Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 26 January 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Writes the Reserve Bank left rates unchanged but warned that inflation must remain sustainably at the level of 4.5-percent before relief can be envisaged.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Today reveals how half-built government housing projects are being hijacked and further developed by syndicates.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Leads with the hero’s welcome South Africa’s UFC world champion Dricus du Plessis received upon his arrival at OR Tambo International Airport. Du Plessis said he stands by his criticism of the South African government.

And secondly, it is reported, 55-year-old Anton Bouwer has appeared in the Kempton Park Regional Court in connection with the East Rand massacre in which four people were shot dead and two more wounded.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Write about a learner from Laerskool Queenswood in Pretoria, Latoya Temilton, who drowned on a school trip.

And it is reported learners will have a hard year ahead with the lack of space in schools.

# Sowetan:

Reports the alleged victim of a farmer and a worker from Groblersdal testified in court how dogs were allegedly set on him and he was refused medical help. Piet Groenewald and Stephan du Preez are the defendants in the case.

# And The Citizen:

Leads with: “MOM JAILED IN CUSTODY FIGHT”. The paper writes about a mother who was sentenced to a year in prison because she refused access to the father of her child.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Leads with the court appearance of Anton Bouwer and secondly also reports on the homecoming of Dricus du Plessis.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports that an investigation is being launched into so-called initiation at the Wilgenhof men’s residence at Stellenbosch University after the university authorities came across two secret rooms at the residence that were set up for initiation.

And secondly, the paper writes after widespread protests, school transport to certain Eastern Cape schools will now be resumed.

# And Cape Times:

Writes about an institution where juvenile offenders are believed to have been beaten with cricket bats.

And reports that the beleaguered NSFAS is receiving billions of rand to meet its obligations.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has received an unqualified audit for the first time in 12 years.

And writes about the nightmare experience of Godknows Chavazhinji of Gqeberha who was kidnapped, assaulted, and held for 24 hours while robbers withdrew all the money from his bank account.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes Engen is under fire over the release of gases at its plant in the south of Durban. However, the petro-company says it complies with regulations.

And secondly, the paper reports eThekwini will tomorrow meet about the water crisis in the city.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the Zambezi Regional Council has decided after months to suspend six senior council members following their arrest by the Anti-Corruption Commission of Namibia over an alleged corruption scandal of 4.7 million rand.

And secondly, the paper writes the president of the Ganja Users of Namibia and the Rastafari United Front, Brian Jaftha’s campaign to legalise the possession of marijuana in Namibia, has experienced another setback.