Pearl Shongwe, the newsreader who was currently on the Touchdown with Tbo Touch show on Metro FM, was found dead at her home in Polofields north of Joburg on Tuesday afternoon.

A source, who did not want to be named for fear of reprisal, said Shongwe, 35, was found dead by neighbours who alerted the police.

“The police are on the scene trying to establish the cause of her death,” said the deep throat.

Another mole said the former SABC news reader was found lying dead alone in her home.

“At the moment all I can say is that no injuries were found. It appears that she might have died of natural causes. She was found lying on her bed face down,” said the tipster.

Gauteng Police Spokesperson Colonel Noxolo Kweza asked Sunday World to send her written questions. But she had not responded at the time of publishing.

Her comments will be added as soon as we receive them.

Shongwe, born in Soweto, was also a Miss Soweto 2011 finalist. Her career kicked off in 2010 when she worked for youth radio station YFM as an entertainment reporter, alongside Mo Flava and also SABC Sport as a reporter and voice artist to their flagship programmes, including a children sport show, ‘Sports Buzz’.

Shongwe also featured on the SABC 24hr News channel as a sports host on Sports Live. She moved on to co-host Morning Live on weekends alongside Simphiwe Ncongwane.

Television and Radio presenter Pearl Shongwe has died.
Shongwe, the newsreader who was currently on the Touchdown with Tbo Touch show on Metro FM, was found dead at her home in Polofields north of Joburg on Tuesday afternoon.
A source, who did not want to be named for fear of reprisal, said Shongwe, 35, was found dead by neighbours who alerted the police.
“The police are on the scene trying to establish the cause of her death,” said the deep throat.
Another mole said the former SABC news reader was found lying dead alone in her home.

“At the moment all I can say is that no injuries were found. It appears that she might have died of natural causes. She was found lying on her bed face down,” said the tipster.
Gauteng Police Spokesperson Colonel Noxolo Kweza asked Sunday World to send her written questions. But she had not responded at the time of publishing.
Shongwe, born in Soweto, was also a Miss Soweto 2011 finalist. Her career kicked off in 2010 when she worked for youth radio station YFM as an entertainment reporter, alongside Mo Flava and also SABC Sport as a reporter and voice artist to their flagship programmes, including a children sport show, ‘Sports Buzz’.
Shongwe also featured on the SABC 24hr News channel as a sports host on Sports Live. She moved on to co-host Morning Live on weekends alongside Simphiwe Ncongwane.

RIP: SABC TV & Metro FM newsreader Pearl Shongwe dead at 35SABC NEWSREADER PEARL SHONGWE HAS PASSED AWAY- Shongwe, the newsreader who was currently on the Touchdown with Tbo Touch show on Metro FM, was found dead at her home in Polofields north of Joburg this afternoon afternoon. A source, who did not want to be named, said Shongwe, 35, was found dead by neighbours who alerted the police. It is said she was found lying dead on her bed and with no signs of any injuries. The SABC’s Metro FM news presenter Pearl Shongwe has passed on. It is understood she died at her Polo Fields home north of Johannesburg. Details are still sketchy at the moment.
The newsreader also presented sport on SABC’s 404 News channel and Morning Live on weekends alongside Simphiwe Ncongwane.

A much-loved face on television, Shongwe was also a finalist in the Miss Soweto pageant in 2011. Business Manager for Metro FM Kina Nhlengethwa says the family has confirmed her passing. #SABCNews

The serial opera Scandal on e.tv will no longer feature “Nomvelo Makhanya “in the role of “Lindiwe Ngema”.

The actress, who has been on the show for nine years, is departing because she was cast as a character whose tale developed over time from that of a “Soweto” high school student. The actor who is known by her role name” Lindiwe “she joined the show on the early years when it was introduced on Etv.

Before just getting married to “Nhlamulo “and becoming the proprietor of a club. She was a naughty high school girl who used to give her parents problems as her father “Mlunghisi Ngema “was a very strict to her and her brother “Scelo Ngema”.

Lindiwe was known for her naughty character where she gave her parents trouble during her high school days. She ended up growing ,passing her matric well and she went to Q’s lounge to work as an waiter there. While she was at Q’s she came across Trouble when she tried to attempt and raise money for her studies and ended up working at a brothel VVip club.

she managed to turn her life when she met Nhlamulo under bad circumstances and they managed to change a new leaf and started a new life together and that’s where viewers were Inlove with the couple as they were scandal’ s favorite couple.

“Lindiwe “was loved by many viewers for her character as she was full of energy and she knew how to entertain the scandal viewers as she has been with the show for many years.

On November 10, the e.tv soap opera Scandal! will feature the final episode of “Lindiwe”. “Lindiwe shot her last episodes that will air during this week.

In order to congratulate her, several of her followers posted on social media. And some were heartbroken that she is leaving the show.

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