Tabla de contenidos para 4/12/2020 en Sunday Sun

• SPAZA shop owners say they are under pressure from residents in Tshikota, Louis Trichardt, to stay open beyond the trading hours stipulated by the national lockdown, GroundUp reported. Spaza shops may only trade from 7am to 5pm. Normally, they’re open from 6am to 9pm. “I have no problem in following government regulations, opening and closing times, but most of the time when I close residents queue to buy in my shop,” said Sharon Muleya. “When I deny them to buy they look cross. I feel they’ll break into my shop.” • SOME residents of Port Elizabeth threatened violent protests and to disrupt the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality from distributing food parcels to informal traders, GroundUp reported. The informal traders lost two weeks of income due to the national lockdown…

WORLD Cup-winning Springbok rugby captain, Siya Kolisi, is leading a new team – dozens of mums who are breastfeeding premature newborn babies at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. In an interview with News24, the Bok skipper said: “The Newborns Trust is very close to my heart, and Rachel’s heart. “We, my wife Rachel and I, have been supporting them. Just visiting the babies and doing whatever we can. “We had a premature baby. So, we know how tough it is for parents of these kids. “Amy MacIver reached out to us, to let us know what they were struggling with.” Kolisi and Rachel activated their Kolisi Foundation to assist. – News24.com…

TV AND RADIO personality Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung’s problems might be bigger than he thinks. SomGAGA is facing a charge of contravening government’s lockdown regulations as published under the Disaster Management Act on fake news peddling and misinformation peddling. The case was opened by Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula on Friday. If found guilty, Somizi might no longer travel to countries where people with a criminal record are not allowed. The trouble started after a viral Instagram Live video, in which Somizi name-drops Mbalula, claiming that’s where he got information about the lockdown extension. The video went viral hours before President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the extension on Thursday evening. According to the Act, any person who contravenes the regulations “shall be guilty of an offence and, on conviction, liable to a fine…

THE praise version of the Joyous Celebration 24th album is definitely one of the choir’s best work so far. It sounds better than a worship album. They released two albums this year – a worship and a praise album. The group is known for its best band, which always delivers. Every instrument is crystal clear, not forgetting the brass band that spices things up. The album opens with a dance song, led by powerhouse Siyakha Khitha titled Unikiwe, which assures people that God is the redeemer. Unikiwe sets the tone for the songs that follow. The 19-track praise album with two discs features songs led by favourites such as Siyakha Khitha, Mnqobi Nxumalo, Kholiwe Ganca, Given Mabena, Psalmist Sefako and Sbu Noah, among others. Tracks to look out for on…

LOOKING inwardly is among the positive lessons I’ve learnt during the lockdown period. This as it’s been an excellent time for self-assessment, self-introspection and atonement. The little things I’d normally take for granted and/or ignore amid the hustle and bustle of my work life – in an effort to put food on the table – have thus far been the highlight of my lockdown moments. Forget sanitisers, hand-washing (it’s second nature to me), face masks and social distancing. That’s not the point, although I do support any endeavour that would help do away with COVID-19. Thing is, I’ve learnt to pay attention to the little things. This includes walking around the house, checking every nook and cranny I’d rarely have time for, playing with the dog, hearing the ambient sounds…

COMMUNICATIONS Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams got the nation in a froth this week after a picture of her enjoying lunch with former MP Mduduzi Manana went viral. Mzansi was shocked to see one of the custodians of the lockdown rules violating the very same laws she’s meant to abide by. With many South Africans in dire straits, and not being able to go out and eke out a living during the lockdown, the display of a lunch table decked with goodies, was like adding salt into the wound. The lockdown restrictions are necessary to curb the rampant spread of the COVID-19 and protect citizens from the virus and possible death. The poor are severely impacted by the inability to earn a living wage. Ordinary citizens also face the full might of…

