Innholdsfortegnelse for 5/17/2020 i Sunday Sun

• THE DA claims in Constitutional Court papers that the national lockdown, under the Disaster Management Act (DMA), is unconstitutional. It has called for the legislation to be amended. The party is taking government to court in two separate matters which challenge the validity of some aspects of the lockdown. On Thursday, DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach, filed a 170-page affidavit on behalf of the party in an urgent application in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. She argued President Cyril Ramaphosa should have declared a state of emergency, adding the regulations were unconstitutional. • THE government’s phased exit from the lockdown is nonsensical and unscientific, says one of the top scientists advising it. Dr Glenda Gray, a member of the Ministerial Advisory Committee and chairperson of the South African Medical…

SHOWBIZ darling, Nina Hastie, has come face-to-face with the grim prospect of her car growing legs – and moving from where she’d parked it. This as thugs attempted to steal the comedian and businesswoman’s drop-top ride. The 37-year-old was so traumatised by the incident that she decided to sell her baby after the incident. Nina told Sunday Sun that said she got rid of the car after it got fixed. Explained Nina: “The insurance paid for the damages, I’m not using that car anymore. “I found that someone had tried to take something and couldn’t get it, the door was then left damaged.” She had opened a case of attempted theft out of a motor vehicle at the Norwood Police Station in Jozi in August. According to a police statement…

MILLIONS of jobs are bound to be lost post-COVID-19, and crime is likely to go up after lockdown. At least, three economist experts say most sectors won’t survive the pandemic, but a significant minority will come out “smiling”. Top on their list is the entertainment, tourism, hospitality and aviation industries. Economist Professor Bonke Dumisa said: “Tsogo Sun has already announced that 36 of its hotels will be closed permanently. “The hotels, including other sources of entertainment, will only become operational at Level-1 of the lockdown. “But even then, they’ll be following strict regulations. “In other words, it’s going to take some time before they start operating as normal,” said Dumisa. “The aviation sector will suffer the most. For example, Kulula Airways has already applied for business rescue. The proposal for…

TITLE: Amaqhawe Ase Daveyton (Daveyton heroes) AUTHOR: Arnold Lucas Letwaba and Matedi Mothibe PRICE: R150 PUBLISHER: Vutha-Tuka Heritage Site, 2019 REVIEWER: Sipho None THE book, Amaqhawe Ase Daveyton, was borne out of the desire to record local history. The authors, Arnold Letwaba and Matedi Mothibe, take us on a four-year nostalgic journey of the lives and times of 14 legends from Daveyton, in Ekurhuleni. Arnold and Matedi are in the education fraternity and have media and journalism experience. Arnold is a principal at Phakamani Secondary School in Etwatwa, Ekurhuleni, and Matedi is a teacher at Mabuya Secondary School in Daveyton, also in Ekurhuleni. The book is a body of knowledge on how local personalities can play a key role in the development of townships. Among the documented personalities are Pan…

A CONTRACT agreement should be honoured. The state has shown that it has the powers to do as it pleases when it comes to contractual agreements with public servants. Government’s attempt to abandon the 2018 wage agreement is unfair. We’re all facing the coronavirus, but that doesn’t mean the state mustn’t honour its three-year deal. Life is going to be difficult for public servants at lower levels. The cost of food, electricity and other bills are going up. The wage sector bill is too high, but government is obligated to honour it. Even worse, government didn’t bring unions on board before the cuts were included into the budget. Ministers should cut their own salaries if they want to save the state’s money. Their wage bill is too high. Unions should…

THE bombastic title given to the ANC-anointed and South African white capital-approved individuals, namely the South African Airways business rescue practitioners, is nothing more than a glossing over of another parastatal parasitism and paralysis case study. It’s likely a new government-subsidised airline will be started and the “joint business rescue practitioners”owning shares therein. The secretive Codesa negotiations must have also resolved to disregard, if not outright oppress, those who are not anointed by the ANC and/or not approved by South Africa’s white capital. • Luyanda Kama, Kwa-Dwesi…

M-Net Movies Smile Sister Code, today at 10.27pm A movie about the challenges and love of sisterhood. Three very different foster sisters try and navigate their lives as best as possible until tragedy brings them back together. Universal TV Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, tomorrow at 9.40pm When a serial rapist re-emerges after two decades, the Special Victims Unit is determined to find the criminal. M-Net Movies Premiere Booksmart, Tuesday at 8pm A great coming-of-age movie. Two academic overachievers are happy high school is over and they haven’t lived. So, they try to cram in as much fun into one night as possible. Comedy Central The Daily Show, Wednesday at 10.30pm An American satirical news show hosted by comedian Trevor Noah. M-Net Movies All Stars Stella’s Last Weekend, Thursday…

