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Proteas hero JP Duminy and Stormers star Salmaan Moerat treated the Newlands' great to gifts after his first cataracts operation.

For more than 55 years Boeta Cassiem has seen the best sports stars perform at Newlands rugby and cricket stadiums, week in and week out. He's rubbed shoulders with the best. But never did he expect to see them show up on his doorstep. That’s exactly what happened on Thursday, when Proteas legend JP Duminy and Stormers rising star Salmaan Moerat paid the Newlands legend a visit at his home in Mitchell’s Plain.

But for the first time in the events history, it’s being hosted online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni delivered a zero-based Budget on 24 June 2020. Mboweni spoke about the country's stark debt situation, the high unemployment rate and financial challenges now and in the future. #Budget #TitoMboweni

The case against the man accused of killing Tshegofatso Pule has been postponed to 2 July. Muzikayise Malephane made a brief appearance in the Roodeport Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Malephane was arrested for the murder of eight-month pregnant Pule after her body was found hanging from a tree in Roodepoort in the middle of June.

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Scott Arendse ran for six hours with a cooler box in honour of Cape Town's famous ice-cream man, Mogamat ‘Boeta' Cassiem. In early June, during an EWN investigation into the impact of the lockdown on the sports industry, Boeta Cassiem explained how he was dealing with no income due to the suspension of sport and the challenges he faced with his poor eyesight because of cataracts. After funds were raised thanks to generous fans, the operation took place on Saturday. Arendse ran for six hours over the weekend as Cassiem underwent the first of two operations.

“I can see my shoes. I feel great.” One of the first words Boeta Cassiem said after his much-needed cataract operation on Saturday. Cassiem, Cape Town’s famous ice cream seller, underwent the first of two operations sooner than expected, such was the generosity of people from across the country and overseas. In early July, during an EWN investigation into the impact of the lockdown on the sports industry, Boeta Cassiem explained how he was dealing with no income from his ice cream cart due to the suspension of sport and the challenges he faced with his poor eyesight because of cataracts. On learning that Cassiem couldn’t afford the operation, South African and international sports fans rallied to raise the necessary funds.

The body was discovered on the side of the road earlier on Friday.

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Sports fans from across the South Africa have wished Mogamat ‘Boeta’ Cassiem well ahead of his cataract operation. In early June, EWN investigated the impact the COVID-19 lockdown has had on sports – and those who depend on it for a living. Boeta Cassiem is one of those without work. He told EWN that he needed eye surgery to remove his cataracts but couldn’t afford it. South Africans and organisations from around the country came out in their numbers to support Cassiem, sending in donations, well-wishes and sharing their favourite memories of him.

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The facts - at the start and end of your working day. #Coronavirus #COVID-19 #level3lockdown