Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 25 March 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has given the assurance that he wants to eliminate power interruptions in 2026. He says the challenge has shifted from generation to distribution.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Firstly, reports on the 35-year-old lawyer, Chinette Gallichan who was shot dead in the Johannesburg city centre on Monday. No one has been arrested yet, but it has emerged that Gallichan handled cases relating to illegal miners, among other things.

And secondly, the website writes twelve senior police officers and a director of a company have been arrested in connection with the tender contract of businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and will appear in court today.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Writes City Power has issued an urgent warning after a sophisticated fraud scheme emerged in which scammers misused the name of its CEO, Tshifularo Mashava, to exploit businesses and service providers through a fake tender.

# Sowetan:

Reports there are new attempts to take action against the five Tshwane metro officials who awarded the Rooiwal tender to controversial businessman Edwin Sodi.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the undersupply of fuel to Western Cape farmers is already causing problems, especially with the planting and harvesting season ahead. Agri Western Cape warns that this will cause food prices to skyrocket.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports 58-percent of farmers in the Western Cape have only 14 days or less of fuel supplies. Experts say this could have a serious impact on food security. Furthermore, the paper writes the first water restrictions for the Western Cape are planned for the end of the month.

And secondly, the paper writes the police have a shortage of dogs.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the water shortage in Gqeberha has stalled proceedings at the High Court.

And writes the mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Babalwa Lobishe, had to face difficult questions about service delivery.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the finance company Wesbank is under fire over the province’s vehicle fleet.

And secondly, it is reported consignments of citric soda have been withdrawn from the market.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports Xinfeng Investments’ joint venture partner, Long Fire Investments, is seeking approval from the minister of Industrial Development, Mines and Energy to export a stock of lithium concentrate.

And secondly, the paper writes Starlink’s Namibian entity, Starlink Namibia Internet Services, has only met half of the criteria required in its application for spectrum and telecommunications services.