Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 25 November 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Thousands of employers reportedly failed to make their mandatory pension fund contributions for employees totalling 5.2-billion-rand, and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority has begun publishing the names of some of the culprits.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

As is the case with Volksblad and Die Burger, Beeld dedicates its entire front page to the death of South African icon Breyten Breytenbach, who passed away in France. The paper pays attention to his political awareness and his rich collection of works.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes the delay granted by Eskom in the upgrading of electricity meters does not alleviate the frustration of consumers.

And reports Jacob Zuma apparently wanted to remain as a member of the ANC.

# Sowetan:

Leads with: “OUR KIDS KEEP DYING”. The paper reports on the latest incident in Soweto where a child died of food poisoning. There is an appeal for all spaza shops to be closed until they are regulated.

# And The Citizen:

Writes that according to a survey by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation, only 16-percent of South Africa’s youth are positive about the country’s future and most young people feel they have been let down.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Has the same lead as Beeld about Breyten Breytenbach.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Also dedicates its front page to the death of Breyten Breytenbach.

# And Cape Times:

Reports that the termination of Zuma’s membership of the ANC is now leading to legal action.

And writes the battle against foot-and-mouth disease is still far from won.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports a serious shortage of ambulances and medical personnel in small towns across the Eastern Cape has forced ward councillors and residents to transport patients to hospitals themselves at all hours of the night.

And secondly, the paper writes with the upcoming holiday season approaching, there are concerns about Nelson Mandela Bay’s beaches. There is poor infrastructure, concerns about safety, and the impact of recent natural phenomena.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes like Cape Times that Zuma’s expulsion from the ANC will lead to legal action.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports that polling officials in Rundu are threatening a boycott if the Electoral Commission of Namibia does not adjust their remuneration.

And writes that Ongwediva Medipark must reinstate its suspended managing director.