Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 25 August 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Former president Jacob Zuma and the MK Party are now challenging his successor, president Cyril Ramaphosa, in the High Court to set aside Police minister Senzo Mchunu’s leave and the appointment of Firoz Cachalia as acting minister. Zuma and his MK Party also want the establishment of a commission intended to investigate allegations of criminal infiltration in the security group to be set aside.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

First of all, once again, reports about the Ohrigstad farm attack in Limpopo. The family of Anneke Claassen hopes her murderer is found guilty and severely punished.

Then the paper writes that a farmer from Heilbron in the Free State survived a farm attack on Friday night when the attackers did not succeed to shoot him.

And finally, it is reported that the leopard that ran amok in the streets of Mookgopong in Limpopo last week has been spotted again.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Writes South Africa’s women continue to live under the shadow of gender-based violence and femicide at levels comparable to war zones, despite government promises and community interventions aimed at tackling the crisis. The paper reports according to the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, 51-percent of women in the country have experienced gender-based violence, while 76-percent of men admit to committing violence against women.

# Sowetan:

Reports the Treasury has entered into discussions with banks about the possibility that the US could impose sanctions on ANC members.

# And The Citizen:

Reports about a Gauteng cancer patient who is now dying after the provincial government failed to resume radiation therapy for cancer patients. The paper writes that the patient is only one of about three-thousand who are not receiving treatment.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports Villagers Worcester rugby club director of coaching Alridge Mercuur has died of a heart attack. This follows a successful kidney transplant.

And secondly, the paper reports the search is ongoing after a man disappeared into the sea at Table View Beach.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the new overtime rules for municipal workers are saving the metro money.

And writes about the dire conditions in Nelson Mandela Bay’s health facilities.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the residents of Pietermaritzburg are still burdened by numerous errors with their utility bills.

And secondly, the Zulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini is reported to have said he has no intention of moving the reed dance again.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports after the largest rhino farmer in the world was arrested in South Africa last week, there are questions as to whether this will harm Namibia’s application to CITES to legalise the trade in rhino horns.

Then the paper writes a Chinese businessman has been ordered by the court to pay up after humiliating and belittling a female employee.

And finally, there is news about actress Je-Ani Swiegelaar, who walked away with the laurels at the Silwerskermfees after the runaway success of the film My f*k Marelize!