Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 27 November 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports SCOPA will lay criminal charges against the former head of the Road Accident Fund. This follows after Collins Letsoalo deliberately ignored a summons and did not appear before the committee.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports in President Donald Trump’s latest tirade against South Africa, he declared that the country will not be welcome at the G20 next year and that he will finally turn off all money taps. He said white people are being killed and their farms are being taken at random.

Then the website writes about judge Portia Phahlane, who, with her son, is accused of receiving bribes from the International Pentecost Holiness Church to rule in its favour. Phahlane says the charges are simply a vendetta against her.

And finally there is news about South Africa’s champion wingsuit kite flyer, 35-year-old JJ Wallis, who was killed on the slopes of Lion’s Head. Wallis had over 20 years of experience in aviation. The Civil Aviation Authority will investigate the accident.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Also writes about the charge against judge Phahlane. She and her son, Kagiso, were released on bail.

And secondly, it is reported the Gauteng government denies that there is a food shortage in hospitals.

# Sowetan:

Leads with: “LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN”. The paper reports the murder accused businessman, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, testified before the ad hoc committee that he paid 500-thousand-rand to former minister of Police Bheki Cele, and also claims that Cele lied under oath in his testimony.

# And The Citizen:

Also writes about Matlala and how he managed to get his hands on a 360-billion-rand police tender.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the death of South Africa’s champion wingsuit kite flyer, JJ Wallis.

And secondly, there is a report about Koos and Martelize van den Heever from Chrissiesmeer in Mpumalanga. A giant tree fell on their house, and Koos managed to save his wife from the rubble.

EASTERN CAPE:

# Daily Despatch in East London:

Reports the DA chief whip in the Buffalo City Metro, Anathi Majeke, has filed a case with the police after receiving threatening calls. She was allegedly threatened not to criticise the ANC in the media,

And secondly, the paper writes the residents and business community of Buffalo City are upset about the new electricity tariffs that have been announced.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes that a Catholic priest in Mbumbulu, Mthokozisi Khanyile, was murdered for church collections. There are allegations in the community that he may have been poisoned.

And secondly, the paper also reports on Matlala’s testimony before the ad hoc committee.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports voters were slow to vote in the nationwide local government and regional council elections yesterday, with many polling stations largely empty throughout the day.

And secondly, the paper writes the ministry of Finance has approved 66 additional youth projects under the National Youth Development Fund, with funding of more than 37.75-million-rand allocated to businesses in all 14 regions.