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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

1+ hour, 53+ 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 > entertainment > celebrities > 253028-connie-ferguson-seeks-eviction-couple-r59m-ruimsig-property-r549k-debt

Connie Ferguson’s R5.9m property dispute escalates as actress approaches court

4+ hour, 36+ min ago   (480+ words) Actress and businesswoman Connie Ferguson has taken legal action to remove a couple from a luxury Gauteng property, with court papers revealing a collapsed sale deal and mounting unpaid costs at the centre of the dispute. Ferguson's company, Connie Ferguson…...

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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

5+ hour, 22+ 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 > 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

6+ hour, 52+ min 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 > 252834-man-woman-a-distance-safe-declines-ride

Kind motorist protects lone woman walking at night

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (282+ words) A South African man won hearts across the internet after sharing a video of himself looking out for a lone woman walking the streets at night. TikTok creator @dekorpc posted the clip on 9 September 2026, and it quickly resonated with thousands…...

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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

2+ day, 20+ 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

2+ day, 22+ 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 > 252799-joshlin-smith-search-team-finds-evidence-saldanha-bay-dunes-2-years-on

Keep looking: New items found in dunes linked to missing Joshlin Smith

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (333+ words) WESTERN CAPE - Two years after six-year-old Joshlin Smith vanished from her home in Saldanha Bay, a search team has come forward with a series of new items found in nearby dunes, raising fresh questions about what happened to the little…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252729-north-west-womans-r2-million-medical-negligence-lawsuit-doctor-cleared-trial

"Enough legal merit": Doctor ordered to pay costs as R2m case advances

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (288+ words) Briefly News - A North West woman sued an obstetrician and a general practitioner for R2 million after a pregnancy termination procedure allegedly burst her fallopian tube - Dr Lofembe Ekofo filed an exception to have the lawsuit dismissed before trial, arguing the…...

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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

3+ day, 7+ 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…...