Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 05 March 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports Elon Musk’s X Corp refuses to participate in the Competition Commission’s public hearings on the influence of digital channels on, among other things, traditional media platforms’ advertising revenue.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports Parliament expects the minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza to explain why her department’s wasted expenditure has increased a thousandfold in one financial year.

Then the paper writes about a collaboration agreement Tshwane signed with AfriForum to renovate the city.

And finally, there is a report about the murder case against professor Peter Beale in the High Court in Johannesburg. Mohammadh Sayed, whose son died after an operation by Beale, testified yesterday.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes several parties are demanding that the speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, be investigated. This is in connection with allegations that she received bribes totalling 2.3-million-rand from a contractor of the South African National Defence Force.

And secondly, motorists are reported to be bracing themselves against fuel price increases today.

# Sowetan:

Reports according to legal experts, the conditions set by the alleged killers of AKA for their extradition by Eswatini are not feasible.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the Moloto road north of Pretoria, which gained notoriety as a road of death, is now being upgraded. However, experts ask what are the causes of the numerous accidents? Drunk driving and reckless and negligent driving occur in most incidents.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports anew on the land invasion along the Jagersfontein road in Bloemfontein. According to the occupiers, the ANC allegedly said they could get the land, but experts label this as a vote-canvassing campaign before the election.

Then the paper writes the former Free State premier, Sisi Ntombela, and her husband, Madala were the victims of a farm attack on their farm in Heilbron. They were assaulted and robbed.

And finally, it is reported the legal case regarding the Oranje Girls’ High School’s netball coach has been retracted for the time being.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the death of ten-year-old Elvito Dindal from Paarl when a rock fell on him at a construction site. Another boy was injured in the incident.

And secondly, the paper writes the iconic John Theunissen, who became the face of Matjiesfontein in the Karoo, has died of cancer.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the ANC has an uphill battle to complete its list of candidates on time.

And also reports on the allegations against Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports during the first public hearing in Nelson Mandela Bay on the proposed education amendment bill, parents referred to certain issues as disgusting and immoral.

And secondly, the paper writes for more than a year there are no more speed cameras in Gqeberha, but the metro has meanwhile expanded its visibility and law enforcement.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes urgent discussions are being held as a strike by employees of the eThekwini Municipality affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers Union is harming tourism.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports there is a vaccine shortage in Namibia and it has been impossible to obtain vaccines against hepatitis A and enteric fever for some time.

And secondly, the paper writes the Namibian Revenue Agency is investigating new clearance models that allow imported goods to be released faster.