Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 29 August 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the High Court in Pretoria has dismissed the urgent application by the National Employers Association of South Africa to suspend the government’s new employment equality regulations. Neasa, which represents about seven-thousand employers, and the business organisation Sakeliga filed a lawsuit in July seeking an interim order to suspend the regulations pending a review application.

# Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Writes about another private aid boat heading to Gaza with baby food, medicine and basic necessities on board. This time there are nine South Africans on board, but the paper reports that the Israeli army is likely to block access.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Firstly, reports about the conviction of Amber Lee Hughes for the murder and rape of four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita.

Then the website writes that former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers’ application to have the sexual assault charges against him dismissed was successful. It was alleged that De Villiers assaulted the woman, who was a fellow member of the GOOD Party at that time, in January 2024.

And finally there is news about the achievements of South African athletes in Zurich, Switzerland.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Writes the president of the ANC Youth League, Collen Malatji, has urged president Cyril Ramaphosa to dismiss all incompetent ANC ministers and ANC mayors who are not delivering basic services.

# Sowetan:

Reports the family of the e-taxi driver who was shot dead in Soweto, Mthokozisi Mvelase, says they have no indication yet when they will receive his body for burial.

And secondly, the police have arrested five minibus taxi drivers in Tembisa who were fining people who drive in private cars.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the approximately 153-thousand sex workers with a turnover of approximately 60-billion-rand per year are once again calling for their industry to be legalized with strict control measures.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the acquittal of Peter de Villiers.

And secondly, it is reported that Ford will lay off almost 500 people due to the weak economy and lower demand for vehicles.

EASTERN CAPE:

# Daily Despatch in East London:

Reports that the accused in the Lusikisiki massacre, during which 18 people were shot dead in 2024, apparently tried to recruit relatives of the victims to help them.

And secondly, it writes that there are more problems on the way for the Buffalo City metro, this time in the form of threatened strikes.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes Rwanda has now also agreed to host criminals from the USA.

And secondly, it is reported that although it is almost officially spring, the municipal swimming pools are still closed.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports Colette Rieckert of Curro Namibia says the decision of a South African businessman to convert Curro into a non-profit organisation will enable greater capital investment.

Then the paper writes schools rugby is getting a boost thanks to a five-year partnership with My Zone.

And finally, there is news about the much-welcomed early spring rains in Namibia.