Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 03 December 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the chairperson of the Stellenbosch University council, Nicky Newton-King, and the rector and vice-chancellor, Wim de Villiers, only received a slap on the wrist for not communicating the amendments to the Wilgenhof report. The failure was previously described as material.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the City of Tshwane has entered into an agreement with Eskom to settle its municipal debt of more than six-billion-rand over the next five years. The first instalment of 400-million-rand will be paid in December.

And secondly, the paper has a photo of the 45-metre high Christmas tree known as the Beacon of Hope that was erected outside Brits. It is Africa’s tallest Christmas tree and decorated with 40-thousand lights.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes the ANC has given a serious warning to any of its members who have links with the MK Party.

And reports employees of the extended public works programme have not been paid for three months.

# Sowetan:

Leads with the headline: “VAAL DAM DRY, BUT DON’T PANIC”. The paper writes the ministry of Water and Sanitation has given assurances that it will still be able to supply water to Gauteng even if the dam falls below the minimum level.

# And The Citizen:

Writes TLU SA has warned that if the Expropriation Bill is passed it could have a serious impact on food production in South Africa.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the Vrystaat Landboukollege and the Landboukollege Vrystaat are embroiled in a court battle over similar names. The VSLK believes it is the only one entitled to the name.

And secondly, the paper reports Drikus Coetzee from Namibia has won the killer Munga Cycle Marathon from Bloemfontein to Cape Town for the second consecutive year.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports like Business Day about the Wilgenhof report from Stellenbosch University. The paper writes the decision to temporarily close the hostel remains in place.

And secondly, there is a report about a tragic rescue attempt in the Sundays River when 20-year-old Aden Niekerk drowned while trying to save a 17-year-old girl.

# And Cape Times:

Writes president Cyril Ramaphosa says the BELA Act will continue, only two clauses are being discussed.

And reports about the fuel prices that await motorists in December.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Also reports about the rescue attempt that ended tragically when Aden Niekerk drowned while trying to save a girl.

And secondly, the paper writes the residents of Missionvale cooperated and provided information that led to the arrest of two leaders of a robber gang that had been plaguing the community.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the speaker of eThekwini, Thabani Nyawose is accused of protecting the DA councillor, Fatima Ismail who allegedly made racist statements.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the former SWAPO prime minister, Nahas Angula says last week’s national election was the worst since Namibia’s independence.

And secondly, the paper writes it is almost a year after the so-called Fishrot accused first appeared in the High Court in Windhoek and since then there has been no progress in the case.