Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 19 December 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the South African Product Price Index is unchanged at 2.9-percent for November compared to the previous month, according to StatsSA.

# Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Publishes the so-called report cards of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet today. The front page consists of a montage of cabinet member photos

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports the national director of Public Prosecutions, advocate Shamila Batohi, has been criticised for her behaviour before the portfolio committee on Justice and Constitutional Development. She refused to give further evidence without legal representation.

And secondly, the website writes the Democrats in the House of Representatives have released 68 more photos from the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein. The pictures depict many celebrities in the company of young women.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Investigates the syndicates that hijack buildings in South African cities and re-let them to people who are desperate for a place to live.

And secondly, the paper writes two overloaded buses have already been stopped at border posts.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the decision on the parole application of the Griekwastad murderer whose name may no longer be mentioned under the law. Although he has been granted parole, the minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, says that this will first be investigated further.

And secondly, the paper writes the metro pointed out the Christian symbols in Cape Town’s festive lights – they were never removed.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the board of the Mandela Bay Development Agency has suspended its CEO, Anele Qaba, over alleged financial mismanagement.

And secondly, the paper writes about the funeral and memorial service for the rapper Junior King. He died suddenly earlier.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the High Court in Pietermaritzburg has ruled that the eThekwini Municipality must resolve its ongoing sewage crisis, which is affecting the use of beaches in Durban.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports Namibia faces an electricity challenge as household growth exceeds the capacity of the national power grid.

Then the paper writes the High Court has overturned a court decision that blocked key evidence in the Fishrot civil case.

And finally, there is news of disruptions in internet and telephone services due to copper cable theft affecting businesses and residents.

Newspaper Report will again be published on Monday, February 5.