Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 03 November 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the USA has removed South Africa from the AGOA trade agreement, raising fears that thousands of jobs in South Africa could be lost once duty-free trade access comes to an end.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports the mayor of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, says there is no water crisis in Gauteng; he claims there is merely a sudden drop in water levels.

Furthermore, the website writes South Africa’s exclusion from AGOA will severely harm the citrus industry in particular—a blow that follows years of effort to grow market share in the USA.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Also covers South Africa’s removal from AGOA.

Additionally, the paper reports over 780-thousand special votes were cast on the first day of voting. The IEC’s Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, says the disruptions which occurred have been addressed, and the Commission is satisfied with the overall conduct of the day.

# Sowetan:

Reports hundreds of learners in Gauteng who rely on school transport missed their Life Orientation examination yesterday after their drivers suddenly went on strike due to payment issues.

# And The Citizen:

Leads with: “MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT”. The paper encourages people to go out and vote, noting that South Africans now have the opportunity to change the future.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports on what the paper refers to as election chaos in Cape Town. The paper writes 217 polling stations failed to open their doors on time, and 70-thousand voters in Cape Town were unable to cast their ballots.

Secondly, the paper reports on the sudden death of an eight-year-old boy, possibly due to meningitis.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports there were several issues during the special voting day in the Eastern Cape. Power outages and confusion regarding polling stations delayed the process. Meanwhile, police in the province are being deployed to address potential hotspots.

Secondly, the paper also covers South Africa’s exclusion from AGOA.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes political parties had their final opportunity yesterday to persuade voters.

And reports the SACP’s regional campaign collapsed.

And finally, from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports a facility worth 17-billion-rand—which will use solar energy to produce green hydrogen and ammonia for export to Europe—is being planned for the eastern outskirts of Henties Bay.

Secondly, the paper writes the minister of Urban and Rural Development, Sankwasa James Sankwasa, stated that voters have the authority to remove regional councilors who are underperforming before their five-year term expires.

(There will be no edition of Newspaper Report tomorrow, as many newspapers are not publishing editions tomorrow.)