East Coast Drive highlights of the week: Close calls and the news that shook South Africa
It has been a hectic week with some good news and some not so good news. We covered it all on East Coast Drive this week. Play catch up by reading some of our biggest stories of the week here.
Its been a tough week but also a rewarding week for the Drive team.
We saw a miracle in the flesh, we went through a national crisis, and we fought for South African women.
Take a look at some of our biggest stories for the week below:
The spearfisherman that had a close call
We caught up with 48-year-old Connie Hallowell who experienced a tragic accident. He was out spearfishing when suddenly the gun went off and went through his head. Thankfully he lived to tell the tale.
Read the story here: 'There was so much blood in my mask, I couldn’t see,' says South coast spear fisherman
The xenophobia crisis
Xenophobia reared its head in our country this past week - and it wasn't pretty. We got Bongani to share his thoughts and even heard from a South African who spoke out against the crisis that gripped the nation.
Read both stories below:
Story 1: "It's not xenophobia, it's more than that!" Bongani states
Story 2: 'We don’t have a choice but to be violent': South African speaks out on xenophobia
Bongani's Top Five dedicated to women
Bongani shared his Top Five things South African women can't do that men can with KZN on Tuesday. His message comes after the death of Uyinene Mrwetyana, the 19-year old UCT student who was brutally abused, raped and murdered, which left many South Africans in tears. He shared a Top Five that got us all thinking.
Listen to it here: Bongani's Top Five things South African women can’t do that men can