Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 23 January 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Writes the mining group Anglo American Platinum and MTN SA did not accept responsibility for management problems that led to the irregularities in Thabi Leoka’s CV not being noticed before she was appointed director. Leoka has since resigned as director of Amplats.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the spouse and stepson of a businessman from Benoni, John Banks was arrested in connection with his murder after his body was found in Elandsfontein in July last year. Patricia and Jarren Banks will soon appear in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court for a bail application and the police say further arrests have not been ruled out.

And secondly, the paper writes the AA and DA in the Western Cape are concerned after it came to light that up to 70 petrol stations mix their diesel with paraffin.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes that the planned auction at which personal belongings of former president Nelson Mandela were to come under the hammer led to a serious dispute in the Mandela family.

And reports it was argued in court that the murder of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa was an organised murder for hire.

# Sowetan:

Also reports on the Meyiwa murder case and writes about the different roles of the accused in the case that were played out in court.

# And The Citizen:

Leads with the government’s inability to deliver clean drinking water to the citizens and writes that it may be too late to solve all the problems with water supply.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports on the construction problems on the R-76 between Steynsrus and Kroonstad. In the past six years, 404-million-rand has already been spent, but the road is still in a terrible condition and work is now at a standstill due to a civil case between the Free State government and the contractor.

And secondly, the paper writes bodyguards of the president of the African Congress for Transformation, Ace Magashule, allegedly seriously assaulted a man when he threw a party T-shirt in Magashule’s face.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the death of the animal rescuer and snake catcher from Strand, Rico Pentz after a cobra bit him.

Then the paper also writes about the gas stations that allegedly mix diesel and paraffin.

And finally, there is news about a dog with six legs in Wales that underwent an operation and is now recovering.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the ANC has wasted its chances to act against Jacob Zuma.

And reports on the reasons for the Western Cape falling back to fourth place among the provinces with a stagnant matric pass rate.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports hundreds of learners in Gqeberha have been left stranded as their school transport has not arrived at all this year.

And secondly, writes Wikus van Rensburg Lawyers from Nelson Mandela Bay have sent letters to the USA and Britain accusing the countries of being complicit in Israel’s atrocities in Gaza.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the spokesperson for the former mayor of eThekwini, Zandile Gumede says there is no evidence against her for the approximately two thousand charges she is facing in connection with a 300-million-rand tender.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports below average rainfall and very high temperatures are forecast for Namibia’s grain-producing areas.

And writes Namib Desert Diamonds or Namdia is going to buy diamonds again after the last purchases were made in September last year.