Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 12 December 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports one of the candidates for the head of the National Prosecuting Authority, Hermione Cronje, has accused one of the other candidates, Menzi Simelane, of being the cause of most of the problems in the authority.

# Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Leads with the problems that president Cyril Ramaphosa must overcome to renew the ANC.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Also reports on the problems that Ramaphosa is experiencing. He says the ANC that must elect his successor in 2027 will be free of suspicious characters.

Then the website writes about the Gauteng exam fraud in which 26 learners from seven schools in Pretoria were involved. At this stage, there is no reason to suspect that the scam occurred outside Gauteng. The department is investigating the incident, and three officials have been suspended.

And finally, there is news about the Proteas, who tied the T20 series against India at one each. There are still three tests to be played.

GAUTENG:

# Sowetan:

Reports Ramaphosa walked out of the ANC’s Executive Council meeting unscathed after earlier speculation he would be asked to resign. The president has received his party’s support.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the South African government has rejected Australia’s ban on protecting youth on social media. However, there are numerous incidents in SA of children who have even committed suicide over cyberbullying.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the exam cheating in Gauteng

And secondly, the paper reports that cooler weather is on the way for the Western Cape.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro has released old photos of the city’s swimming pools that show everything is fine, while the real situation is dire.

And secondly, the paper writes about the tough scrum battle ahead for the Stormers.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Firstly, also writes about the officials who allegedly leaked the matriculation examination papers.

And reports that chaos broke out in the Umvoti council meeting when some members fought each other and even displayed firearms. It is alleged that IFP members started the altercation.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports that farming communities from Gibeon, Maltahöhe, and Mariental are opposing the bail of two men involved in one of the Hardap region’s biggest recent stock theft cases.

Then the paper writes the San still deplore forced displacements and continued gender violence.

And finally, there is a report about more thunderstorms expected over the northern and central regions today.