MZANSI’S athletics legend Hendrick Ramaala, who has formed a training group for athletes at the Zoo Lake, in Joburg, is counting his losses. The former New York City Marathon champion and four-time Olympian, said he was forced to cancel camps and potential paying races for his athletes because of the Coronavirus outbreak and lockdown. Sport and Recreation Minister Nathi Mthethwa has made available a relief fund of R150 million for athletes and artists who have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. But not just any athlete can claim from the fund. Only those who were supposed to be on national duty can submit their claim before tomorrow’s deadline. Ramaala coaches road-running sensation Desmond Mokgobu, who qualified for the Olympics Games that were postponed for 21 August to 5 September 2021…

BEING hailed as a bright star of local football, Golden Arrows’ rising defender Nkosinathi Sibisi aims to take his career to greater heights. Sibisi, who was snapping at the heels Orlando Pirates striker Gabadinho Mhango’s heels in the Arrows’ last match last month, doesn’t want his performance to be a flesh in the pan this season. He wants to play as many games as he can, as his dream is to ply his trade abroad. “Bhodlela”, as he’s affectionately known at Arrows, is the first name in coach Steve Komphela’s line-up when he selects his starting line-up. His combination with captain Matome Mathiane is solid. Said Sibisi: “Personally, I’d like to keep this performance going and hopefully get a move overseas.” The player made his 50th appearance for the club…

WEST HAM UNITED became the second Premier League club to announce wage deferrals for players to cope with the financial challenges posed by COVID-19. A day after Southampton said its players would defer part of their salaries, West Ham announced a measures that the club hopes will help retain jobs and pay full salaries to non-playing staff. “I’m proud that our entire squad have made clear their strong desire to play our part in helping to support others through this situation,” captain Mark Noble said in a club statement. Manager David Moyes, Vice Chairperson Karren Brady and Chief Financial Officer Andy Mollett will take a 30% pay cut. Joint-Chairpersons David Sullivan and David Gold and fellow shareholders will also inject R750 million in cash into the east London club to…

BEING in the public eye attracts all kinds of attention. And Metro FM DJ Lerato Kganyago’s hubby, Thami Ndlala . . . HAS LEARNT THE HARD WAY THAT NOT ALL OF IT IS PLEASANT! This when he found himself staring down the barrel of a gun while allegedly trying to defend his girlfriend. The scary information is contained in an affidavit he deposed at the Sandton Police Station. According to the businessman (31), who recently got married to the 37-year-old DJ, the incident took place at an affluent hotel in Sandton, north of Jozi, on 24 January. The document states that Thami a requested a meeting with a guy known to him as Mpho at the Da Vinci Hotel. This after his girlfriend, who he didn’t mention by name, complained…

SHOWBIZ darling Minnie Dlamini-Jones has been given 10 000 litres of pure alcohol. This while Mzansi mourns the suspension of booze during the national lockdown. Minnie’s generous sponsor is a premium spirits producer, Diageo, responsible for the Johnnie Walker, J&B and Smirnoff brands, among others. But the star won’t be indulging in the fiery waters. Instead, the alcohol will be used to produce hand sanitisers. According to the Minnie Dlamini Foundation, the hand sanitisers will be donated to disadvantaged communities. Minnie, a Jaguar Land Rover ambassador, has also joined hands with Red Cross South Africa. This to donate food parcels to old-age homes and orphanages in disadvantaged communities, including Soweto and Daveyton. Explained Minnie: “Hunger is a daily battle in Mzansi. The lockdown period, although absolutely necessary, has shined a…

ACTOR Nay Maps has sent tongues wagging since joining the cast of The Queen in October. He’s become the centre of attention for his role as Dingane Khoza in the Mzansi Magic drama. So attractive is the star (real name Nkosinathi Maphalala) that two months ago he also caught the attention of the police. This as the former Uzalo actor was nabbed for allegedly pulling Michael Schumacher antics on a public road in Wierdabrug, outside Tshwane. He faces a reckless and negligent driving charge. According to a police statement, the 31-year-old was caught by a speed trap clocking 182km/h in a 100km/h zone. Read the police document: “Complainant P/I stationed at Koedoespoort regional office was officially on duty in full uniform when he was posted with a moving violation recorder…

