Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 23 January 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports president Cyril Ramaphosa said he is not worried about the country’s relationship with the US under president Donald Trump. He says he spoke to Trump after his election victory and looks forward to working with his administration.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports Ramaphosa says he hopes South Africa’s good economic and trade ties with the US can be rebuilt under the Trump administration.

Secondly, the paper writes one of the country’s leading lawyers, advocate Jeremy Gauntlet, has decided to step down following the investigation into alleged sexual offences against him.

And finally, it is reported a fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of two police officers in Qwaqwa two weeks ago.

GAUTENG:

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes the MK Party has also demanded the immediate suspension of minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. This stems from allegations of tender corruption during Ntshavheni’s tenure as municipal manager of the Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality.

# Sowetan:

Reports the mother of murdered Clejean Steffensen says she will fight for justice for Ashwin Mouwers who was shot dead at court before he could testify against Steffensen’s killers. A criminologist says witness killings are a campaign of fear.

# And The Citizen:

Writes about the police’s problem with a shortage of vehicles at stations and detective branches that prevents them from doing their job properly.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the parole application of the so-called Sizzlers murderers, Roy Woest and Trevor Theys, who murdered nine people at a house in Sea Point 22 years ago, has provoked a wide reaction. The families of the victims say they are against it.

Then the paper writes the heat wave has lifted slightly.

And finally, it is reported that the power problems at Cape Town International Airport that caused delays yesterday have been resolved.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the police have launched a manhunt after four people, including a 16-year-old girl, were shot dead in a house in Motherwell.

And secondly, the paper writes Colchester residents have received huge water bills while having no water supply for most of December.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the battle has begun to save Ithala Bank.

And reports Lesotho’s King Letsie the Third has asked global power brokers in Davos to invest in his small African nation’s green transition.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports local contractors have apparently failed to complete projects worth about 315-million-rand for NamWater since 2021.

Then the paper writes the battle over Namibia’s veterinary cordon fence, also known as the Red Line, continues in Windhoek’s High Court.

And finally, there is news about Rugby Rascals where children are taught all about rugby while playing.