Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 15 February 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the lack of cooperation by legal practitioners and real estate agencies on requests by the Financial Intelligence Centre for critical information required by the Financial Action Task Force threatens to derail South Africa’s bid to be removed from the task force’s greylist.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Leads with news about the ANC’s planned mission to Moscow to trump the dominance of the West. The party’s secretary general, Fikile Mbalula will participate in the establishment of an organisation to fight neocolonialism.

Then the paper writes about Ellis Park, getting everything ready for the showdown on Saturday between the Lions and Bulls in the United Rugby Championship.

And finally, it is reported that an employee of Transnet in Bloemfontein has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for cable theft.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes several celebrities are involved in the large-scale fraud the Special Investigation Unit exposed at the National Lottery Commission.

And secondly, the paper warns its readers to be aware of fraudsters in the run-up to the elections.

# Sowetan:

Reports on the luxurious lifestyle of the alleged illegal mining boss of Carletonville, Bethuel Ngobeni. He apparently used a stolen identity to fund his extravagant lifestyle.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the National Medical Association says the National Health Insurance should be delayed until all the problems in the medical sector are solved. The association is considering legal steps if the NHI continues.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Firstly, reports about 62-year-old Nellen van Breda who allegedly shot and killed his 60-year-old fiancée, Retha van der Merwe, and then committed suicide. The bodies were found in Van Breda’s residence in Universitas.

And secondly, the paper writes about the murder case of the 28-year-old farmer from Ficksburg, Evan Sorour. A pathologist from Bethlehem, doctor Ebert Kleynhans testified that the first shot fired at Sorour caused his death.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports eight leading medical doctors have pledged their support for the legalisation of assisted death in South Africa.

And secondly, it is reported that a former rugby agent, Chris de Beer was sentenced to two year’s house arrest after pleading guilty to 12 charges of fraud.

# And Cape Times:

Also reports on the fraud at the National Lottery Commission. The SIU labelled the organisation as a criminal enterprise.

And secondly, the paper writes the mess at the NSFAS has been exposed in Parliament.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the city manager of Nelson Mandela Bay, Noxolo Nqwazi says the latest attempts to suspend her are illegal, unconstitutional, and irrational.

And secondly, there is news about a woman who was kidnapped in North End, but managed to escape from a premises in Motherwell where she was held.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes a motion to dissolve the eThekwini City Council did not pass. The DA says it’s a lost opportunity to fix the city.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports according to an investigation, Namibia’s revised curriculum is to blame for the rising number of school failures.

And secondly, writes a million rand for a foreign visit by officials of the National Council to Geneva apparently includes money for winter clothing.