WHEN seasoned actor and movie producer Andile Mngadi left his then girlfriend in his house for a few hours, at the back of his mind he thought all was well. Little did he know he’d return to an empty house. He found the girl missing-in-action and so were some of his belongings. The now ex-girlfriend allegedly left without saying goodbye and the actor discovered that some of his personal belongings were stolen. Andile told Sunday Sun that the incident was regrettable and he was eager for the law to take its course. “It’s clear that she was only here for material gain, and she never loved me. Her actions prove that. “I’ve been struggling to get hold of her since the incident and hope police have already arrested her,” he…

THE black community considers a mental illness diagnosis taboo. So, the stigma associated with this has made it harder for parents raising kids with mental disorders. But social media platforms have made it easy for blacks suffering from mental illnesses to raise awareness about the disorder. Some of the illnesses include depression, bipolar and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), among others. A mother from Cosmo City, north of Jozi, anonymously told the SunTeam, she thought her child had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Said the mum: “Before taking my child to the doctor, I thought he had ADHD. He was hyper, energetic, spoke fast and was easily distracted. When we got to the doctor, he diagnosed him with bipolar.” She said she was ready to handle the ADHD diagnosis, as she’d…

NTSIKI Mazwai should shut up, if she doesn’t have anything good to say about President Cyril Ramaphosa and the government. Her scathing letter to the president was distasteful. It raised the bar on her negative thoughts about anything related to Mzansi. It’s no surprise her family is disgusted by her recent stunt. Ntsiki’s notorious for her outspoken rants. But her disrespect has become too much. She needs to grow up. Mzansi and government don’t owe her anything. We need solutions, not haters. • Nelson Kgatla, Pretoria North…

e-Movies A Day Late And A Dollar Short, today at 8pm A mother with chronic asthma is determined to repair her family before her health deteriorates. 1KZN The Next Billionaires, tomorrow at 3.30pm Meet up with KZN entrepreneurs and learn about the failures and successes that made them the business people they are today. MTV #HaveFaith, Tuesday at 3pm Model and social media personality Faith Nketsi navigates the business and entertainment worlds to become an entertainment mogul. TNT Wrongfully Accused, Wednesday at 1.24pm Framed for a murder, a violinist tries to prove that a one-eyed, one-legged, one-armed man is in fact the killer on the loose. LifeTime She Made Them Do It Thursday at 2.35pm The true story of convicted felon Sarh Pender, who masterminded the double murder of her…

MAMELODI SUNDOWNS striker Mauricio Affonso is back at home in Uruguay, while recovering from an ankle injury. This is also a chance for him to spend time with his family during the worldwide social distancing period. Sadly, the lanky goal poacher was beginning to establish himself in Pitso Mosimane’s team after he single-handedly tortured Maritzburg United by scoring two goals in the Telkom Knockout final in December. But he was forced to undergo an operation on his ankle in the first week of last month. That ruled him out for three months, meaning he would have missed the business end of the PSL race anyway. This left Mosimane frustrated after the club had worked so hard in getting Affonso back into shape. Sundowns’ physiotherapist Sakhi Ngwevela has confirmed Affonso is…

SCHOOL holidays may be scrapped in order to recover lost time. This as Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, contemplates the best way to salvage the 2020 academic year. Even before the lockdown started last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that schools would be closed early to deal with the Coronavirus outbreak. With the lockdown extended by an extra two weeks to end April, schools will have been closed for over six weeks. The minister’s spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said the department was in support of Ramaphosa’s implementation of the lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. He said a team of experts was currently working on a plan on how schools would eventually be reopened. The team will also determine when some or all schools would reopen once the lockdown has…

HOUSE music DJ and producer TNS and Prince Kaybee ave buried the hatchet. This following their much-publicised fallout early last year. Prince Kaybee (real name Kabelo Motsamai) was a mentor and collaborator to the up-and-comer at the time. According to TNS’s new manager, Ayanda Mthembu, the duo’s bromance found a new lease on life in November. This when Prince Kaybee allegedly apologised to TNS (real name Nkazimulo Ngema). Last month, a week before the national lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Kaybee visited TNS in the studio. He even posted a video of them together on social media. Explained Ayanda: “He came in studio, where TNS is recording his album. Prince Kaybee then asked TNS to work with him musically because he understood his skills and talent. “They began…

