Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 28 January 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports South Africa demands that Rwanda stop its defence force’s support of the M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The presence of the rebel group in eastern DRC complicates bilateral relations between Pretoria and Kigali.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Also leads with South Africa’s presence in the DRC. The leader of the FF Plus, Pieter Groenewald, has made an urgent appeal that South African soldiers must be withdrawn. There are many questions about the so-called poorly prepared soldiers abroad.

Secondly, the paper writes the MK Party has insisted in court that the SABC stop using the term “government of national unity” because it makes the broadcaster a mouthpiece for the ANC.

And finally, it is reported that the Independent Communications Authority will investigate a complaint from Free State Agriculture about weak cellphone signals on the Lesotho border that leave farmers defenceless.

GAUTENG:

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes businessman and investor Willah Mudolo, who supported self-proclaimed prophet Sheppard Bushiri’s megachurch project, has accused the prosecutor in the case, Desire Rosenblatt, of perjury.

And reports the leader of the National Coloured Congress, Fadiel Adams, has filed a complaint of defeating the ends of justice against the chairperson of the federal council of the DA, Helen Zille.

# Sowetan:

Reports the family of a South African soldier killed in the DRC, Louis Moagi, are afraid to break the news to his child after they assured him at Christmas that he would return home safely. The paper writes the death of nine SANDF members in the DRC has sparked a debate over the budget and readiness to deploy to Congo.

# And The Citizen:

Writes although the government of national unity has been torn apart by the Expropriation Act, experts believe the DA will not withdraw, providing an opportunity for the EFF or MK Party to fill the void.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the father who allegedly stabbed his child in Durbanville pleaded with the police to shoot him when his own suicide attempt failed. The father and his minor son both survived the incident and the father is under police guard in hospital.

And secondly, the paper writes the ANC says there is no question of taking people’s homes in terms of the new Expropriation Act.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports business owners in Cottrell Street in Korsten are very unhappy because the street has been taken over by taxis as a taxi rank. This prevents any access by clients and is negative for their businesses.

And secondly, the residents of Gqeberha have been warned after three of the country’s most dangerous snakes, the green mamba, boomslang and puff adder, were found in the city within 24 hours.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes that unemployed doctors are marching to the Department of Health office in the Natalia Building in Pietermaritzburg.

And reports the sewage problems are causing a bad smell in Woodlands.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, says his department does not have enough money and urgently needs to review projects. Only one-percent is spent on water.

And secondly, the paper writes a huge storm caused devastation in Okahandja this past weekend.