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R50,000 to die? Taxi driver recalls Ndodana Tshuma’s chilling plea
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (314+ words) SOUTH AFRICA - A private taxi driver has come forward with a startling account of his brief encounter with Mark Ndodana Tshuma, the man arrested in connection with the murders of his wife and two daughters. Tshuma allegedly killed his family…...
"Justice for him": SA debates who is to blame as woman attackes Uber Eats driver
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (280+ words) Briefly News - A TikTok video showed a heated argument between a customer and an Uber Eats driver who arrived without the food order - The driver had requested the delivery PIN before collecting the order, and then arrived at her address…...
"I felt undermined": Makhura reveals fallout with Moloto over LADGAC
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (276+ words) A Limpopo content creator posted a Facebook video on 14 July 2026 where Oageng Makhura opened up about his fallout with Tsebe Moloto in Seshego. Sontaga Letshelele captioned the clip about Makhura discussing Moloto’s appearance at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. Moloto faced…...
Too ill to testify?: Suliman Carrim allegedly spotted at Western Cape mall
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (290+ words) Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online. GAUTENG - Businessman Suliman Carrim’s claims of…...
"Funds mismanaged": Gayton McKenzie faces court over R3 million gala dinner
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (274+ words) WESTERN CAPE— The Western Cape High Court has directed Patriotic Alliance (PA) president Gayton McKenzie and a linked law firm to hand over documents to forensic investigators examining corruption allegations at the Central Karoo District Municipality. According to Daily Maverick,…...
Madlanga Commission: Security tightens ahead of Matlala's scheduled appearance
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (420+ words) Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online. GAUTENG – Security has been tightened ahead…...
“Taking a life over gizzards”: Sol Phenduka weighs in on Sebokeng shooting
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (376+ words) South Africans have been left stunned after a detective constable allegedly shot one man dead and wounded another during an argument over gizzards at a café in Sebokeng. The shocking incident sparked widespread debate online, with radio personality and podcaster…...
Miraculous escape: Toddler unharmed as mother protects from wall collapse
20+ hour, 47+ min ago (255+ words) MOUNTVIEW, KWAZULU-NATAL— A toddler in Mountview, KwaZulu-Natal, escaped a catastrophic structural collapse virtually unharmed on Tuesday afternoon, thanks to the instinctive bravery of her mother. The incident occurred around 1:07 PM on an unnamed road just off Bridgeford Drive when a…...
Death by lipo: Colombian content creator Adriana Manotas Rodriguez passes away
1+ day, 9+ min ago (209+ words) Rodriguez had built a loyal community of more than 23,000 followers on Facebook, where she regularly posted lifestyle content for her audience. Orange Farm detective constable charged with murder over gizzard queue argument Surveillance footage captured Rodriguez arriving at the clinic…...
Joburg CBD chaos: Suspected foreign nationals flee raid in panic
23+ hour, 39+ min ago (231+ words) JOHANNESBURG - A Johannesburg CBD compliance operation took a chaotic turn when occupants of a building bolted at the sight of city officials, prompting the city's mayor to demand urgent national intervention. The operation, which involved oversight visits to businesses and…...