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briefly.co.za > sports > football > 252802-jayden-adams-cousin-shares-emotional-tribute-months-footballers-death

Jayden Adams’ cousin posts an emotional message that broke hearts

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (357+ words) Joshua Adams posted an emotional 20-slide Instagram carousel in tribute to his late cousin Jayden Adams, the Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana midfielder who died in Cape Town on 11 July 2026 at the age of 25. In his caption, Joshua wrote directly…...

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briefly.co.za > sports > rugby > 252855-rassie-erasmus-remarkable-springbok-journey-reaches-a-major-milestone-baltimore

Rassie Erasmus set for special Springbok milestone in All Blacks decider

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (426+ words) Rassie Erasmus will reach his 100th Test overseeing the Springboks when South Africa face the All Blacks at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday, 12 September 2026. Erasmus has been involved in every Springbok Test since returning to the coaching setup…...

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briefly.co.za > politics > 252824-sa-government-lacks-updated-data-land-owned-by-foreign-nationals-minister-admit

"No recent statistical assessments exist": Nyhontso faces land audit heat

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (263+ words) PARLIAMENT — South African authorities are developing statutory measures to regulate non-citizen property holdings while depending on state records compiled almost ten years ago. The response came almost a month after the South African Reserve Bank updated its balance of payments…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252846-s-diversity-flash-mob-sa-mall-lights-tiktok

"It's the diversity for me": Flash mob charms South Africans

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (183+ words) What started as an ordinary shopping day at a South African mall turned into something far more memorable. Clicks South Africa posted a TikTok video showing a surprise flash mob performance that had Mzansi buzzing online. The clip, shared on…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252789-3-suspected-robbers-shot-dead-high-speed-chase-cato-manor

Durban robbery: high speed chase ends in deadly gunfire

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (215+ words) DURBAN — Three suspected robbers were killed and a fourth wounded following a joint police and private security operation in the Mayville and Cato Manor area of Durban on Wednesday afternoon. According to eNCA, the operation began at approximately 14:00 when Marshall…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252840-geordin-hill-lewis-calls-president-cyril-ramaphosa-censure-pemmy-majodina-outburst

"Unacceptable": Hill-Lewis wants Ramaphosa to censure Majodina over outburst

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (161+ words) WESTERN CAPE - Democratic Alliance leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to censure Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina after she exchanged profanities with a disabled community member during a public event. The altercation occurred at the launch…...

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briefly.co.za > sports > rugby > 252837-jake-white-questions-springboks-bomb-squad-blacks-decider-coach-bench

"The magic isn’t just going to happen": Jake White questions Bomb Squad prep

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (334+ words) Jake White has questioned how much attention the Springboks give to coaching their replacements ahead of their All Blacks decider in Baltimore. The former Springbok coach believes the Bomb Squad's effectiveness depends on players understanding exactly what is required when…...

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briefly.co.za > sports > rugby > 252792-jasper-wiese-reveals-tense-atmosphere-springboks-blacks-shared-charter-flight

Jasper Wiese gives candid insight into Springboks and All Blacks’ charter flight

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (386+ words) SOUTH AFRICA — Springbok No.8 Jasper Wiese has offered a candid account of the charged atmosphere aboard the charter plane that carried both the South African and New Zealand rugby squads to Baltimore, Maryland, ahead of the fourth and final Test…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252835-ella-gandhi-86-joins-human-shield-congolese-refugees-durban-protest-turns-violent

"Unruly behaviour": Gandhi shields Congolese refugees during Durban protest

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (242+ words) DURBAN — Anti-apartheid activist Ella Gandhi, 86, positioned herself as part of a human shield protecting Congolese refugees during a volatile protest in Durban on 10 September 2026, as stones were thrown at the crowd gathered on Che Guevara Street. The demonstration was organised…...

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briefly.co.za > world > us > 252817-south-african-refugee-dies-by-suicide-months-moving-us

Tragic loss: Afrikaner refugee passes away in the US

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (333+ words) GAUTENG — A 49-year-old South African woman has died by suicide in the United States, just over two months after leaving the country through a refugee programme in search of a better life. According to The Citizen, Carin Cilliers, originally from…...