Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 13 March 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the beleaguered Habib Overseas Bank has been liquidated a year after National Treasury placed it under curatorship over alleged breaches of exchange control rules and money laundering.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the Randburg water crisis has seemingly been resolved after a valve that Rand Water had mistakenly closed was opened.

Secondly, the paper writes that the officers at the Sebokeng Police Station near Vanderbijl Park want to strike because nothing is being done about the snake infestation at their station.

And finally, it is reported the American singer and songwriter, Eric Carmen has died at 74.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes 80 ANC MPs will not return to Parliament after the election.

And also reports on the solution to Randburg’s water problem.

# Sowetan:

Reports on the ten charges of alleged rape, indecent assault, and obstruction of justice against the controversial bishop of the Rivers of Living Waters Ministries, Bafana Zondo. He allegedly raped and indecently assaulted women under the pretext of praying for them.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the police’s decision that only original vehicle dealers can repair their vehicles will put thousands of jobs in the private sector at risk.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the National Prosecuting Authority’s fight against illegal mining operations is gaining momentum. Since December 23, more than four-thousand-500 illegal immigrants involved in mining operations have been arrested.

And secondly, the paper writes about a video on social media of an elephant tank falling off a truck at the Lohatlha Army Combat School in the Northern Cape.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the news that the 32-year-old mother of missing Joslin Smith, Kelly Smith was allegedly assaulted by her co-accused at Pollsmoor Prison. Police will reportedly release more information about the blood samples found on clothing today.

Then the paper writes a lorry driver was killed and another 13 injured when two trucks were involved in an accident on the R27 between Atlantis and Melkbosstrand.

And finally, the paper also reports on the snake plague at Sebokeng.

# And Cape Times:

Writes there are still convicted persons on the ANC’s list of candidates.

And reports deputy president Paul Mashatile explained in the National Council of Provinces why South Africa did not close the Israeli embassy in the country.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the announcement that the Eastern Cape MEC for Finance, Mlungisi Mvoko has withdrawn another 800-million-rand from the reserve fund to cover a budget deficit, has raised concerns about a cash shortage in the province.

And secondly, the paper writes a matric student risked his life to help several patients at the Life Mercantile Hospital to escape when a fire broke out in their ward.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes with the ongoing strike of municipal workers in eThekwini, members of the public have stepped in to clean the streets.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the ministry of Health says no patients at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Rehoboth died while they were waiting for treatment.

And secondly, the paper writes the judge in the Fishrot trial rejected a recusal application against him and denied that he was biased.