Morning Newspaper Report
The headlines of the leading newspapers on 05 February 2024:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Writes the business community has warned president Cyril Ramaphosa they will take legal action if he approves the National Health Insurance Bill.
GAUTENG:
# Beeld:
Reports deputy president Paul Mashatile’s sons, Thabiso Mashatile and Tinyiko Mvelase received three tenders from the Gauteng government within three months. Thabiso denied that the transactions were suspicious and threatened legal action.
And secondly, the paper writes three-thousand-600 first-years moved into residences at the North-West University over the weekend.
# The Star and Pretoria News:
Writes about a suspected scam the paper exposed at the Palm Ridge Court.
And reports about a grandmother who left 52-million-rand to her pets.
# Sowetan:
Reports Bafana Bafana are ready to take Nigeria on, especially after the brilliant performance of the team’s captain and goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams. He saved four goal attempts from the Cape Verde Islands this past weekend.
# And The Citizen:
Writes the ANC, which once could not get rid of former president Thabo Mbeki fast enough, is now trying to involve him to ensure that the party obtains 50-percent of the votes in the upcoming election.
FREE STATE:
# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:
Reports according to experts, Ace Magashule’s new party, the African Congress for Transformation, is going to grab a large part of the ANC’s support in the Free State.
Secondly, there is also news about the great play by Ronwen Williams.
And finally, the paper writes many towns in the Karoo are without power after scattered thunderstorms in the Kalahari.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Leads with a new load-shedding plan of load reduction that will now also be introduced in the Eastern and Western Cape after it was successfully applied in Gauteng. The plan can reduce the effects of stages 1 to 4 load-shedding.
And secondly, the paper also reports on Bafana’s Williams.
# And Cape Times:
Firstly, writes Bafana Bafana stands on the threshold of Afcon glory.
And reports the new minimum wage is drawing mixed reactions.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports intimidation and even death threats are said to be the order of the day at the head office of Transnet’s Port Authority in Gqeberha.
And writes about Ronwen Williams’ family in Gqeberha who are very proud of their son’s achievement.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# Daily News in Durban:
Writes about top chef Khanyi Mbau’s luncheon to celebrate the growth of black business.
And reports the DA has warned the eThekwini Municipality that delivering clean drinking water is a basic human right.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Today dedicates its entire front page and large parts of the newspaper to the death of the Namibian president, Hage Geingob. He is honoured for his key role during Namibia’s liberation struggle and the creation of the country’s first Constitution.