Top news in major S. African media outlets

The following are highlights of South African major news outlets on Friday.

-- Student protests for free quality higher education are an opportunity for South Africans to demonstrate their patriotism, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said on Thursday.

He was paying tribute to former African National Congress president Oliver Reginald Tambo on what would have been the struggle icon's 99th birthday. (News24).

-- The Eastern Cape health department has confirmed that about 1,000 school children have been treated for food poisoning.

Siyanda Manana, spokesperson for the health department in the province, said one high school and six primary schools under the district of King William's Town had been affected after pupils ate Amasi or sour milk. (City Press).

-- More than 100 African National Congress (ANC) veterans on Thursday called on the ruling party to embark on a corrective process to reclaim the trust of society and what it calls "moral high ground" before it's too late. (Eyewitness News). Enditem