Fact Check: No, King Goodwill Zwelithini Has Not Passed Away

Never miss important updates! Wednesday night social media was buzzing with the speculation that King Goodwill Zwelithini had passed away. However, IFP founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi has since come forward to address the rumours that the King had fallen. Read also The 91-year-old leader received a negative test result on Thursday, family spokesperson Bhekuyise Buthelezi said. He revealed that he was asymptomatic when he tested positive. He remained showed no signs of the virus until his recovery....

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 139 words · Pam Perez

Gigaba Upset Government Won't Pay R1m Legal Bill as Inquiry Date Looms

Never miss important updates! Enjoyed reading our story? Download BRIEFLY’s news app onGoogle Playnow and stay up-to-date with major South African news! Gigaba hinted that forking over the legal fees could cost him his house. Image: GCIS/ Flickr, Instagram/ Malusi GigabaSource: UGC Source: Briefly News Samantha RiddleSamantha Riddle is a former Mainstream/ Current Affairs Manager. She covered the breaking stories and SA news from 2018-2021. Currently, shes working for The South African....

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 76 words · Jennifer Mueller

Gina Carano Fired by Lucasfilm for "Disgusting" Social Media Posts

Never miss important updates! The Mandalorianstar Gina Carano has been fired by Lucasfilm. Lucasfilm also expressed that her posts are unacceptable. Read also He faces charges of grand larceny and 9 other counts, according to media reports. Syer allegedly used the US comedian’s credit card information to launder money into his own account. The popular actor had employed Syer in 2015. Gina Carano has been fired by Lucasfilm for her “disgusting” social media posts....

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 95 words · John Strickland

Hashtag #LobolaOrProposalFirst Trends as SA Questions Marriage Customs

Never miss important updates! Traditional weddings and their customs can sometimes be confusing. Enjoyed reading our story? Read also Download BRIEFLY’s news app onGoogle Playnow and stay up-to-date with major South African news! Above all, I am a mom to a cute baby boy. Many locals have shared their thoughts on whether a person should propose before they pay lobola or not. Images: UnsplashSource: Getty Images Read also

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 68 words · Collin Schroeder

Justin Bieber to Host Exclusive Valentine's Day Performance on TikTok

Never miss important updates! The global sensation with be using the TikTok platform to stream the performance. Theperformanceis scheduled for Sunday, 14 February. Justin Bieber will be hosting a live performance on TikTok for Valentine’s Day. Image: @justinbieberSource: Instagram South Africans can catch the rebroadcast on Monday, 15 February from 9pm. Excited social media users shared their thoughts. American artist Justin Bieber happens to be among the few world-acclaimed celebrities with fortunes for years....

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 201 words · John Burns

Kevin Hart's Personal Shopper Allegedly Defrauded Him of over R17m

Never miss important updates! He faces charges of grand larceny and nine other counts, according to media reports. Syer allegedly used the US comedian’s credit card information to launder money into his own account. Read also The popular actor had employed Syer in 2015. He continued paying for it until their deal expired on 25 July, the publication reports. US rappers are popular for driving fleshy cars and wearing expensive clothes and jewellery....

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 122 words · Leah Mora

Khanyi Mbau Deletes Snaps of Boyfriend Amid Cloud of Controversy

Never miss important updates! Khanyi Mbau has been on cloud nine after showing off her new boo Kudzai Mushonga. The media personality is head over heels in love with the Zimbabwean national. Khanyi Mbau has deleted some pictures of her boo from Instagram. Image: @mbaureloadedSource: Instagram However, their perfect love story has been marred by allegations of fraud and ongoing police investigations. MeanwhileBriefly.co.zapreviously reported thatMzansimedia personality Khanyi Mbau has never made it a secret that sheenjoys having some cosmetic work done....

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 160 words · Ian Thompson

Kind Stranger Unexpectedly Donates Food Parcel to Street Vendor

Never miss important updates! Kindness seems to be flowing around lately and Zama Ngcobo can attest to that. The young lady’s mother is a street vendor who sells at Willard Beach, KZN. Read also According to Zama, a kind stranger arrived at her mom’s selling spot with a surprise. The unknown Samaritan gave Zama’s mom and other street vendors food parcels. The parcel included maize meal, oil, rice, canned goods, soya mince, milk and others....

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 136 words · Timothy Little

Ku Rough: SA Opens up About Toughest Jobs They've Done in Their Lives

Never miss important updates! Imagine standing for hours at an end manually peeling thousands of potatoes? Below are a few of their tweets. Read also One such person is a young South African lady with the Twitter handle, @SetshegoVidya. She recently sharedhow she got a bursary after “trying her luck”. To her absolute surprise and delight, she ended up with both a bursary and a job offer. Some people have worked pretty hard in their lifetimes....

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 111 words · Kimberly Cummings

Kuli Roberts Shares How Landlord Kicked Her Out for Being Black

Never miss important updates! Mzansimedia personality and actress Kuli Roberts has opened up about an unfortunate experience that she had with a landlord. She took to social media to think back on how the landlord kicked her out because of her race. Read also They later got divorced. Kuli said that her ex-husband was extremely upset. The actress asked if the woman who kicked her out would pay for the movers and she happily did....

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 193 words · Cindy Erickson

Lady Tweets She Wants a Man, Ends up Married and Pregnant Months Later

Never miss important updates! On Saturday, October 10, 2020, the woman posted that she needed a baby. Minutes after the tweet went out, a man quoted it and wrote “same”. Read also Months after, they both got what they wanted as those tweets set on course their relationship. One of the four photos she posted shows her pregnant as they posed in front of their new home. Enjoyed reading our story?...

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 101 words · Dawn Mccall

Lauren London Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumours, Says Please Stop

Never miss important updates! There was has been speculation that Lauren is pregnant by a number of news media outlets. Lauren took to social media to rubbish the claims that she is expecting a baby. Read also In fact, she wasn’t impressed. Jennifer Lopez is not letting the trolls get to her. Jennifer is not letting the talk get to her and is focusing on her work instead. Lauren London debunked rumours that she is expecting a child on social media....

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 197 words · Timothy Gomez

Mamelodi Sundowns' R13m for European Striker Pavol Safranko Rejected

PAY ATTENTION:Join Briefly News' Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! He will definitely be worth the money for SA’s Sundowns. Read also According to the statement, there has been a hold up with the issuing of visas to certain players. Enjoyed reading our story? Download BRIEFLY’s news app onGoogle Playnow and stay up-to-date with major South African news! Pavol Safranko has rejected Sundowns' R13m bid. Image: Craig Williamson/SNS GroupSource: Getty Images...

February 11, 2021 · 1 min · 98 words · Shane Brown