Justin Williams

Education: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Film & Multimedia Production, and English literary studies, University of Cape Town (UCT). 2021-2024.

Experience: Writer and Chief Editor at Right for Education Africa: South African chapter from 2022 - 2023. Opinion Editor and Current Affairs Writer at Briefly News since 2024.

Awards: Best Performing Articles for Right for Education (2023). UCT Dean's Merit List (2023)

Justin Williams joined Briefly News in 2024. He is currently the Opinion Editor and a Current Affairs Writer. He completed his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Film & Multimedia Production and English Literary Studies from the University of Cape Town in 2024. Justin is a former writer and chief editor at Right for Education Africa: South African chapter. Contact Justin at justin.williams@briefly.co.za

1331 articles published since 11 Jul 2024

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Xolani Khumalo confident in ActionSA after becoming Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate

Politics

4 months ago

South Africans puzzled by 34 new crosses at Limpopo Plaasmoorde Memorial

South Africa

4 months ago

South Africans slam KZN education department over unpaid school nutrition suppliers

South Africa

4 months ago

South Africans divided as ActionSA names Xolani Khumalo Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate

Politics

4 months ago

Huguenot Tunnel in Cape Town closed after bus fire causes structural damage

South Africa

4 months ago

South Africans divided as multiple civil society groups call for Julius Malema’s removal from JSC

South Africa

4 months ago

South Africans furious as Kenny Kunene reinstated as Johannesburg transport MMC

Politics

4 months ago

Kenny Kunene has been reinstated as Johannesburg’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, sparking anger among South Africans after weeks of coalition negotiations

South Africans react to SAPS sending team to Paris after Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa’s death

South Africa

4 months ago

The South African Police Service will deploy five members to Paris on 4 October 2025 following the tragic death of Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa after going missing

South Africans weigh in as Jacob Zuma prepares to challenge Helen Zille in 2026 elections

Politics

4 months ago

Jacob Zuma’s MKP plans to make a strategic push to win Johannesburg in the upcoming 2026 local elections, allegedly nominating Bongani Baloyi as mayor.

SABC ex-executives ordered to pay back R11.5 million to SIU in Motsoeneng case

South Africa

4 months ago

Three ex-SABC executives are ordered by the High Court to repay R11.5 million to the SIU after they failed to challenge payments made to Hlaudi Motsoeneng

Tragic head-on collision in Durban claims one life, injures two

South Africa

4 months ago

One woman died and two people were critically injured in a head-on collision in Pinetown, Durban, on 28 September 2025. The tragic accident took place on Sunday

Search continues for 18-year-old missing at Bakoven Beach, Cape Town

South Africa

4 months ago

Authorities are searching for an 18-year-old from Delft who went missing at Bakoven Beach, Cape Town, on 27 September 2025. The teenager was last seen on the rocks

South Africans weigh in as ANC calls for lifestyle audits for leaders in KwaZulu-Natal

Politics

4 months ago

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has urged that party leaders undergo lifestyle audits to combat self-enrichment, a concern raised by former president Thabo Mbeki

The hidden factors making your small house or RDP home feel "off"

Opinion

4 months ago

You don’t need to believe in anything spiritual or in mysterious Eastern Practices. It’s just practical tips to make your space feel calmer and more welcoming.

Giving teenagers a pathway into the workshop could help solve South Africa's artisan crisis

Opinion

4 months ago

Employers across mining, energy, construction and manufacturing regularly highlight the lack of skilled artisans as one of their greatest constraints.

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