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Top news items in major S. African news outlets

Xinhua, February 19, 2017 Adjust font size:

Violence broke out in Pretoria West on Saturday as community members vowed to rid the area of drugs and prostitution.

Angry residents raided what they called drug dens, telling the tenants they were not welcomed. (News24)

-- South African maize farmers face lower profits in the coming season as they have to spend thousands more on pesticides to fight an army worm invasion.

Fortunately for consumers, the fears about the impact of the army worm invasion haven't yet increased maize and food prices. (City Press)

-- Families of Gauteng's deceased psychiatric patients who died due to negligence said Saturday all they want is closure so they can move on with their lives.

This emerged at the healing ceremony held at Freedom Park in Pretoria on Saturday. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) (Fin24) Endit