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. 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 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

973 articles published since 11 Jul 2024

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

South Africa

7 months ago

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

South Africa

7 months ago

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

Politics

7 months ago

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

Opinion

7 months ago

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

Opinion

7 months ago

The importance of Grade 11 final results for matric and university success

Opinion

7 months ago

Rescue mission launched after baboon hitches ride from Cape Town to Durban

South Africa

7 months ago

A juvenile baboon was discovered in Durban Harbour after reportedly hitching a ride from Cape Town. Rescue teams continue to work to ensure its safety.

"Hope he doesn’t let Mkhwanazi down": Masemola’s testimony at Madlanga commission sparks anticipation

South Africa

7 months ago

Masemola will respond to KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations during her testimony at the Madlanga commission on 22 September 2025.

Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson blocks 40 contractors

South Africa

7 months ago

Minister Macpherson has increased contractor blacklisting, with 40 contractors blocked since his term began, compared to only one blocked over the last 20 years.

Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela pledges to fight illiteracy with new campaign

South Africa

7 months ago

Minister Buti Manamela has announced a national literacy campaign to address South Africa’s high illiteracy rates, calling it a "crisis of dignity.

South Africans sceptical as Helen Zille prepares to restore Joburg as DA’s 2026 mayoral candidate

Politics

7 months ago

As Helen Zille is unveiled as the DA’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg in the 2026 elections, many South Africans remain sceptical about her ability

Civil society urges Madlanga inquiry to act as doubts linger over justice in South Africa

South Africa

7 months ago

Civil society calls on the Madlanga commission to help fix SA’s justice system, but voices concern that the inquiry may not bring the change the country needs.

South Africans fume as EFF acts on clinic blockade by Operation Dudula

Politics

7 months ago

The EFF has filed criminal charges against Operation Dudula after the group's blockade allegedly caused a child's death by denying clinic access to the mother.

South Africans outraged as foreign nationals nabbed in R350M drug bust in Mpumalanga

South Africa

7 months ago

Police in Mpumalanga raided a R350 million meth lab and arrested five foreign nationals. South Africans have reacted with outrage over the drug operation.

South Africans outraged after armed robbers disrupt church service in Durban

South Africa

7 months ago

SA express disgust after two armed robbers held up 60 churchgoers during a service at Zayoni Kingdom Catholic Church in Waterloo, Durban, on 19 September 2025.

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