Sunday Sun 6/21/2020

• THE national Department of Health says South Africa is in a “favourable” position to immediately roll out Dexamethasone to all seriously ill COVID-19 patients. On Friday evening, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said the department had checked its stock and currently had around 300 000 ampoules, or vials, in the country. “This is one of those medicines where we do have excellent local capacity.” He added there were three major suppliers of intravenous Dexamethasone in the country. • AFTER receiving a report from the Special Investigations Unit on its six investigations into corruption cases involving the Department of Water and Sanitation and water boards, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) wants prosecutions. “We remain fundamentally concerned about the lack of consequence management,” said Scopa chairperson and IFP MP…

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IN the midst of anti-racism protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, the American Bar Association (ABA) has drawn criticism over its announcement that former president FW de Klerk will speak about “rule of law, constitutional democracy, minority rights, social change, racism and global security” at its 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting. Among those who’ve appealed to the ABA – which describes itself as “the largest voluntary association of lawyers in the world” – to reconsider De Klerk as a speaker are Lukhanyo Calata, the son of slain anti-apartheid activist Fort Calata, former Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner Dumisa Ntzebeza, and Howard Varney, who worked with the TRC. The Pan African Bar Association of South Africa (Pabasa), which recently expressed its outrage over “the brutal murder of George Floyd”, has also…

FORMER Miss SA Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala has added her voice to the recent spate of gender-based violence. Bokang said the country has lost its moral fibre and action should be taken to put a stop to the rising cases of gender-based violence. The former beauty queen, who is married to ex-Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs star Siphiwe Tshabalala, said the recent reported cases of gender-based violence and brutal killings of young women can’t go unchallenged. Bokang was addressing the residents of Ward 33‚ Mogale City Plot 89 Nooitgedacht‚ in Muldersdrift, where the couple was donating food parcels to underprivileged families and copies of the recently launched Shabba’s book Super Shabba – The African Superhero. The charity work was done through the Siphiwe Tshabalala Foundation and the Bokang Montjane Foundation, in partnership…

But she says: I’m over Vusi & have already bonked two guys SOCIALITE Zodwa Wabantu may soon bring to life the fantasies of another Ben 10 since she’s single again. According to her latest ex, Vusi Ngubane, the two have split and he initiated the break-up. ASSERTED VUSI: “I DUMPED HER BECAUSE SHE POSTED SOMETHING I DIDN’T LIKE ON HER SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. WHAT SHE POSTED REFLECTED BADLY ON ME AND I TOLD HER THAT. “I don’t want to get into detail about the break-up, except that many things happened after that incident. “Those things drove me over the edge and the best option was to dump her. I told her I want out of the relationship and she understood.” Vusi insisted breaking up with Zodwa had nothing to do…

AWARD-WINNING gqom group Distruction Boyz has gone separate ways. This was confirmed by the duo, who said they are both working on solo projects. Yesterday, Zipho “Goldmax” Mthembu dropped his solo single titled Iphupho Lami. He told Sunday Sun the full album will be released next month. “There’s no bad blood between us, it’s just that we’re now focusing on our solo careers,” Goldmax said. Thobani “Que” Mgobhozi said he’s also in studio working on his solo album. “There’s no bad vibes about our split,” he said. Sources say the Omunye hitmakers parted ways because they wanted to try their individual careers in showbiz. But another source painted a different picture, saying there was conflict between them. Said the mole: “They felt they’re talented and will be more appreciated as…