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Tatjana Smith makes Netherlands allegiance official as questions emerge over South Africa impact

Tatjana Smith makes Netherlands allegiance official as questions emerge over South Africa impact

Sports

2 hours ago

Bonang Matheba tags Gayton McKenzie after Swimming SA's R55k demand from athletes

Celebrities

2 hours ago

"She gets it": American woman issues hilarious culture shock warning ahead of family’s visit to SA

People

2 hours ago

Former Miss SA Ndavi Nokeri gets engaged in romantic lakeside proposal

Celebrities

3 hours ago

"Oh nkosi yam": Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga's reaction to Cat Matlala steals the show at Commission

South Africa

3 hours ago

Malcolm Marx addresses France’s 2023 World Cup heartbreak ahead of Springboks clash

Rugby

3 hours ago

ZCC Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane: age, family and legacy of Africa's largest church leader

People

3 hours ago

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Katlego Maboe reveals his bigger dream for Deal or No Deal SA beyond the R250 000 prize

Katlego Maboe reveals his bigger dream for Deal or No Deal SA beyond the R250 000 prize

Katlego Maboe has a bigger vision for Deal or No Deal SA than giving contestants R250 000, drawing on childhood memories and his passion for television.

Celebrities

9 hours ago by Gloria Masia

IEC confirms by-election in KZN after uMkhonto weSizwe Party councillor wins two wards

IEC confirms by-election in KZN after uMkhonto weSizwe Party councillor wins two wards

Politics

9 hours ago by Byron Pillay

South African rugby player for the Lions dies in France ahead of Champions Cup clash vs La Rochelle

South African rugby player for the Lions dies in France ahead of Champions Cup clash vs La Rochelle

Rugby

10 hours ago by Dzikamai Matara

Afrikaans singer Mathys Roets faces longer hospital stay after reconstructive surgery

Afrikaans singer Mathys Roets faces longer hospital stay after reconstructive surgery

Celebrities

13 hours ago by Tayananiswa Zvikaramba

RUSA reaction officer drives into armed robbery in progress in Verulam, KZN

RUSA reaction officer drives into armed robbery in progress in Verulam, KZN

South Africa

13 hours ago by Tebogo Mokwena

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Trump refugee programme sees over 150 Afrikaners depart South Africa for America

Trump refugee programme sees over 150 Afrikaners depart South Africa for America

People

8 hours ago

Rachel Kolisi weighs in after Tatjana Smith announces shock switch from South Africa to Netherlands

Celebrities

2 hours ago

Lwah Ndlunkulu goes public with explosive allegations against Big Zulu's Inkabi Records

Celebrities

7 hours ago

Tatjana Smith switches swimming allegiance to the Netherlands ahead of LA 2028

Sports

5 hours ago

"We work very hard": Afrikaner H-2A worker shares harsh reality of making a living on US farms

People

6 hours ago

Rugby star dies on trip with friends as wife and two children left devastated

Rugby

13 hours ago

Helen Zille refuses to apologise to Julius Malema over defamation claims, SA divided by her response

Politics

12 hours ago

URBAN REVIVAL CONFERENCE 2026: CALL TO A GENERATION TO GET ITS HANDS DIRTY IN THE WORK OF REDEMPTION

URBAN REVIVAL CONFERENCE 2026: CALL TO A GENERATION TO GET ITS HANDS DIRTY IN THE WORK OF REDEMPTION

Music

7 hours ago

"Sad and heartbreaking": Afrikaner refugee opens up about painful process of leaving SA

"Sad and heartbreaking": Afrikaner refugee opens up about painful process of leaving SA

People

9 hours ago

2027 SASSA grant increases: Finance Minister Godongwana gives latest outlook

2027 SASSA grant increases: Finance Minister Godongwana gives latest outlook

South Africa

9 hours ago

South Africa's Legal Leaders Gather for Inaugural Future of Law Conference

South Africa's Legal Leaders Gather for Inaugural Future of Law Conference

South Africa

12 hours ago

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Meet Caitlin Nugent Clancy, wife of Kevin "KFC" Clancy from Barstool

