Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 19 November 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports tensions are running high during the second week of the COP-29 climate talks in Baku, as countries struggle to make progress on agreements. Members of the South African team led by minister Dion George are part of the team trying to resolve the impasse.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports on the death of 19-year-old Joe de Klerk, a matric student from Christiana. He died in a motorcycle accident outside the town and his funeral service is being held today.

Then the paper writes the residents of Lichtenburg in the North West have had their power cut off again after it was only restored for a week.

And finally, it is reported that this year there is a renewed threat of a court case regarding the publication of the matric results. AfriForum is leading the case against the Department of Basic Education.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes there are calls from many quarters that the 21 days to register spaza shops should be extended.

And also reports on the impending court battle over the matric results.

# Sowetan:

Reports thousands of spaza owners are queuing in Soweto to register their businesses. However, chaos broke out when foreign owners were driven away.

# And The Citizen:

Writes a study on gender violence in South Africa found that 35.5 percent of all women over 18 in the country have been exposed to some form of sexual or physical violence.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports Kleinjan le Grange and Rudi Gericke appeared again in the Ficksburg Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with assault and property damage at the town’s golf club in 2022.

Then the paper writes the body of the three-year-old Lethobo Litabe from Winburg was found in a black bag after he went missing earlier. The police are investigating a murder case.

And finally, it is reported the station commander of Hennenman, lieutenant colonel Sephiri Matankole has been arrested after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the wife and alleged murderer of Stefan Smit from Stellenbosch collapsed in court yesterday. According to her legal team, Surenah Smit has a tumour on the brain.

And secondly, the paper writes a man was arrested after he spun his vehicle in front of the toll gate at the Huguenot Tunnel in front of oncoming traffic.

# And Cape Times:

Writes extortionists are threatening the City of Cape Town to stop service delivery in Kraaifontein.

And reports people no longer gamble for pleasure. They gamble for survival.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will have to review the appointment of new candidates after heavy criticism that certain racial groups are being overlooked.

And secondly, the paper writes the municipality has a budget deficit of 69-million-rand to buy new garbage containers, without which garbage disposal cannot be done.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Also writes about AfriForum’s court battle over the matric results.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports according to a High Court order, Droombos in Windhoek is prohibited from hosting events. However, the owner says they have permission to operate conference facilities and he is not aware of a conference venue in Namibia that is not allowed to offer functions.

Then the paper writes rhino poachers no longer only strike at night during the full moon. There are also now incidents that occur in broad daylight.

And finally there is news about Ruben from Namibia with his baboon sister Cindy who, together with Minki the meerkat and other animals, unleashed a social media storm and now also collected money for drought relief.