TITLE: God’s servants or money grubbers? AUTHOR: Thabile Mange PUBLISHER: Self-Published PRICE: R150 REVIEWER: Sipho None GROWING up in Kagiso, west of Jozi, Thabile Mange always dreamt of becoming a writer. And today he’s one of the most successful black authors to have emerged from a kasi often referred to as a septic tank of crime and hopelessness. Determined to make the most of his dream, Thabile has penned three books in less than four years. These include God’s Servants Or Money Grubbers? (2017), Kagiso Women Making Waves: On Their Own Terms (2018) and Women Abuse: A Cancer Killing Our Nation (2019). And writing runs in Thabile’s veins. He’s a former columnist for the Sowetan, The Star, Citizen, Sunday Sun and Dikgang Tsa Mogale newspapers, among others. A staunch Christian,…

MZANSI has had many problems relating to the influx of refugees into the country. This as they take advantage of the lax immigration laws, compared to other countries. The situation has contributed indirectly to the abuse of the asylum system by economic migrants in an attempt to justify their stay in the country. This is evidenced by the high number of pending claims from countries like India, Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan, among others. Take the refugee situation currently happening in the Western Cape. These refugees want South Africa to do everything for them. Some have even said government isn’t taking care of them. This regardless of them being here illegally. But demanding things won’t help the situation. Refugees need to understand that Mzansi has laws, like their countries of origin.…

MANY people have begun speculating that government might extend the 21-day lockdown period. The speculation is based on the comparison people have made to the French government, which is mulling over this prospect. But we can’t predict what the president will announce when the time comes. Should the extension happen, I sympathise with street vendors, who feed their families with the income generated from the sale of their wares. As a solution, government could consider doing what China did. This by providing food relief to families. This will be made possible through donors like the Oppenheimers, Motsepes and Ruperts, among others. By doing so, government would make it easy for people operating outside the essential services to follow the lockdown period protocol. This by observing social distancing and staying at…

FORMER Baroka coach Wedson Nyirenda believes his countryman and struggling Black Leopards striker Mwape Musonda is still frustrated. This after Lidoda Duvha refused to allow him to join one of the big Absa Premiership teams at the end of the last season. Musonda ended last season on a high in demand by a number of top clubs. He was PSL’s leading goal-scorer with 16 goals and won the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot award. The Zambian international was linked with a move to the likes of PSL defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs, Bidvest Wits and SuperSport United. There were also reports that the 28-year-old was heading to China for a big money move. “But that also didn’t materialise, which also frustrated the former Orlando Pirates player. “I believe Musonda worked…

FREE STATE STARS boss Rantsi Mokoena is not too worried about an immediate return to the Premier Soccer League (PSL). Stars were automatically relegated to the GladAfrica Championship at the end of last season, while Maritzburg United retained their PSL status, via the promotion/relegation playoffs. Although Ea Lla Koto stand a good chance to gain promotion via the play-offs, Mokoena said his side would be better prepared to achieve the target next season. Stars are on sixth position on the Championship table with 35 points from 24 matches. They are 13 points behind runaway leaders Ajax Cape Town. Said Mokoena: “We’re eyeing a play-offs position. Ajax have done enough to take the number one spot, but anything can happen. We’re not obsessed about returning to the PSL soon. We’re aware…

FORMER Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter is “still open to opportunities” of coaching in Mzansi again. This despite sending shock waves through the local football fraternity when he resigned last year. The Briton is currently out of the country, and jobless. He resides in Sweden, in Northern Europe, with his family. According to his agent Steve Kapeluschnik, Baxter has attracted the attention of many clubs in the world. “Baxter loves South Africa and that door remains open, if the timing and project is right,” added Kapeluschik. “He is is at home, but he has had some offers internationally. But because of the Coronavirus pandemic, like everyone else, he’s home with his family and everything is on hold,” said Kapeluschnik. Baxter’s previous job was head coach of the South African national…