Meet Caitlin Nugent Clancy, wife of Kevin "KFC" Clancy from Barstool

Celebrity biographies

2 days ago by Alice Wabwile

Stormers director John Dobson calls for SA team in Champions Cup final

Stormers director John Dobson calls for SA team in Champions Cup final

Rugby

10 hours ago by Dzikamai Matara

"Please help them": Afrikaners on H-2A visa programme issue emotional video plea to Donald Trump

"Please help them": Afrikaners on H-2A visa programme issue emotional video plea to Donald Trump

People

2 days ago by Bongiwe Mati

"You really stretched that budget": Man’s smart R1.5k grocery stock-up leaves Mzansi impressed

"You really stretched that budget": Man’s smart R1.5k grocery stock-up leaves Mzansi impressed

People

2 days ago by Bongiwe Mati

"Love him for saving daddy": Little boy helps dad pick his bride during lobola ceremony, SA amused

"Love him for saving daddy": Little boy helps dad pick his bride during lobola ceremony, SA amused

People

2 days ago by Bongiwe Mati

A man yelled at a mom changing her newborn in laundromat — An elderly stranger stepped in

A man yelled at a mom changing her newborn in laundromat — An elderly stranger stepped in

Confessions

3 days ago by Kola Muhammed

South Africa

South Africa's provinces with the highest employment rates revealed

South Africa's provinces with the highest employment rates revealed

4 hours ago by Mbalenhle Butale

Police clash with protesters in Durban as tensions over asylum seeker applications continue

Police clash with protesters in Durban as tensions over asylum seeker applications continue

4 hours ago by Byron Pillay

Cape Town vs Johannesburg: New stats show how much more CPT residents pay to live

Cape Town vs Johannesburg: New stats show how much more CPT residents pay to live

5 hours ago by Nerissa Naidoo

SASSA SRD grant declined? Steps on how South Africans can appeal the decision

SASSA SRD grant declined? Steps on how South Africans can appeal the decision

6 hours ago by Nerissa Naidoo

South African motorists warned about dangerous spiking hotspots on major highways

South African motorists warned about dangerous spiking hotspots on major highways

7 hours ago by Mbalenhle Butale

Cyril Ramaphosa approves salary increases for public office-bearers, South Africans react with anger

Cyril Ramaphosa approves salary increases for public office-bearers, South Africans react with anger

7 hours ago by Byron Pillay

South Africa

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Australia lists 279 occupations in shortage that South Africans could fill

Australia lists 279 occupations in shortage that South Africans could fill

5 hours ago by Tendani Mungoni

US Congressman Jonathan Jackson urges Trump administration to reverse South Africa's AGOA exclusion

US Congressman Jonathan Jackson urges Trump administration to reverse South Africa's AGOA exclusion

15 hours ago by Byron Pillay

Canada opens thousands of jobs for foreign workers: Info for South Africans

Canada opens thousands of jobs for foreign workers: Info for South Africans

19 hours ago by Nerissa Naidoo

Rare double waterspout forms over Capri's Faraglioni rocks in stunning video

Rare double waterspout forms over Capri's Faraglioni rocks in stunning video

a day ago by Tendani Mungoni

South Africans with British ancestry may qualify for UK citizenship by descent

South Africans with British ancestry may qualify for UK citizenship by descent

2 days ago by Nerissa Naidoo

“Nerves of steel”: Small plane makes emergency landing on busy Florida highway

“Nerves of steel”: Small plane makes emergency landing on busy Florida highway

2 days ago by Nerissa Naidoo

World

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Education

South Africans question the authenticity of Grade 10 question paper on Xenophobia and Immigration

South Africans question the authenticity of Grade 10 question paper on Xenophobia and Immigration

11 days ago by Jessica Gcaba

Top 15 most difficult degrees in South Africa: Toughest courses

Top 15 most difficult degrees in South Africa: Toughest courses

11 days ago by Favour Adeaga

UK universities withdraw admissions to students from three major countries

UK universities withdraw admissions to students from three major countries

29 days ago by Nerissa Naidoo

23-year-old SA developer builds free app to help learners pass maths

23-year-old SA developer builds free app to help learners pass maths

a month ago by Nerissa Naidoo

Matric exams: Everything the class of 2026 needs to know before 13 October

Matric exams: Everything the class of 2026 needs to know before 13 October

a month ago by Nerissa Naidoo

National Senior Certificate: Everything you need to know about the examinations

National Senior Certificate: Everything you need to know about the examinations

a month ago by Priscillah Mueni

Education

Politics

uMkhonto weSizwe Party and ActionSA hold productive talks as municipal coalition deals take shape

uMkhonto weSizwe Party and ActionSA hold productive talks as municipal coalition deals take shape

