Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 20 July 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the ANC is finalising its mayoral candidates for the election and ANC veteran Frank Chikane’s name is mentioned as a candidate for Johannesburg against Helen Zille of the DA.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Firstly, reports about Spain’s soccer team that defeated Argentina 1-0 last night to win the World Cup.

And secondly, the website writes that the popular Smitswinkel restaurant and shop in Oudtshoorn was destroyed in a fire.

GAUTENG:

# Sowetan:

Reports about the sharp increase in meat prices in recent months that is now forcing families to look for other sources of protein to replace meat.

# And The Citizen:

Writes about employees who are too afraid to retire because employers have not paid their pension fund contributions and their future is now uncertain.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the DA has filed an application under the Promotion of Access to Information Act to obtain the long-awaited interim Operation Prosper report from the police and the South African National Defence Force. The party says the Defence Force’s involvement has had no effect on gang violence.

And secondly, the paper writes, of the 31-million rand that taxpayers had to fork out for the government’s attendance at the World Cup, almost eight-million was for the travel expenses of the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie and his team.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports an Eastern Cape businessman, Rob Evans, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, Vanessa van Rensburg, at his holiday home in Oyster Bay in April last year, is back in court.

And secondly, the paper writes about the death of a well-known resident and community leader of Gqeberha, 76-year-old lieutenant-colonel Graeme John Lombard.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Reports one of KwaZulu-Natal’s most important sources of fresh water, the Albert Falls Dam, is under pressure due to pollution, including sewage pollution, according to a report that has now been released.

And secondly, the paper writes five people died yesterday in an accident on the R-612 near Braemar on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the City of Windhoek’s roads carry 41-percent of Namibia’s vehicles. That’s about 182-thousand-and-89 vehicles. The city says building roads alone will not solve traffic congestion.

Then the paper writes Windhoek has increased its tariffs by four-percent.

And finally, there is news about Namibian learner, Kadhikwa Amutenya, who will be joining an Arctic expedition.