Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 12 February 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports South Africa’s military crisis in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is evidence of a complete breakdown of government that cannot be meaningfully resolved without radical reform – even more than the government of national unity plans.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports experts believe that Solidarity’s latest efforts to turn the US against the ANC could cause problems. The South African government, however, says Solidarity’s plans will not derail its talks with the US.

Then the paper writes the Freedom Front Plus has filed a complaint with Parliament’s ethics committee about MK MP Andile Mngxitama’s statements about farm murders.

And finally, it is reported Israel has warned that if Hamas does not release more hostages on Saturday, the ceasefire agreement will be a thing of the past.

GAUTENG:

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes MK Party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has issued a public apology to her father, former president Jacob Zuma, and the party’s leadership for using a swear word in a recent social media post aimed at the party’s secretary-general Floyd Shivambu.

And secondly, it reports inefficiencies in Eskom’s management, particularly with fruitless and wasteful expenditure, criminal prosecution and a lack of consequence management, contribute to the primary energy cost and consequently the tariff for the consumer.

# Sowetan:

Reports on a woman from the North West who allegedly lured a man to South Africa and arranged a fake ID for him. She then allegedly tried to poison him twice before hiring someone to stab him to death so she could claim his life insurance.

# And The Citizen:

Writes that DA leader John Steenhuisen assured president Cyril Ramaphosa during the State of the Nation Address debate that the government of national unity is working together to rebuild South Africa.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead as Netwerk24 on the tensions between South Africa and the USA.

And secondly, the paper reports on five-year-old Dee-Jay Don from St Helena Bay who died after being bitten by a Cape cobra on his bed.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports Nelson Mandela Bay is preparing to host hundreds of delegates from the G20 Employment Working Group next week. However, the ongoing crime, crumbling infrastructure and power outages present numerous challenges.

And secondly, the paper writes Dylan Cullis testified in the Vicki Terblanche murder case how he and Reinhardt Leach conspired to murder Terblanche in her home in Gqeberha.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the tariffs announced by Donald Trump will harm South Africa’s steel industry.

And secondly, it is reported that MK Party MP, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has issued a formal apology after cursing the party’s secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports deputy minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus says the announcement about the events scheduled during the national mourning period for the late former president Sam Nujoma is not intended to dictate to Namibians.

Then the paper spoke to Nujoma’s personal flight attendant, Ronel Liebenberg, about her memories.

And finally, it is reported since the good nationwide rainfall in catchment areas, the levels of several dams have risen significantly.