5 hours ago by Byron Pillay

Thuthukile Zuma resigns from ANC Johannesburg Regional Executive Committee

Thuthukile Zuma resigns from ANC Johannesburg Regional Executive Committee

6 hours ago by Mbalenhle Butale

Panyaza Lesufi distances himself from ANC presidential campaign poster ahead of 2027 conference

Panyaza Lesufi distances himself from ANC presidential campaign poster ahead of 2027 conference

6 hours ago by Byron Pillay

ANCYL's Malatji blames Thabo Mbeki for ANC's drop to 30.76% in 2026 Local Elections

ANCYL's Malatji blames Thabo Mbeki for ANC's drop to 30.76% in 2026 Local Elections

8 hours ago by Tebogo Mokwena

Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says parties lost votes over Illegal Immigration

Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says parties lost votes over Illegal Immigration

8 hours ago by Mbalenhle Butale

Velenkosini Hlabisa says IFP open to working with MK Party in KwaZulu-Natal’s hung municipalities

Velenkosini Hlabisa says IFP open to working with MK Party in KwaZulu-Natal’s hung municipalities

14 hours ago by Byron Pillay

Politics

People

Scorching temperatures expected across Gauteng and surrounding provinces this Wednesday

Scorching temperatures expected across Gauteng and surrounding provinces this Wednesday

4 hours ago by Bongiwe Mati

Zulu woman shares AncestryDNA update as SA waits to see where she really comes from

Zulu woman shares AncestryDNA update as SA waits to see where she really comes from

4 hours ago by Tendani Mungoni

True crime commentator shares how messages allegedly continued after breakup in St Stithians case

True crime commentator shares how messages allegedly continued after breakup in St Stithians case

4 hours ago by Nerissa Naidoo

My wife married me days before her death — Then her will revealed why

My wife married me days before her death — Then her will revealed why

5 hours ago by Kola Muhammed

Urgent warning issued to SA drivers as 23,000 popular Chinese crossovers face recall

Urgent warning issued to SA drivers as 23,000 popular Chinese crossovers face recall

5 hours ago by Bongiwe Mati

16 Limpopo women robbed at gunpoint at year-end stokvel gathering lose thousands

16 Limpopo women robbed at gunpoint at year-end stokvel gathering lose thousands

5 hours ago by Nerissa Naidoo

People

Women Empowerment Family and Relationships Confessions

Business and Economy

Woolworths Food opens new unique store at Tzaneen Lifestyle Centre in Limpopo

Woolworths Food opens new unique store at Tzaneen Lifestyle Centre in Limpopo

8 hours ago by Nerissa Naidoo

Why Exness Team Pro’s Kojo Forex Waits for the Candle to Close

Why Exness Team Pro’s Kojo Forex Waits for the Candle to Close

14 hours ago by Briefly.co.za Team

Major retailer closes 120 SA stores and cuts R257m in costs as online sales surge

Major retailer closes 120 SA stores and cuts R257m in costs as online sales surge

3 days ago by Nerissa Naidoo

What losing AGOA benefits could mean for South Africa

What losing AGOA benefits could mean for South Africa

7 days ago by Mbalenhle Butale

Johannesburg company wins court fight with SARS over tax returns it never approved

Johannesburg company wins court fight with SARS over tax returns it never approved

17 days ago by Nerissa Naidoo

Good news for motorists as Transport Minister Barbara Creecy rejects proposed RAF fuel levy hike

Good news for motorists as Transport Minister Barbara Creecy rejects proposed RAF fuel levy hike

28 days ago by Nerissa Naidoo

Business and Economy

Energy Money Industry Technology Economy

Sports

Sundowns' CAF Super Cup prize money revealed after USM Alger defeat

Sundowns' CAF Super Cup prize money revealed after USM Alger defeat

3 hours ago by Raphael Abiola

Malcolm Marx defends Springboks’ rolling maul amid growing criticism

Malcolm Marx defends Springboks’ rolling maul amid growing criticism

4 hours ago by Dzikamai Matara

Percy Tau back in South Africa amid Kaizer Chiefs transfer speculation

Percy Tau back in South Africa amid Kaizer Chiefs transfer speculation

4 hours ago by Raphael Abiola

Rugby world in mourning following sudden death of legend

Rugby world in mourning following sudden death of legend

5 hours ago by Raphael Abiola

Roland Schoeman brings up Michael Beaumont's past with John Steenhuisen

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Roland Schoeman brings up Michael Beaumont's past with John Steenhuisen

