Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 24 March 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the JSE is heading for its worst month since 2008 due to the Iran war. The paper writes the rand is tumbling as commodity prices fall and the dollar strengthens.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports the minister of Minerals and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has ordered an investigation into the disaster at the Ekapa diamond mine in Kimberley. Five miners died in the landslide.

Then the website writes Eugene de Kock said in the High Court in Gqeberha that the order to kill the Cradock four came from higher ranks but he was not involved in the planning or execution of it.

And finally, it is reported that the SABC presenter, Natasha Phiri, was suspended after it was revealed at the Madlanga Commission that she was allegedly paid for information.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Reports a lawyer was shot dead outside the office of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration in Johannesburg’s city centre yesterday. The woman worked at Sibanye-Stillwater, but her name has not been released. The motive for the murder is also not known.

# Sowetan:

Reports all services in Emfuleni have been suspended because there is no diesel available for the municipality’s vehicles. The municipality says delays in appointing a new contractor to supply fuel is the cause.

# And The Citizen:

Reports the collapse of the country’s major metros through unfunded budgets, misappropriation, and a heavy debt burden will bring the entire country to collapse.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the DA is demanding the appointment of a parliamentary ad hoc commission to investigate the appointment of parliamentary secretary Xolile George. The investigation is related to his appointment and salary of almost five-million-rand.

And secondly, the paper writes ActionSA has filed complaints against the minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, and deputy minister of Finance, Ashor Sarupen, among others, with the Public Protector because they allegedly receive extra compensation from the DA. ActionSA says this is unconstitutional.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the suspended head of the Mandela Bay Development Agency, Anele Qaba, says the board deliberately protected officials.

And secondly, the paper writes the testimony of Eugene de Kock in the judicial inquiry of the Cradock four has caused emotions to run high.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes KwaZulu-Natal is busy preparing for serious storms that are predicted for the province in the coming days.

And secondly, it is reported that snakebites are increasing.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the Animal Protection Society of Namibia tried to stop the export of live cattle by ship to Mauritius on Sunday, but they were turned away when they wanted to protest at the port.

And secondly, the paper writes the way has finally been paved for the long-awaited Fishrot trial to continue, almost seven years after the bombshell exploded and several high-ranking officials were implicated.