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briefly.co.za > people > 250147-what-r8162-south-africa-tiktok-grocery-haul-sparks-debate

"We will eat Protex": South Africa questions Zimbabwean's big grocery haul

12+ hour, 10+ min ago   (119+ words) A South Africa-based TikTok creator gave viewers a close look at what R8,162 buys when shopping in bulk, and the video quickly divided opinion online. @tawonga_matsikidze posted the haul video on 4 August 2026, filming from home with stacks of groceries and household products....

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briefly.co.za > sports > rugby > 250122-photographer-thys-lombard-dies-vintners-surf-classic-jongensfontein

Schoolboy rugby photographer Thys Lombard dies after collapsing while surfing

20+ hour, 29+ min ago   (205+ words) Lombard, 61, was participating in the competition when fellow surfers noticed he had become unresponsive. They brought him to shore and began CPR while emergency services were alerted. Two NSRI crew members swam ashore to assist with resuscitation efforts, joining medics…...

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briefly.co.za > people > family-relationships > 250145-father-lucas-mmakgathi-25-years-strangling-2-year-son-north-west

“25 years is nothing”: Father who strangled 2-year-old son sentenced for murder

13+ hour, 30+ min ago   (335+ words) NORTH WEST — A 49-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of murdering his two-year-old son in the North West province of South Africa. The Madikwe Regional Court handed down the sentence against Lucas Kgosi Mmakgathi…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 250144-limpopo-police-gather-prayer-police-sunday-service-mokopane

“I am making a new thing”: Limpopo police gather in prayer at annual service

14+ hour, 14+ min ago   (193+ words) LIMPOPO — The South African Police Service in Limpopo held its annual Police Sunday gathering on 16 August 2026 at Celebration Church in Mokopane, Waterberg District, bringing together officers, community leaders and faith-based organisations in a morning of prayer and spiritual reflection. The…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 250134-sa-woman-buys-thinking-beef-tiktok-shocks-mzansi

"She had to know": Woman cooks questionable meat in video

15+ hour, 11+ min ago   (182+ words) A South African woman got more than she bargained for at a street meat stall. Thando, who goes by @thando_leeanne on TikTok, shared a video on 14 August 2026 showing raw meat being processed at what looked like an outdoor butchery, followed by…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 250138-reiger-park-shooting-leaked-cctv-footage-suggests-regan-collis-home-murders

Reiger Park murders: CCTV footage appears to contradict case against Collis

15+ hour, 50+ min ago   (219+ words) GAUTENG — Exclusive CCTV footage leaked to eNCA has suggested that Regan Collis was at home when four people were killed in Reiger Park. Collis (23) appeared in the Boksburg Magistrate's Court this week facing nine criminal counts, including four charges of…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 250142-s-terrible-citizen-shares-clip-helen-zille-shocked-by-joburgs-niagara-falls-sewage

"It's Terrible": US Citizen Shares Clip of Helen Zille Shocked by Joburg's 'Niagara Falls of Sewage"

15+ hour, 13+ min ago   (181+ words) In the clip, Zille explained that sewage from Soweto, Lenasia, and parts of Eldorado Park was hitting blockages before ever reaching the treatment plant, causing it to spill across the surrounding wetland. "This road must be closed": Massive sinkholes mid-road…...

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briefly.co.za > sports > football > 250139-sihle-nduli-injury-update-orlando-pirates-confirms-bad-news-horrific-challenge

Orlando Pirates confirms bad news on Sihle Nduli after heavy challenge

15+ hour, 21+ min ago   (287+ words) Orlando Pirates have confirmed bad news on Sihle Nduli after the midfielder suffered a serious ankle injury against AmaZulu. The 30-year-old was forced off during the 1-1 draw at Kings Park Stadium after a heavy challenge. The club’s medical team subsequently…...

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briefly.co.za > sports > rugby > 250125-derick-hougaard-springboks-stars-mother-slams-trolls-mocking-sons-downfall

Hougaard's mother sends strong message to trolls mocking his struggles

20+ hour, 7+ min ago   (416+ words) The mother of retired Springbok flyhalf Derick Hougaard has publicly confronted online trolls who have used her son's well-documented struggles as fodder for mockery. Riana Hougaard stepped in after a particularly vicious comment appeared beneath one of Derick's recent Facebook…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 250137-sa-truckers-ireland-throw-a-roadside-braai-shifts-video-viral

"SA citizens with work permits": Truck drivers bring braai vibe to Ireland

16+ hour, 24+ min ago   (234+ words) A group of South African truck drivers found a way to bring a piece of home to the roads of Ireland. On 15 August 2026, a video started circulating on Facebook showing the men gathered beside parked haulage trucks, folding chairs out,…...