AFTER a successful amateur boxing career, skilful fighter Jackson “M3” Chauke graduated to the paying ranks, with the hope of achieving his childhood dream to become a world champion. If only wishes were fishes... Despite his automatic boxing skills and a mean punch to send his opponents to the canvas, Chauke’s career has taken longer than anticipated to reach its peak. As a former Olympian and Commonwealth silver medallist, he shouldn’t have to starve for action on the professional ranks. He was Mzansi’s only boxer to represent the country at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games boxing ring. Some of the boxing stars of recent decades launched their careers on such amateur international platforms, but Chauke’s career was hit below the belt with inactivity. Between 2014 and 2016, he only fought…

LIMPOPO premier Stan Mathabatha has been accused by the province’s sacked head of communications, Phuthi Seloba, of playing dirty. According to Seloba, the premier had undue influence on his dismissal last week. Before being let go, Seloba was suspended and a disciplinary hearing established against him. Speaking to the SunTeam on Friday, Seloba accused the premier of protecting his spokesperson, Kenny Mathivha, who was late last year suspended for fraud. This following a disciplinary hearing for expanding his travel grant. Mathivha, speaking on behalf of the premier and himself, contested the allegations. “I saw the statement by Health Education and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) with my name on it and am now following a legal process as my name’s been dragged through the mud. We followed due process. “If I…

IT’S not only the poor or hard-hit families who need food parcels, even artists. This was evident when a group of Limpopo artists lined up at Matsila Village, outside Louis Trichardt, to received food parcel from local chief Levhuwani Matsila yesterday. The artists, including Penny Penny, Dr Thomas Chauke, Dr Colbert Mukwevho, collected food parcels for artists who are under their leadership. Penny Penny said they sat down with Matsila two weeks ago to discuss the plight of artists in that region. Said Penny Penny: “Many have lost gigs and can’t afford to buy themselves and their families food. “We know it’s not much but it’s better than going hungry.” The reality show host of Papa Penny Ahee said he was not part of those benefiting from the food parcels…

Sfiso ‘continues to inspire fans’ from beyond the grave LATE gospel sensation Sfiso Ncwane’s soul may have left the earth four years ago, but his social media “presence” lingers on. A quick look at his “very much active” social media accounts reveals his last few posts were made around the time of his death. According to the late star’s widow Ayanda Ncwane she felt it wise not to get Sfiso’s accounts deactivated by the sites’ administrators. Explained Ayanda: “uNcwane was an inspirational figure, even more than just being an artist. People still draw inspiration from him, even after his death.” Ayanda said his social media posts were there for Sfiso’s fans to draw strength from. “His social media posts will forever be open to anyone to draw strength, courage and…

ENTERTAINMENT personality Melody Miya’s journey to greener showbiz pastures has been nothing short of epic. This as the new co-host of SABC1 daytime talk show, Daily Thetha, had to overcome many obstacles, including his own demons. He told the SunTeam his never-say-die attitude got him through some of the toughest moments in his life, including suicide attempts and alcohol abuse. Explained Melody: “I wanted to find purpose in my life and didn’t find it in the corporate sector – despite having a stable income that came with awesome benefits. “I worked at a pharmaceutical company for about two years.” He recalled the struggles he had to overcome when taking the first step toward pursuing his showbiz dream. Said the 28-year-old: “When I moved to Joburg, I lived with a friend…

SOMETHING just doesn’t add up, and has been bugging me for as long as I can recall. To this date, I still can’t figure it out. I’ve always been bothered by TV commercials and the kind of messages they put across. TV commercials have always portrayed blacks as this group of permanently carefree people, who dance and prance as if life depends on it. Almost every ad I’ve seen on the small screen, or even cinema screens, seems to be a mere template and a standardised idea that doesn’t reflect the true social mores of black society. One TV commercial after the other, I’m always hit by the same reality: what’s presented totally lacks creativity and innovation. I’m yet to come across an ad agency that creates work that meets…

THE public outcry that followed government’s plan to have schools reopened amid COVID-19 exposed a few inconsistencies among South Africans. Most parents criticised government for being too tjatjarag for talking about going to back school while the virus ravaged the population. But the same people have agitated that the sale of cigarettes and booze be reconsidered. Clearly, some people have their priorities mixed up. Despite the increase in the number of people contracting the virus, many want life to go back to normal overnight. Clearly, this confusion among South Africans demands that they think deeply about what’s important right now. Role players, including government and the the World World Health Organisation, have hinted that the virus is more potent in cold conditions. Soon it’ll be winter in southern hemisphere, and…

