Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 05 December 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the management of the South African Airways is in negotiations with two pilot unions that are threatening to strike from today. There is no indication yet whether planes will be delayed today.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports according to a Fedsas report, a growing number of learners are moving from Afrikaans schools to multilingual schools or schools that do not offer Afrikaans at all. More than 46-percent of Afrikaans learners have already made the move.

Next, the paper writes that the Ansteys and Reunion beaches in the south of Durban have been closed due to bacterial contamination.

And finally, it is reported that even if SA Rugby were to halve its commission in the transaction with the Ackerley Sports Group, the various rugby unions would still not accept it.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes president Ramaphosa is being criticised from many quarters for his cabinet changes.

And warns of a possible 86-hour water cut in Johannesburg.

# Sowetan:

Reports six illegal miners were rescued from a mine shaft in Sabie and arrested. Police are searching for another 150 miners who may be trapped underground. One of the suspects says they were forced to work in the mine.

# And The Citizen:

Writes former president Jacob Zuma is apparently ready to take the next step with his party.

And reports most land claimants prefer the money to the land.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports Thomas Nel who was initially charged with the murder of his wife Jackie in 2017, has been sentenced to five years in prison. The state could not prove that his assault led to her death.

And secondly, the paper also writes about Afrikaans learners who go to English schools.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports former judge Edwin Cameron, the chancellor of Stellenbosch University, says he only fulfilled his duty to indicate that there are two versions of the Wilgenhof report.

Secondly, the paper writes about the 4.07 earthquake that occurred near Komaggas in the Northern Cape.

And finally, there is a report about a 64-year-old American woman who fell into a sinkhole in Pennsylvania while looking for her dog. She has still not been found.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the Wilgenhof Alumni Association is continuing with legal action against the report that recommends that the residence close for the time being.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports a young man from Gqeberha lost thousands of rand after he became involved in the SpaceMiner pyramid scheme to make money to buy an engagement ring.

And secondly, the paper writes about a woman who pretended for three years that her partner was the father of her child with another man.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the KwaZulu-Natal premier, Thami Ntuli has entered into negotiations to resolve the taxi strike in the province.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports that Namibia’s first elected female president, Nangolo Mbumba, will usher in a brighter future for the country.

And secondly reports, the Namibian military company, August 26, has launched an investigation into allegations that an eight-million-rand invoice was issued for a single car part.