Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 29 October 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the visa waiver agreement between South Africa and Ukraine to enable easy travel for diplomats and civil servants contradicts Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber’s announcement.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports investors and ministers who allegedly profited from Louis Liebenberg’s diamond scheme, will have to repay their profits and donations if this scheme is declared a ponzi scheme.

Then the paper writes at least 20 trees were uprooted on the Skukuza Golf Course and several schools and houses were damaged after an enormous storm hit Mpumalanga.

And finally there is news about Miss South Africa, Mia le Roux, who is on her way to the Miss Universe competition in Mexico.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes ministers and MPs owe almost four-million-rand in rent arrears.

And reports there is a call for stricter control enforcement against illegal pesticides.

# Sowetan:

Reports it is already 23 days since the children of Naledi died of poisoning and still there is no result. The paper writes 80 inspectors took samples from 84 stores and toxicology experts say it should take three days to get results.

# And The Citizen:

Writes former minister Roelf Meyer has warned the ANC and DA to put South Africa above their parties, otherwise, they will destroy the government of national unity.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Firstly reports on the murder of 32-year-old Ian Boshoff in the Buffelshoek district in the North West. His body was found with multiple gunshot wounds. The police are looking for the suspects.

And secondly, it is reported the residents and farmers from the district of Theunissen protested together about the water crisis in the town.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the so-called Klawer killer, Daniel Smit was found guilty in the Circuit High Court in Vredendal of the murder of 13-year-old Jerobejin van Wyk.

In the meantime, according to the paper, the testimony in mitigation also began yesterday.

And secondly, it is reported a new northbound tunnel is being added to the Huguenot tunnel at a cost of 4.5-billion-rand.

# And Cape Times:

Also writes about the debt of the ministers and members of parliament and the murder conviction of Daniel Smit.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the ANC is looking for a suitable mayoral candidate to replace Gary van Niekerk in Nelson Mandela Bay. The names of provincial leaders and some former metropolitans are mentioned.

And secondly, the paper writes insufficient resources for beach safety in Gqeberha endangers the city’s tourism sector. Tourists are now warned before they visit.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes that there is a call in the Inkatha Freedom Party that the use of Mangosuthu Buthelezi as the face of the party must now be replaced.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports a power plant is currently being constructed in Windhoek that can process 250 tons of waste per day and will generate 8.5 megawatts of electricity and 17.5 megawatts of heat.

Then the paper writes that the mid-term budget could not take place yesterday due to an insufficient number of members of Parliament present. Less than 49 showed up.

And finally there is news about Ashburton Kwata, an initiative by Cricket Namibia to expose young children to the game of mini-cricket.