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briefly.co.za > people > 253051-ford-raptor-stuck-muddy-pond-toyota-fortuner-tow-out

"Driver is the problem": Fortuner driver tries to tow bakkie stuck in pond

20+ hour, 22+ min ago   (233+ words) A South African off-road outing turned into a public spectacle on 30 August 2026, when a dark pickup truck ended up nose-deep in a muddy pond. TikTok account @raptor_cultureza posted the clip, and it quickly made the rounds for all the wrong reasons....

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briefly.co.za > sports > 253041-kempton-park-runner-elizabeth-moselakgomo-family-unable-confirm-body

Family of runner breaks silence after police find body

23+ hour, 7+ min ago   (465+ words) The family of missing Kempton Park runner Elizabeth Mokolo Moselakgomo has been unable to confirm whether a woman's body discovered on Saturday 12 September 2026 is that of their loved one, with a formal identification scheduled for Monday 14 September at the Germiston…...

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briefly.co.za > entertainment > celebrities > 253043-sol-phenduka-reacts-zimbabwes-mnangagwa-making-birthday-a-public-holiday

"Can't make this stuff up": Sol Phenduka reacts to Zimbabwe's new public holiday

21+ hour, 32+ min ago   (280+ words) Sol Phenduka could not hide his shock when news broke that Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa had declared his own birthday a public holiday. The podcaster and vocal social commentator responded with a blunt, "You can't make this stuff up,…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 253039-4-men-pull-passengers-trapped-overturned-cape-town-ambulance

4 men rush to rescue people in overturned Cape Town ambulance

23+ hour, 23+ min ago   (309+ words) Briefly News - A dashcam and bystander footage captured a dramatic ambulance accident on a Cape Town highway on 12 September 2026 - Four men who were passing by stopped and rushed to help people trapped inside the overturned ambulance - The video sparked a…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 253026-victoria-west-teen-lee-jandra-sabbat-dies-car-crash

"Beautiful soul": SA mourns Grade 10 learner after fatal accident

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (110+ words) A 16-year-old girl from Victoria West in the Northern Cape lost her life on 12 September 2026. Lee Jandra Sabbat, affectionately known as "Meitjie," was a Grade 10 learner who had been sent by her grandmother to a nearby shop shortly before the…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 253020-i-stopped-growing-grade-6-sa-womens-scotts-emulsion-dance-sends-millennials-a-frenzy

"I like you, you help me to grow": SA women's Scott's Emulsion dance goes viral

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (184+ words) A digital creator from South Africa had the internet feeling like a child again with one perfectly timed throwback video. "It's such an amazing idea": Mom creates innovative sanitary period underwear, SA impressed In her caption, Tara wrote: For South…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252815-what-a-smart-woman-dr-celiwe-hubby-join-skincare-business-sa-impressed

"Nice one, doc.": Dr Celiwe's couples venture draws praise

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (218+ words) Their pitch goes beyond selling products. The pair are positioning the venture as a way to ease financial stress in marriages, bring back joy to relationships, and create breakthroughs for couples who want to build something together. They are also…...

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briefly.co.za > world > africa > 252805-emmerson-mnangagwas-birthday-declared-public-holiday-critics-question-move

It is hereby declared: Mnangagwa's public holiday sparks uproar

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (239+ words) ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwe is in an uproar after President Emmerson Mnangagwa turned his own birthday into a national public holiday. A government gazette released on Thursday confirmed that 15 September will now be observed annually as Munhumutapa Day. The name draws from…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252724-facebook-marketplace-ice-cream-machine-deal-turns-deadly-3-men-sentenced

"Shot three times": Ice-cream deal leads man into deadly Winterveld ambush

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (428+ words) Briefly News - A Gauteng man was shot three times after responding to a Facebook Marketplace advertisement for an ice-cream machine in Winterveld - A syndicate allegedly used online listings for items such as DJ equipment and vehicles to lure unsuspecting buyers…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252720-families-react-vaal-scholar-transport-driver-ayanda-dludla-granted-bail

"Walking about freely": Families fear 14-count suspect's R3 000 bail

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (108+ words) GAUTENG — Families of the 14 learners killed in a fatal scholar transport crash in the Vaal are facing fresh distress after the driver charged with their children's deaths was released on bail. Ayanda Dludla granted R3,000 bail due to learning challenges in…...