Sunday Sun 6/14/2020

• SIXTY SEVEN Gauteng schools are closed due to COVID-19 cases and infrastructure issues. According to Premier David Makhura and the Gauteng Coronavirus Command Council, as of Thursday, 54 schools had been affected by 56 cases reported in districts across the province. This had increased from 43 schools affected by 45 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. On Thursday, 13 schools did not open after schools reopened on Monday 8 June due to infrastructure issues and vandalism, Makhura said. • SOUTH AFRICANS on a South African Airways repatriation flight departing from Frankfurt in Germany have faced multiple delays after the SAA plane’s door reportedly malfunctioned. According to a South African on the flight, they were scheduled to leave Frankfurt at 1.55pm on Friday. Once boarded, the passengers were informed one of the…

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a “surge in murders of women and children”. This after the body of a young woman was found dumped under a tree in Dobsonville, Soweto, on Friday. Since the country entered Alert Level 3 of the COVID-19 lockdown on 1 June, there’s been a surge in gender-based violence and femicide, the president said in a statement on Saturday. “According to police, there’s been an increase in violent crime, especially murders,” the president said. “We need to understand what factors are fuelling this terrible trend and, as society as a whole, address them urgently.” Ramaphosa also referenced the murders of Tshegofatso Pule and Naledi Phangindawo. Pule (28) was found stabbed and hanged from a tree in a veld in Roodepoort, west of Jozi. She was eight…

THE verbal spat between Limpopo premier spokesperson, Kenny Mathivha, and National Health Education and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has turned into a legal battle. This after Mathivha slapped the union with a potential multimillion rand lawsuit following a statement issued by Nehawu after the sacking of former Limpopo spokesperson, Phuthi Seloba, whom the union was representing. In the statement, Nehawu alleges that Mathivha has been protected by Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha in his fraud case against the office of the premier. Mathiva was late last year suspended for fraud following a disciplinary hearing for expanding his travel allowance. In a letter issued by Mathivha’s lawyers to Nehawu’s Provincial Secretary Jacob Adams, Mathivha alleges his name has been abused by the union in the statement. Reads the letter: “We are advised…

POPULAR singer Njelic, popularly known as Njenje, had a close shave with death. This after the Shesha Geza hitmaker was rushed to the doctor after suffering food poisoning. Njelic (real name Tshwarelo Motlhako) allegedly started complaining of a stomach ache, which continued until he was taken to medical professionals. It’s unclear how and who poisoned him, but Sunday Sun understands that the doctors informed him it was food poisoning and that he was lucky to get help before it was too late. On Tuesday, the star took to his Facebook account to warn his fans. “Be careful out there guys, I was alcohol/food poisoned, but I’m recovering,” he wrote. “Modimo omoholo ophala baloyi, more good music is coming.” His fans were shocked and wished him a speedy recovery. One source…

RAPPER extraordinaire Gigi Lamayne’s celebrity status didn’t shield her from being targeted by cyber bullies. She was bullied for not being conventionally beautiful in mainstream media. Because of this, her self-esteem took a knock and resulted in her being scared of posting pictures on social media. Speaking to Sunday Sun, the star said every time she wanted to post something on her social media platforms, she wondered what people would say. “I was once called a sub-human. That’s enough to traumatise anyone who doesn’t have thick skin,” she said. She said even though some people, who were responsible for bullying have come forward to ask for forgiveness, it was futile and a little too late. “I’m not interested as much as they are not the same people. I’m also not…

SHOWBIZ drama reached new heights this week when gqom star Babes Wodumo gave Durban socialite, Thah Simelane, a hot remote-control klap. This when the singer opened a criminal case and also instructed her legal team to slap Thah with a lawsuit for his low-blow comment against the Wololo hitmaker. Thah had last week insinuated Babes had taken cocaine during an online interview that has since gone viral. Babes’ lawyer Ayanda Mngadi of Ayanda Shazi & Associates confirmed a defamation of character lawsuit is being filed. Commented Ayanda: “Yes, I can confirm we’ve received instructions from our client to take action. It’s a civil case of defamation.” Ayanda said the case related to what Thah said online about Babes. In the video, a visibly emotional Babes is seen touching her face…