Morning Newspaper Report
The headlines of the leading newspapers on 10 April 2024:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the Electoral Court has set aside the decision of the Electoral Commission which prohibits former president Jacob Zuma from participating in the election. Zuma can therefore now be eligible for a seat in the National Assembly after the election.
GAUTENG:
# Beeld:
Also leads with the Electoral Court’s decision. According to the MK Party, Zuma wants to become president again. The party also wants Janet Love to resign as commissioner of the Electoral Commission because, according to them, she is opposed to Zuma.
Then the paper writes the South African Weather Service has predicted that the north of the country should prepare for a warmer winter.
And finally, there is news about the television series, Lottoland help ‘n dorp, which will be broadcast on kykNET again from tonight.
# The Star and Pretoria News:
Writes the Electoral Court’s decision is another breakthrough for Zuma.
And reports the late Markus Jooste of Steinhoff’s ex-mistress, Berdine Odendaal, wants an income of 150-thousand-rand a month.
# Sowetan:
Reports according to political analysts, the Zuma decision tipped the scale in his favour.
# And The Citizen:
Leads with: “ZUMA’S BIG COMEBACK”. The paper writes Zuma says he has unfinished business in the Union Buildings.
FREE STATE:
# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:
Has the same lead as Beeld about Jacob Zuma.
Then the paper writes about serious damage caused by storm winds on a farm outside Bultfontein.
And finally, there is news about a member of the traffic police whose vehicle was impounded in front of a tavern while the member was on duty.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Leads like Beeld and Volksblad with the decision on Jacob Zuma.
Then it is reported that numerous roads in the Overberg, Cape Winelands, Cape Town, the Garden Route, and Central Karoo are still closed due to flooding.
And finally, the paper writes about a woman who fell to her death in the mountains around the Wemmershoek Dam. Wilderness’ emergency teams struggled for 24 hours to remove her body from the mountain.
# And Cape Times:
Writes Zuma’s return to politics is gathering momentum.
And secondly reports, this year’s program for the Jazz Festival will attract thousands.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports the High Court in Gqeberha found Anele Qaba does not meet the criteria as CEO of the Mandela Bay Development Agency and removed him from the position.
And secondly, the paper writes emergency service workers in Nelson Mandela Bay no longer perform their duties without police escort.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# Daily News in Durban:
Leads with the single word “VINDICATED”. The paper writes the MK Party is determined that Zuma still has a chance to become president.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports, About Africa says its concession aims to redirect more than 100-million-rand to the communities in the vicinity of Sossusvlei.
And reports the budget of one-billion-rand for the water sector of the Department of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform represents an increase of almost 40-percent.