Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 27 February 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the suspended Ekurhuleni personnel manager, Linda Gxasheka, explained to the Madlanga Commission that disciplinary action against deputy police chief Julius Mkhwanazi over the blue light contract was postponed for two years because the law firm was not paid for its report.

# Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Leads with: “ENOCH WALKS THE TIGHT ROPE”. The paper writes Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s projected economic growth rate remains insufficient to address structural unemployment.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports according to an American contracting document, the US now wants to export four-thousand-500 Afrikaners per month to the country. Extra buildings have been erected at the American Embassy in Pretoria to handle the applications.

Then the website writes Dada Morero is still mayor of Johannesburg after a planned motion of no confidence was not tabled.

And finally, it is reported that the speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, will investigate after Paul O’Sullivan walked out of the parliamentary ad hoc committee while his questioning was underway.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Writes convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to information released by the American government, forged close ties with powerful figures in Senegal and the Ivory Coast and built a network of influence across the continent. There was a particularly close relationship with Karim Wade, the son of former Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade.

# Sowetan:

Reports on tomorrow’s Soweto derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs and writes that it is the two coaches Abdeslam Ouaddou and Cedric Kaze respectively whose heads are actually on the block.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the infamous drug rehabilitation centre Tetelestai is back in the spotlight after more patients came forward because they were taken there under force. The paper reports this follows the investigation into the death of a patient, Luke Edwards, which is still ongoing.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has offered a reward of 100-thousand-rand for information leading to arrests for the murder of a taxi driver and a 14-year-old learner. The learner ended up in the crossfire of a taxi war.

And secondly, the paper writes about 116 crates of West Coast rock lobsters were moved to safer water after they were caught in red tide in Elands Bay. However, 50 crates of dead lobsters had to be buried.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports about the benefactor of Nelson Mandela Bay who donated 500-thousand-rand to the SPCA in Uitenhage.

And secondly, the paper writes the Eastern Cape premier has welcomed an investment of more than one-billion-rand in the Stellantis car group.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the Zulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini is insisting that the province’s name be changed and known only as KwaZulu.

And secondly, the paper is celebrating its 180th anniversary today.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports that almost two-thirds of Namibia’s national budget for the 2026/27 financial year is aimed at education, health and social protection.

And secondly, the paper writes a woman in custody at the Katutura police station was apparently forced to relieve herself in public on the side of the road as there were no facilities available for women.