Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 04 February 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports DA leader John Steenhuisen is expected to announce his withdrawal from the party’s leadership race today. The paper writes this follows internal tension within the party.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports former Free State premier Ace Magashule has been implicated by whistleblower Patricia Mashale in the murder of witnesses in the Vrede dairy farm case. She also told the parliamentary ad hoc committee that Joseph Nguru is currently being held because he has incriminating information.

And secondly, the website writes 64-year-old Mariana Kotze, who was allegedly abducted in the Komatipoort area on Monday, is still missing. Her vehicle was identified on traffic cameras.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Writes that the male Siamese twins who were born on January 28 at the Mankweng Tertiary Hospital in Limpopo are both currently in a stable condition. Nursing staff confirmed that the twins are conjoined at the stomach.

And secondly, there is also news about the DA leadership battle that is gaining momentum.

# Sowetan:

Reports on Thabo Khoza who was injured in a car accident and received a payout of 400-thousand-rand from the Road Accident Fund. However, a family member stole the money and bought, among other things, a BMW while Khoza barely has money for medicine.

# And The Citizen:

Writes it has come to light that the mayor of Heidelberg, Mluleki Nkosi’s house in Berg-and-Dal was valued on the municipal roll for only 800-thousand-rand while it is actually worth 3.5-million-rand.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports Cape Town mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis’ name is mentioned as a possible successor to Steenhuisen. While Steenhuisen can remain as minister of Agriculture, Hill-Lewis can be party leader as mayor.

Secondly, the paper writes about a couple from Constantia who were attacked and robbed at a luxury accommodation on the farm Palmietfontein outside Wolseley.

And finally, there is news about emergency workers whose paths crossed with leopards twice in one night.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports Parliament is now also involved in the very expensive transformers that the Nelson Mandela Bay metro wants to purchase.

And secondly, the paper writes about entertainer Ian von Memerty’s YouTube series “Dying for a better life,“ which he made after his mother died at 95 after a long illness and great pain.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the foot-and-mouth epidemic could break the DA as a result of the criticism against the party leader, John Steenhuisen.

And secondly, The Witness is reported to be celebrating its 180th birthday.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports Namibian president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says no individual, authority or institution is above the law and the government’s commitment to accountability, transparency, and the fight against corruption remains unwavering.

And secondly, the paper writes Namibia’s iron lady and legend, Martie Voigt, has died at the age of 94. She is also the author of “‘n Leeftyd later: Herinneringe aan Angola”.