Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 16 February 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports, president Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is doing everything in its power to make it easier to do business, but it often happens that civil servants stuck in the old ways of doing things, slow the process down.

# And, Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Writes, the ANC wants to use former president Thabo Mbeki to try and break the DA’s dominance in the Western Cape.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports, South Africa is now involved in a full-scale war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are serious concerns about the SA Defence Forces’ ability to engage in the armed conflict after two soldiers were killed and three more wounded.

And secondly, the paper writes, SABC2 will no longer broadcast Afrikaans content. The remaining two programmes are being moved to SABC3.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes, EFF leader Julius Malema criticised Ramaphosa over South Africa’s involvement in the DRC.

And reports on fuel price increases that await motorists in March.

# And Sowetan:

Reports, a growing number of young people are using medication to prevent HIV/Aids rather than condoms. However, this brings with it an increase in sexually transmitted diseases.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports, the accused in the Sorour murder case in Ficksburg, Rudi Gericke, is today going to apply, in terms of Article 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act, to have all charges against him withdrawn.

And secondly, the paper writes about the memorial service for the six victims of the Riebeeckstad Hoërskool bus disaster.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead as Beeld, about the DRC.

And secondly, there is a report about a dog walker from Somerset-West, Rico Joubert, who rescued a dog from the Eerste Rivier after its owner threw it into the river from a bridge.

# And Cape Times:

Writes, the Patriotic Alliance took a ward from the DA in the by-election in George.

And reports, Judge John Hlope’s hope is now on the Supreme Court to stop Parliament from sacking him.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports, two members of the Patriotic Alliance in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Council have allegedly received death threats warning them not to vote against the mayor, Gary van Niekerk.

And writes, after five days of fighting flames in the mountains around Kareedouw, firefighting teams are now concentrating on securing farms, farm buildings, and homes.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes, according to a damning report on the management of the eThekwini Municipality, the city has no business plan and numerous senior management positions have not been filled.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports, 24-year-old Tristan Losper was sentenced to 19 years in prison after he stabbed his childhood friend, O’Neal de Wee to death with a knife.

And secondly, the paper writes load-shedding in South Africa also has a direct effect on the livestock farmers of Namibia.