Taurus (20 Apr – 20 May) Family: Share your innermost thoughts to gain trust. Once you have that, you have what you want. Self: By not saying what’s on your mind you’re going to lose more than you can imagine possible. Mind: Tell the whole story so you can have relief. Gemini (21 May – 20 Jun) Work: Be positive and put in a bit more work and effort. Life: You may find yourself going around in circles, if you over-analyse a situation. Self: Your ability to bring solutions to a problem may give rise to a successful agreement or conclusion. Cancer (21 Jun – 22 Jul) Mind: The ultimate question you face this week is whether to change or not. Self: Learn from your old ways and combine them…

SCORING goals is an art. It’s easier said than done. Since the inception of the Premier Soccer League in the 1996/1997 season, we have seen gifted strikers in top-flight football. The reason fans flock to the stadium is because they want to see goals. Goals give satisfaction. Here are some of the PSL’s sharp shooters who scored more than 100 in their careers goals and made football fans fall in love with the beautiful game. Collins “Ntofontofo” Mbesuma The well-travelled Zambian (36) was a mean goal scoring machine in his prime. The lethal attacker kept defenders awake with his power and precision. He will be best remembered for scoring 25 league goals in the 2004/05 season for Kaizer Chiefs. These days he’s in the GladAfrica Championships for University of Pretoria…

• WATFORD goalkeeper Ben Foster says it would be wrong for Premier League players to be tested for the coronavirus ahead of medical workers as plans for Project Restart continue. Twice weekly, tests for Premier League players form part of the plan to resume the Premier League next month after it was suspended in March after the COVID-19 outbreak. “Footballers aren’t essential workers, we shouldn’t have access to tests before front-line workers,” Foster said. • CHELSEA’S Christian Pulisic has said the adductor injury that has kept him out of action since January was more serious than initially suspected, but he has been able to get back to full fitness during the COVID-19 shutdown. The 21-year-old, who became the most expensive American soccer player when he joined Chelsea in January 2019…

DARK days lie ahead for football agents as they predict less commissions. Unanimously, they say there will be less commission on agents fees through the sale of players from one club to another. This comes as the whole world is battling to contain the COVID-19 pandemic that has seriously had a huge impact on clubs’ cash flows. With the Premier Soccer League suspended, clubs are counting their losses on sponsorships, gate takings and hospitality. And when things are clear and football resumes, the consensus is that the whole focus on clubs will be to put strategies in place to recoup the losses. Agent Jazzman Mahlakgane, who made his name when he was a representative of Teko Modise, Siphiwe Tshabalala, and currently represents Themba Zwane, agrees the pandemic has affected everyone.…

THE South African Football Association (Safa) has hit back at former CEO Dennis Mumble, who criticised the soccer mother body in a second dossier this past week. Among other claims, Mumble accused Safa president Danny Jordaan of assuming the role of “executive president” at Safa. Mumble alleges that the “abuse of Constitutional Processes”‚ and the “‘tyranny of the majority’ is quite evident in the manner in which the Association’s business has been conducted in recent years”. Mumble adds that “Jordaan has for years championed the notion that the association should never again be dominated by the League and has spearheaded many efforts to prevent it. For instance‚ he was the architect of two provisions in the Safa Statutes that prohibits the chairman of the league from becoming the president of…

SINGER and former reality star, K Michelle’s All Monsters Are Human will see people through their struggles. This album is personal. K Michelle let her fans in and isn’t afraid to be vulnerable. That’s what makes this album stand out from her previous work. The album opens with Just Like Jay, where she says she didn’t want to do this album because it was hard to get into her zone. The song is about the struggles she’s been through. The following song, That Game, sees her singing about her cheating partner. The first songs give you a gist of what the whole album is about, her life and relationships. She also features a song titled Ciara’s Prayer, a song that many females will relate to. Ciara’s Prayer is trending on…

COMPANIES should sympathise with workers during these trying times of the COVID-19. Many South African companies have been hit by this pandemic and this will affect workers negatively. Companies need to heed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to preserve jobs during this period. It’s sad to shed jobs. Companies are already beginning to suffer financially due to the lockdown regulations. Unfortunately, this puts pressure on staff retention and could lead to retrenchments. COVID-19 is changing the world of work, but employers should try not to dismiss employees willy-nilly. The number of infections in our country is increasing, so it’s important that you, as an employer, are aware of your obligations and consequences for employment in your company. Employers also have a duty to care for their employees. • Slight Ramphaka, Florida…