Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 06 December 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports African Bank has emerged as the preferred bidder for Eskom’s staff housing loans in a deal expected to be closed by May 2025. The paper writes that the deal is a major milestone for both companies.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Writes the chaos in South Africa’s illegal mines is spreading further with a group of families in Krugersdorp whose relatives are trapped in a flooded mine without any help.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Firstly, reports about the impact of the pilots’ strike at South African Airways that has left hundreds of people stranded at airports across South Africa. The paper writes negotiations over salary increases are continuing unabated.

Then the paper writes Anton Bouwer, who is facing four murder charges and one of attempted murder in the Kempton Park Regional Court, may now also be charged with the murder of his brother. Bouwer shot and killed several of his family members in a wild murder spree.

And finally, the paper writes deputy president Paul Mashatile returned the unsolicited gemstone he received from diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg.

# Sowetan:

Reports that there is complete panic over the deadline for registering spaza shops. The business forum reports that many owners have stopped buying stock because the future is uncertain.

# And The Citizen:

Writes about the shock after AfriForum’s report on the quality of water in the country. It indicates that 13-percent of the drinking water in the country is not suitable for human consumption.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, intervened yesterday to resolve the dispute between Eskom and the municipality of Tokologo, thus preventing a power crisis for Boshof, Dealesville, and Hertzogville.

Then the paper writes the Rhodes and Sol Plaatje statues in Kimberley were smeared with harmless red clay as part of an art protest.

And finally there is news about the Bok coach, Rassie Erasmus’ daughter Carli who is playing for Cape Town’s u.21 netball team today.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports according to an international study that determined the standard of learners, South Africa’s grade 5 learners perform the worst in the world in terms of mathematics and science. The grade 9 learners were 39th out of 44 countries.

And secondly, the paper also writes about Mashatile’s gemstone.

# And Cape Argus:

Writes that former Media24 manager and former teacher, Willem Breytenbach will be sentenced on December 9 after pleading guilty to 10 charges related to sexual assault on minors.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports Athuxolo Mdingi from Motherwell is devastated after her 18-month-old son was shot dead in his aunt’s arms.

And secondly, the paper writes Willem Oliphant, who failed to be elected president of the EP Rugby Union, has now also rejected an offer from newly elected president George Malgas to become a member of a new commercial branch that the union wants to establish.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes KwaZulu-Natal wants to reduce its road deaths by five percent over the festive season.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports Namibia’s president-elect, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has called on Swapo members to work together for the benefit of the country.

Then the paper writes the widow of the man who was brutally murdered at Avisdam four years ago testified about the day of his death.

And finally, there is news about a learner from Gobabis, Melanie van der Merwe who started a community project among vulnerable, underprivileged children. She was named Miss Teen Hope Journey International.