Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 19 September 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports lieutenant general Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi told the Madlanga Commission that the arrest of crime intelligence chief lieutenant general Dumisani Khumalo was intended to delay the work of the political assassination task force.

# Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Writes about the water crisis in Johannesburg and the politics behind it.

And reports on the battle over former deputy president David Mabuza’s legacy.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports the architect behind the murder of the managing director of the City Med day hospital in Bloemfontein, dr Louis Siemens, has been sentenced to 20 years. The judge said Stanley Kibi Bakili planned the murder out of greed.

Then the website writes Mkhwanazi told the Madlanga Commission that suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu had close ties with controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and that he enjoyed many benefits.

And finally, it is reported Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has become annoyed when residents accused him of not keeping his promises.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Writes from Mkhwanazi’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission, it is clear that many more shocking revelations are about to emerge.

And secondly, it is reported the acting minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, says that priority will be given to the murders of whistleblowers and state prosecutors.

# Sowetan:

Also reports Mkhwanazi has made further revelations about Mchunu. He told the Madlanga Commission that Mchunu had close ties to several syndicate leaders.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the father of murdered Leigh Matthews, Rob, says he has many questions to ask her killer, Donovan Moodley. He wants to know if Moodley worked alone and where his daughter was held for eleven days.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports on the case against Jacques Pretorius for the murder of his wife, Sheri-Ann. Her body was found in the bathroom of their home in 2021, and suicide was alleged. It emerged in court that Sheri-Ann wrote a letter to her father before the alleged murder.

And secondly, the paper writes a technicality allegedly prevented the Stellenbosch Municipality council from suspending the controversial human resources manager, Alexander Kannenmeyer.

EASTERN CAPE:

# Daily Despatch in East London:

Reports the restructuring of Coca-Cola South Africa could also affect many jobs in the Eastern Cape.

And secondly, the paper writes that seven teachers have been suspended over shocking allegations of sexual harassment.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thami Ntuli, has expressed his concerns about safety at schools and has decided to intervene himself.

And secondly, there is a report about the huge problem of online gambling, where people are losing thousands of rand.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports magistrates complain that increases in housing and vehicle allowances, effective from 1 April 2025, have already been gazetted but have not yet been paid.

And secondly, the paper writes a bank card machine confiscated by police intelligence in July is suspected to be linked to one of Namibia’s most sophisticated financial scams.