Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 02 December 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports South Africa’s presidency of the G20 begins on a difficult note with America’s president-elect Donald Trump threatening that if Brics countries want to replace the dollar as global reserve currency they will be severely punished.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the agreement signed by the trade union Solidarity on the controversial Bela Act, allegedly took place without president Cyril Ramaphosa’s knowledge. However, the Presidency was one of the signatories and the CEO of Solidarity, Dirk Hermann, says they consider the agreement binding.

Then the paper writes the 19-year-old South African, Hané van der Merwe, who was involved in a serious accident in Portugal, is recovering well.

And finally there is also a report on Trump’s threats against Brics.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Reports deputy president Paul Mashatile signed an agreement to facilitate the procurement of antiretroviral drugs.

And also reports on the war of words over the Bela Act.

# Sowetan:

Reports taxi thugs are now targeting school transport and demanding extortion money of up to 15-thousand-rand. One of the school buses stolen by armed men has been traced at the Mozambican border.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the Presidency is busy putting out fires to save the government of national unity amid the altercation over the Bela Act.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Has the same lead as Beeld about the Bela Act.

And secondly, the paper reports on the death of the South African athlete and professor at the University of the Free State, 81-year-old De Villiers Lamprecht.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the dust has not yet settled on the Wilgenhof report and the recommendation is now that action be taken against Stellenbosch University’s outgoing rector, professor Wim de Villiers, and the council chairperson Nicky Newton-King. They allegedly changed the report on the hostel without informing any other parties.

And secondly, the paper writes about a bus accident in Worcester that claimed the lives of eight people, including six children. The bus overturned.

# Cape Times:

Writes about the many matric parties held in coastal towns.

And reports on the Blitzboks disappointing sixth place in Dubai.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports that for the fourth consecutive year, there will be no fireworks displays, switching on of lights, or beachfront displays in Nelson Mandela Bay to celebrate the opening of the festive season and New Year.

And secondly, the paper writes after a decade of vandalism during which the Beachview Resort was looted, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has granted an order for its demolition.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the equal provision of healthcare in South Africa was under the spotlight on World Aids Day yesterday.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports while early results indicate another victory for Swapo, the outgoing president has expressed his displeasure with the manner in which the Electoral Commission conducted the election.

And secondly, the paper writes a controversial Chinese lithium miner’s 600-million rand processing plant and open-pit mines outside Uis have reportedly been idle since Monday 18 November.