibbs, is recovering well after suffering a stroke on the hockey field.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Also reports on the tributes to Mboweni and the coach and learner of Springbok who died in a crash.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the Hawks want to crack down on cash-in-transit robbers.

And reports Mboweni put his money where his mouth is.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports at least five murders of members of the LGBTQIA+ community in the past two months in Nelson Mandela Bay have prompted activists to demand swift and thorough investigations.

Secondly, the paper writes about the flood of tributes after Mboweni’s death. He is remembered for his sharp focus on fiscal discipline, economic transformation, and culinary skills.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes there is an urgent appeal for an early penalty points system after Friday’s horrific accident in KwaZulu-Natal.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports some rural residents complain their so-called decent homes exclude them from the state’s drought relief program.

And secondly, the paper writes millions of women and girls south of the Sahara face catastrophic levels of gender-based violence, because no progress is being made on the climate crisis.