Top news items of S. African major media outlets

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

-- There is no end in sight to the deadlock between students and the government as protesters calling for free education are set to occupy the streets for a fifth week.

The government's decision to put together a ministerial task team mandated to "normalise" campuses has caused further mistrust, with students questioning the exclusion of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan from the team.(City Press)

-- The office of the presidency has called for violence during student protests to stop, saying students should focus on academics.

"Government calls on students and university management to allow the space for ongoing consultation in pursuit of sustainable solutions to this societal challenge. Students should focus on preparations for their final examinations and play their part in contributing to a better South Africa," the presidency said in a statement.(News24)

-- National Assembly Speaker, Baleka Mbete has confirmed that the state capture report is being kept safe in Parliament and will be handed over to the new Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on Monday.

Parliament had issued a statement saying that Mbete would not hold the report for safekeeping. This follows the Pretoria High Court ruling, that the report cannot be tampered with pending the court decision on applications to interdict it by both President Jacob Zuma and Co-operative Governance Minister Des Van Rooyen.(South African Broadcasting Corporation). Endit