Morning Newspaper Report
The headlines of the leading newspapers on 23 October 2024:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports President Cyril Ramaphosa tried to gain support from BRICS countries for the government of national unity. In bilateral talks with president Vladimir Putin, the president said the management changes are intended to unify and stabilise the country.
GAUTENG:
# Beeld:
Reports the controversial diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg and his wife, Dezzi, were arrested by the Hawks last night at the Tonino restaurant at the Benoni Country Club.
And secondly, the paper writes that the former spin bowler of the Proteas, Gogga Adams praised the Protea women’s participation in the T20 World Cup tournament.
# The Star & Pretoria News:
Writes there is concern about the child rape rate in South Africa.
And secondly, reports the Johannesburg Metro is busy arresting the violators of municipal by-laws.
# Sowetan:
Reports on Onthatile Sebati who was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the murder of her parents, brother and sister. She paid her two cousins 100-thousand-rand to shoot and kill her family with her father’s gun.
# And The Citizen:
Writes four out of five of Johannesburg’s 702 bridges are in a poor or dangerous condition. Outa says the money is available to repair it, but is being misused.
FREE STATE:
# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:
First of all reports, a schoolgirl from Theunissen was struck by lightning on her way home.
Then the paper also writes about the arrest of Louis and Dezzi Liebenberg.
Next, it is reported Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel have announced that they have decided to divorce after nine years. They say the decision was made out of love, respect, and understanding that it is the best way forward for both of them.
And finally, there is news about the incident in Bultfontein during which two trespassers were allegedly assaulted. According to reports, a second suspect reported to the police.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports a divorced pastor from Hartenbos, Jacob Maré allegedly disappeared without a trace after fetching his nine-year-old daughter Yaleen from school.
Secondly, the paper also writes about the Liebenberg arrest.
And finally, it is reported the World Health Organization has declared Egypt malaria-free after almost a century.
# And Cape Times:
Writes Parliament has been warned that Transnet is on the verge of collapse.
And reports arrangements are being made for matrics whose exams were affected by floods.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports on two incidents where residents of Nelson Mandela Bay suffered electric shocks during the floods when they touched power cables in the water.
And secondly, the paper writes two children from the Bay who were admitted to Cape Town’s Red Cross Children’s Hospital as separate emergencies in September, are back home.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# Daily News in Durban:
Writes many tourists have decided to avoid Durban as a holiday destination and there is an urgent appeal to upgrade the city’s beaches to Blue Flag status again.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports the ministry of Justice intends to improve the delays in the settlement of estates by repealing and amending the law.
Then the paper writes a well-known businessman’s wife has sued the Namibian Revenue Service because they apparently froze some of her bank accounts. NamRA claims her husband’s company owes more than 20-million-rand in VAT, interest, and penalties.
And finally, there is news about a group of volunteers who reach out to the defenceless over the Christmas period.