The last thing Pearl Shongwe said…
The last things Pearl Shongwe said before she died were somewhat heart-filling and full of wisdom… The 35-year-old SABC and Metro FM news reader Pearl Shongwe was found dead in her Waterfall apartment on Tuesday.
We thought of checking her social media to get a glimpse of the last pictures and captions she put… This got our attention, a post she shared 6 days ago had quite the caption…
She shared the above pictures and had this to say… There are infinite lessons to be learnt, if we speak less and listen more. It was an absolute pleasure to imbibe from the well of wisdom that is the incomparable son of the soil this morning. His mere presence had an unmissable impact on us all. It was more than his accomplishments, level of education, stature, knowledge, and outward disposition. But it was his quiet confidence, the softness from where he spoke, his compassion for people, his clarity on the issues afffecting our youth, and his enthusiasm on driving sustainable change, fuelled by the burning desire to have us see a better day. I am moved. We are grateful to you @tembekangcukaitobi for having taken the time to engage with us. Makwande. #100SilentPrayers #Broadcaster #TVGirl #RadioPrincess
Pearl was a true radio princess and we are surely going to miss her…. Pearl Shongwe was a news anchor on Metro FM’s Touch Drive, which is headlined by radio personality Tbo Touch. She was also a sports host on the SABC’s Sports Live at weekends. A message from the estate management informed residents of the media personality’s death.
“Dear Residents, we regret to inform you that one of our residents has passed away inside her unit. The family has been notified and is at The Polofields presently.
“You may notice police, ambulance and coroner vehicles in the Estate during the day. Please do not be alarmed as they are attending to the situation. Currently, there is no reason for concern,” the message read. Police in Midrand confirmed they had found a 35-year-old woman’s body in an apartment and had since opened an inquest docket, police spokesperson Colonel Noxolo Kweza told IOL on Tuesday night. Read More about how she died…
In Other News – Urgent message to Sassa beneficiaries
SASSA social grants recipients using the Sassa gold cards are advised to collect their money at retailers and ATMs, because over-the-counter withdrawals at Post Office outlets are affected by systems glitches.
Post bank interim chief executive officer Lucas Ndala said: “Withdrawals of social grants can be made at any retail outlets nationwide that provides the cashback functionality which includes Shoprite, Checkers, Usave, Pick n Pay and Boxer. Sassa grants recipients can also use the Sassa gold cards to make purchases at any place that accepts bank card transactions, as the Sassa gold cards functions fully within the national payments system similarly to any other bank card.” Read More
Source – eKasi News Online
