Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 04 March 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports South African technology company, iOCO announced that its earnings per share are expected to show an increase of between 42- and 58-percent compared to earnings for the comparable six months ended 31 January 2025. The paper writes the share buyback is aimed at increasing shareholder value and optimizing the capital structure.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports president Donald Trump says it is now too late to negotiate with Iran. Iran responded by saying that the US does not understand negotiation. The country only understands defence.

Then the website writes the ANC has dissolved the leadership of the West Coast, Overberg and Winelands because their terms expired and their summits were not held on time. The leadership has been replaced with task teams to straighten out the party structures.

And finally, there is news about the water system in Gauteng. Although the storage level has recovered to 44.4-percent, it is still under high pressure.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Writes the minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Development, Dean Macpherson, has warned that the City of Johannesburg will demolish a collapsed building in Ormonde if the responsible company fails to come forward and take responsibility. The death toll in the disaster has now risen to nine.

And secondly, the paper reports that king Misuzulu ka Zwelithini’s proposal to rename KwaZulu-Natal to KwaZulu is gaining increasing support from the political parties represented in the provincial legislature.

# Sowetan:

Also reports on the Ormonde disaster where it has now been revealed that the New World Order company was never registered with the Construction Regulator and authorities are struggling to determine who is responsible.

# And The Citizen:

Also writes about Trump’s decision not to negotiate with Iran. He says the big attack is still on the way.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports on a Durbanville family that was hit by a disaster. While the mother is in hospital, the son died in the accident.

And secondly, the paper writes about a man who is going to sue after he was burnt at a golf club.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the main reason why the funds that should be used for safety and security are not being spent, is the large number of vacancies in the various departments. The paper writes various civil society organisations have made an urgent appeal for the posts to be filled.

And secondly, the paper writes the promised army support has not yet arrived in Nelson Mandela Bay and the community is suffering from crime and murders.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes Durban unveiled two giant statues that cost 22-million-rand each. One is of ANC leader Oliver Tambo on the promenade and the other is of Nelson Mandela at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

And secondly, there is a report on the impact of the Iran war on international markets.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Firstly, reports fuel prices in Namibia could rise if the Iran war does not end soon.

And secondly, the paper writes a group of 252 former Namibian employees of the Icelandic fishing company Samherji have formally demanded redress and compensation over the conditions of their dismissal more than six years after they were made redundant in the aftermath of the Fishrot corruption scandal.