Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 18 January 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Writes the qualification debacle surrounding Thabi Leoka emphasized the importance of boards’ responsibility to shareholders to properly vet prospective directors.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Firstly, reports on the success of the Independent Examination Board matric class of 2023. The pass rate is 98.46-percent.

And secondly, there is news about the Baillie Park Primary School in Potchefstroom. This school has five pairs of twins this year.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes the paper today publishes all the results of the IEB and tomorrow those of the National Senior Certificate learners.

And secondly, it also reports on the excellent pass rate of the IEB learners.

# And Sowetan:

Visited several schools on the first day of school and found a dark picture. Stolen stationery, a shortage of furniture, the sharing of football boots among learners, and no kitchen to feed 800 hungry children are some of the challenges the paper has encountered.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the extradition of a former teacher of Grey College to face charges of sexual assault is now in the hands of New Zealand. The man was a teacher and sports coach at the primary school 35 years ago.

And secondly, the paper also writes about the first day of school for hundreds of new learners in the Free State and Northern Cape.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Firstly reports on the indictment in the murder case of rev. Liezel de Jager from Amanzimtoti. She died a painful death and fought for her life. Her husband Werner is charged.

And secondly, the paper writes about Charlotte Molefe from Brits in the North West, whose pet dog Leopard was swallowed by a python.

# And Cape Times:

Writes president Cyril Ramaphosa’s ever-increasing legal fees are in the spotlight.

And reports the future of the Shosoloza Meyl is uncertain.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the first day of school in Nelson Mandela Bay was characterised by overcrowded schools with up to 70 learners in a class while more learners were waiting outside.

And secondly, the paper writes that a brave dog is fighting for his life in a Gqeberha animal hospital after he was stabbed with a knife when he tried to stop two armed robbers at a house in Kabega Park.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the IEB matrics of 2023 are commended for their great performance.

And reports that the DA and IVP are looking for answers after a fire broke out at a school in eThekwini.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the threat of medical funds’ reduction of hospital benefits for various procedures means patients will have to pay between 25- and 33-percent out of their own pockets for anaesthetists.

And secondly, the paper writes the British billionaire and accused murderer, Harvey Boulter’s lawyer says there is no evidence that he fired the firearm on purpose.