Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 03 December 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports eight global shipping lines are accused of running a cartel and the Competition Commission has now filed price-fixing charges with the Competition Tribunal for prosecution.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports the disciplinary panel that must decide on a punishment for Bok lock Eben Etzebeth has reserved its verdict until Sunday.

Then the website writes the White House spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, says that only Afrikaner refugees are currently allowed into the USA.

And finally, it is reported the spokesperson for the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Chrispin Phiri, says president Donald Trump’s decision not to invite South Africa to the G20 Sherpa meeting has an impact on the membership of all countries.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Reports one of the predecessors of the mayor of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, the Al Jama-ah councillor Kabelo Gwamanda, has withdrawn the motion of no confidence against Morero. Gwamanda tabled the motion last month following a split between the ANC and minority parties in the council.

# Sowetan:

Reports the police have confirmed that they are investigating an alleged planned attack on those involved in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case. The newspaper writes that police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said the police had received intelligence that a group of individuals were attending the proceedings with the sole purpose of seeking an opportunity to eliminate key players on the state side.

# And The Citizen:

Leads with: “YOU STOLE MY UNBORN KIDS”. The paper writes about an HIV-positive woman who found out years later that she was subjected to forced sterilisation while in hospital.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports it came to light before the Madlanga Commission that the controversial deputy metro police chief of Ekurhuleni, Julius Mkhwanazi, was never officially appointed, but requested that his salary be adjusted by 200-thousand-rand.

Then the paper writes DStv will lose four channels by the end of the year with another 12 from Warner Bros/Discovery that will disappear next year. This includes CNN and Discovery.

And finally, there is a report about the fuel price increase that is effective from today.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is confident that the National Treasury will not proceed with its threat to withhold the 600-million-rand equitable share payment for December. If this happens, the municipality may not be able to pay salaries.

And secondly, the paper writes plans are being drawn up for a mega airport city.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Acting judge Ranjiv Nirghin has ordered former judge and chairman of the Ingonyama Trust, Sipho Ngenwenya, to repay 30-million-rand that was removed from the trust.

And secondly, the paper reports on Senzo Mchunu’s testimony.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the shooting of an Ondangwa regional prosecutor is apparently linked to a failed attempt to bribe her.

Then the paper writes the ministry of Health’s major recruitment drive is apparently excluding almost all oral hygiene practitioners.

And finally, the deputy minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, is reported to have admitted that teachers in Namibia are not paid enough.