Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 23 June 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the Madlanga Commission heard evidence about an alleged cocaine transaction involving businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his associate, Medicare24 CEO Mike van Wyk. The evidence includes WhatsApp messages and a video.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports with the controversial Peet Viljoen behind bars, the Hawks have confirmed that they have also concluded three cases in the Tammy Taylor fraud scandal. The director of Public Prosecutions will now decide whether Mel Viljoen will also be prosecuted.

And secondly, the website writes the pioneering American music producer, Clive Davis, has died at 94.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Writes the police in Mpumalanga will take disciplinary action against an officer who sang and danced in uniform. A video of this has been circulated on social media. According to the police management, such behaviour violates SAPS policy and its code of conduct.

# Sowetan:

Reports on the real cost of the June 30 protests. According to the acting minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, it will cost the police about 600-million-rand to be on standby. Private security companies have also warned of losses due to the disruption of business operations.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the MK Party seems to be in as many financial problems as former president Jacob Zuma. The party apparently does not have the money to print election posters, but some people believe MK can campaign without money.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the chairperson of the parliamentary Impeachment Committee, Makashule Gana, says president Ramaphosa’s interdict against the committee faces “insurmountable legal obstacles”. He has filed an affidavit opposing Ramaphosa’s application in the High Court in Cape Town.

And secondly, the newspaper writes a 32-year-old South African woman was caught with 24-million-rand worth of heroin at Phuket Airport in Thailand. The drugs were hidden in pet food.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports on a mother who claims her daughter was bullied at a private school.

And secondly, it writes about a pregnant woman’s relief that her unborn baby was not injured in a shooting incident.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes friends of 34-year-old Fundiswa Mngwengwe, who was allegedly murdered in a contract killing planned by her sister, are relieved that the two accused were not granted bail.

And secondly, the paper reports on the shock resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the overregulation of the financial sector is causing more and more people to use moneylenders to borrow money. The paper writes that this is fuelling an underground credit boom.

Secondly, the paper writes that rising debt among Namibian civil servants is linked to depression, suicide, and family breakdown. Some officials are taking home only 500-rand.

And finally, there is news about 96 hikers who were stranded in the Fish River Canyon due to rising water levels. The newspaper writes that by the time of going to press, 70 had been brought to safety.