Top news items of South African major media outlets

The following are highlights of South African major media outlets on Sunday.

-- The South African government has expressed concern over an attempted coup in Turkey, and says it strongly condemns any attempt to seize power through unconstitutional means and the resolution of political disagreements through the use of force.(Business Day)

-- Anti-apartheid activist and ANC stalwart Ahmed Kathrada believes the ruling party owes much of its success to the spirit and sacrifices of many of its volunteers.

Speaking alongside former president Kgalema Motlanthe at a workshop on ethics and leadership to the party's candidates for the upcoming local government elections in Orange Farm, south of Joahnnesburg, Kathrada emphasized the importance of a spirit of volunteerism. (News24)

-- The 14th annual Nelson Mandela Foundation will raise topical issues that are affecting South Africa and the rest of the world.

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates will deliver the lecture at the University of Pretoria's Mamelodi campus.(South African Broadcasting Corporation) Endit