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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252775-grade-11-pupil-arrested-school-free-state-kidnapping-murder-case

"27 live rounds": Grade 11 learner held over spaza shop owner’s killing

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (344+ words) FREE STATE— A specialized police operation at a Mashaeng educational facility resulted in the capture of an 18-year-old Grade 11 learner on Wednesday, initiating a rapid law enforcement probe that investigated an armed robbery, homicide, and interprovincial auto-trafficking scheme. 2 Westbury Shootings…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252740-2-westbury-shootings-24-hours-raise-doubts-sandf-deploymentd

"Blood-stained alleys": 2 men killed in Westbury as gang war escalates

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (172+ words) GAUTENG— Armed soldiers standing guard near blood-stained alleys did little to deter killers in Westbury, where back-to-back assassinations unfolded in under 24 hours. This attack followed the murder of 53-year-old school minibus driver Abdulrazaak Mohamed Moolla nearby on 7 September. Two unidentified…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252746-celani-zungus-family-demands-answers-fatal-water-tanker-incident-south-africans-left-divided

Water tanker tragedy: Family demands answers after Zungu's death, SA divided

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (312+ words) KWAZULU-NATAL - Celani Zungu's family is demanding answers following the death of the 29-year-old. Zungu was fatally crushed by an eThekwini water tanker in Adams Mission, uMbumbulu, while reportedly trying to prevent the vehicle from leaving the area. The video of…...

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briefly.co.za > entertainment > celebrities > 252727-queen-nandi-breaks-silence-arrest-warrant-reports-nandi-rev-toxicity-claims

Queen Nandi reacts to arrest warrant as ‘Nandi And The Rev’ sparks concern

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (409+ words) Reality television personality Nandipha Mlombi, better known as Queen Nandi, has opted to stay silent in the face of mounting pressure over reports of an alleged arrest warrant and fresh backlash directed at her Mzansi Magic show, Nandi And The…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252679-stuart-scharnick-granted-r5000-bail-gauteng-firearms-case-court-attaches-strict-conditions

Stuart Scharnick: Businessman granted bail as court attaches strict conditions

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (265+ words) GAUTENG — Stuart Scharnick has been granted R5,000 bail by the Randburg Magistrate's Court. The businessman, who is a known associate of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, appeared before the court on 9 September 2026. Despite the State opposing bail,…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252675-saps-k9-sky-euthanised-roodeplaat-warnings-by-senior-officials

"Double leg fractures": Sky's death prompts an official probe

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (159+ words) SOUTH AFRICA — Formal complaints and regulatory oversight requests have been lodged following the death of a police canine, Sky, who was put down due to severe physical trauma sustained inside a Roodeplaat holding area. The incident has drawn sharp criticism…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252672-yoh-i-didnt-man-chops-capitec-card-claims-bank-funded-da-sa-debates

"You ain't playing": Viral Capitec card-cutting protest leaves SA debating

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (244+ words) A Cape Town digital creator sparked fierce debate online after he cut his Capitec bank card clean in two. He posted the video on his Facebook account, Banzi Mcasa, on 9 September 2026, and it quickly spread across social media for its…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252649-saps-recruitment-drive-receives-1-million-applications-responds-gayton-mckenzie-allegations

"fewer than 6,000": SAPS targets minority applicants

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (245+ words) SOUTH AFRICA — The South African Police Service has released a breakdown of applications received during its latest recruitment drive, revealing that fewer than 6,000 of the 1,049,998 total applications came from non-African candidates. This was after Patriotic Alliance president Gayton McKenzie alleged…...

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briefly.co.za > people > family-relationships > 252633-a-room-tsakani-blushes-cat-matlala-whispers-court-dock-sa-stunned

"Cat loves his wife": Cat Matlala and Tsakani share a tender court moment

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (234+ words) A court appearance took an unexpected turn for Cat Matlala and his wife. Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, the controversial Johannesburg businessman, and his wife Tsakani were filmed sharing a quietly close moment while seated together in the dock at the Johannesburg…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252629-jacinta-ngobese-zuma-plans-protest-moore-road-durban

"Until the win is attained.": Jacinta returns to Moore Road after unrest

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (263+ words) SOUTH AFRICA - Anti-illegal immigration activist and March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese Zuma called on her supporters to join her at Moore Road in Durban on Thursday, 11 September 2026. She posted the rallying message on 9 September 2026, pushing back against accusations that…...