Read More: Daily Thetha And Metro FM Anchor Pearl Shongwe Dies
The Metro FM newsreader passed away at age 35. It is reported that she was found dead on Tuesday afternoon at her home in Polofields north of Johannesburg.
Taking to Twitter he wrote "I need words to help me phantom this…for many reasons I never ignore my phone kanti, it was only to discover it was the announcement of ukushona kwakho MaShongwe, Mtimandze .AwuKodwa sis’wam."
I need words to help me phantom this…
— Gcwanini (@MelodyMiyaVibe) November 8, 2022
for many reasons I never ignore my phone kanti, it was only to discover it was the announcement of ukushona kwakho MaShongwe, Mtimandze 😭💔.
AwuKodwa sis’wam 😭😭#RIPPearlShongwe kwaze kwabuhlungu!! pic.twitter.com/QLZL5QWRlZ
Pitso Mosimane said he was captivated by her true talent "I was blessed with the opportunity to be interviewed by Pearl in June and July this year. Her passion and true talent could not be ignored. Gone too soon. To her family, friends and SABC colleagues, you are in our thoughts. #RIPPearlShongwe."
I was blessed with the opportunity to be interviewed by Pearl in June and July this year. Her passion and true talent could not be ignored.
— Pitso Mosimane (@TheRealPitso) November 9, 2022
Gone too soon. 🕊️
To her family, friends and SABC colleagues, you are in our thoughts. 😞🙏🏾 #RIPPearlShongwe pic.twitter.com/HIq7oHSvWM
pearl shongwe was one of the best people i knew… i loved her and she loved me loudly💙❤️such a genuine and kind hearted soul… a loss great loss this is to her friends, family, humanity and entertainment!
— Lady Zamar (@Lady_Zamar) November 8, 2022
i will miss you 😭#rippearlshongwe pic.twitter.com/4iVct65Pa0
Exceedingly shocked and saddened by the untimely passing of Pearl Shongwe. What a great soul. She contributed immensely to the joy and lightness of our quest as we prepared for and finally summited Mt Kilimanjaro in 2019. May her great soul rest in peace. #RIPPearlShongwe https://t.co/ppoyoqZOQF
— Prof Thuli Madonsela #KindnessBuilds (@ThuliMadonsela3) November 8, 2022
Deepest condolences to the Shongwe family, to Pearl’s friends & colleagues, to her @METROFMSA, @daily_thetha and @SABCNews family, and to all those who loved her work and whose lives were richly blessed by Pearl’s presence and by her life. 🕯🙏🏾 #RIPPearlShongwe https://t.co/aIVXuFJ9Gh
— Hulisani Ravele (@HulisaniRavele) November 9, 2022
#RipPearlShongwe
— DJ Fresh (Big Dawg) (@DJFreshSA) November 8, 2022
This day is eternally etched in my memory coz it was here that I truly saw your love for your community!! 🥹 In between the tears and running eyeliner!! Robala ka Kagiso 😢🤧🤯 https://t.co/K9jD5GIXhQ