5 hours ago by Ncube Harrison

How England tried to convince Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu to turn his back on the Springboks

How England tried to convince Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu to turn his back on the Springboks

7 hours ago by Dzikamai Matara

Sports

Rugby Football

Facts and lifehacks

Who is Joshua Pete? Megan Thee Stallion’s true story

Who is Joshua Pete? Megan Thee Stallion’s true story

3 days ago by Favour Adeaga

Hlengiwe Lushaba's story: From early life to acting success

Hlengiwe Lushaba's story: From early life to acting success

3 days ago by Rodah Mogeni

Who is Thandeka Nodada? Age, husband, education, career, weight loss, profiles

Who is Thandeka Nodada? Age, husband, education, career, weight loss, profiles

3 days ago by Priscillah Mueni

Ousmane Dembélé's wife, Rima Edbouche: the TikTok star who stood by him through Ballon d'Or triumph

Ousmane Dembélé's wife, Rima Edbouche: the TikTok star who stood by him through Ballon d'Or triumph

3 days ago by Bennett Yates

Meet Sophia Weber: model, influencer and Kai Havertz's wife

Meet Sophia Weber: model, influencer and Kai Havertz's wife

5 days ago by Favour Adeaga

11 facts about Bronson Pinchot's partner, life story and career achievements

11 facts about Bronson Pinchot's partner, life story and career achievements

6 days ago by Alice Wabwile

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Entertainment

'Skeem Saam' fans react to the new Marothi: "He could've been introduced as a new character"

'Skeem Saam' fans react to the new Marothi: "He could've been introduced as a new character"

4 hours ago by Rae Seleme

US rapper Yung Miami brings bold energy to Pretoria for Ndlala Grandeur

US rapper Yung Miami brings bold energy to Pretoria for Ndlala Grandeur

4 hours ago by Jessica Gcaba

High Court orders split of MaMkhize’s millions after ex Sbu Mpisane wins estate battle: “A heavy defeat”

High Court orders split of MaMkhize’s millions after ex Sbu Mpisane wins estate battle: “A heavy defeat”

5 hours ago by Tayananiswa Zvikaramba

Inkabi Records breaks silence on Lwah Ndlunkulu's hospitalisation and apparent dispute

Inkabi Records breaks silence on Lwah Ndlunkulu's hospitalisation and apparent dispute

5 hours ago by Moroba Maepa

DBN Gogo stirs drama with spicy clapback caption, fans suspect she was trolling Focalistic

DBN Gogo stirs drama with spicy clapback caption, fans suspect she was trolling Focalistic

5 hours ago by Jessica Gcaba

Glaskas singer Deon Meiring hospitalised after near-fatal car crash

Glaskas singer Deon Meiring hospitalised after near-fatal car crash

6 hours ago by Moroba Maepa

Entertainment

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Editorial

Software for the Caribbean's charter capital: A Joburg founder's unlikely industry

Software for the Caribbean's charter capital: A Joburg founder's unlikely industry

6 days ago by Maryn Blignaut

Briefly News Named Best Digital News Platform 2026 in South Africa at Global Business Awards

Briefly News Named Best Digital News Platform 2026 in South Africa at Global Business Awards

29 days ago by Felix Imoh

Elections 2026: Coalitions didn't break local government, they exposed it

Elections 2026: Coalitions didn't break local government, they exposed it

a month ago by Sibusisiwe Lwandle

Celebrated in August, buried in September: Women’s Month honours women, the rest of the year must protect them

Celebrated in August, buried in September: Women’s Month honours women, the rest of the year must protect them

a month ago by Maryn Blignaut

Briefly News and Cars.co.za Celebrate the Women Driving South Africa's Motoring Industry

Briefly News and Cars.co.za Celebrate the Women Driving South Africa's Motoring Industry

a month ago by Felix Imoh

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