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briefly.co.za > people > 253031-13-year-boy-shot-dead-by-security-guard-playing-cape-town

"He was innocent": 13-year-old boy killed while playing, SA horrified

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (149+ words) A 13-year-old boy lost his life after a private security guard allegedly opened fire on him while he and two friends played in Uitsig, Cape Town, on 11 September 2026. The incident took place at the old Holy Cross Home on De…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 253021-kempton-park-serial-killer-fear-grows-4-women-dead-2-months

"Terrifying and heartbreaking": SAPS issue warning after 4 women were found dead

4+ hour, 27+ min ago   (186+ words) Gauteng police have raised alarm after the bodies of four women were found in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, within the space of two months. TikToker @thabo_baloyi_ broke down the unfolding situation on 13 September 2026, and the video spread rapidly as South Africans expressed…...

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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

3+ hour, 41+ min 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 > family-relationships > 253002-japan-opens-working-holiday-visa-32-countries-african-nations-list

South Africans excluded as Japan opens Holiday visa to 32 other countries

18+ hour, 55+ min ago   (178+ words) Japan has confirmed that 32 countries and regions are eligible for its Working Holiday visa scheme, a programme that lets young adults live, travel, and work temporarily in the country. According to Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the bilateral scheme is…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252813-elderly-gogo-zim-seeking-sa-family-facebook-post

“I wish to locate her family”: SA gogo’s search for relatives touches SA

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (244+ words) An 84-year-old South African woman is calling on strangers to help her find her family. Nombithi Mciha, originally from Bloemfontein in the Free State, has lived in Zimbabwe for decades and is now making a heartfelt plea to reconnect with…...

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briefly.co.za > entertainment > celebrities > 252783-influencer-akreana-buys-land-build-a-home-mother-shares-emotional-post

Akreana celebrates buying land to build a home for the woman who raised her

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (362+ words) South African influencer Akreana has sent Mzansi into a frenzy after announcing she purchased land, sharing a deeply personal message about faith, perseverance, and family. The popular social media personality, whose real name is Keabetswe Jan, posted the news on…...

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briefly.co.za > entertainment > celebrities > 252784-skeem-saams-lunga-mofokeng-hints-a-dad-cryptic-post

"From bump to baby": Lunga Mofokeng hints at becoming a dad

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (187+ words) Skeem Saam fans are buzzing after actor Lunga Mofokeng dropped what looks like a very sweet hint about a new addition to his family. The post, shared on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, has left followers piecing together what could be a major…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252756-beautiful-27-year-finnish-influencer-dies-anaesthesia-cosmetic-surgery

"So terrifying": Olivia Ora's death under anaesthesia is under investigation

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (146+ words) Finnish influencer Olivia Oras was just 27 years old when she died on 3 September 2026. She never woke up from the anaesthesia administered before a planned cosmetic procedure at a private clinic. She was rushed to Helsinki University Hospital, where she was…...

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briefly.co.za > entertainment > celebrities > 252719-wandi-ndlovus-swimsuit-video-sparks-backlash-ongoing-murder-case

"This is bad luck": Wandi Ndlovu's steamy swimsuit video gets Mzansi talking

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (343+ words) Wandi Ndlovu has set social media alight after a revealing clip of the reality TV personality surfaced online, prompting a wave of criticism and questions. Controversial blogger Musa Khawula shared the footage on 9 September 2026, showing the former This Body Works…...

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briefly.co.za > entertainment > celebrities > 252641-oscar-mbo-takes-partner-lerato-phasha-kids-playground-date-night

Oscar Mbo shows his softer side during a family night with Lerato and the kids

4+ day, 4+ min ago   (207+ words) "That was brilliant": Cape Town firefighter entertains children with lively war cry chant, SA moved The outing comes at a full chapter in the producer's personal life. Oscar and Lerato recently welcomed their son, Mbongeni Jr., making Oscar a father…...