Uproar as Gary Player accepts award from Trump after US violence

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! Read also Source: Briefly News Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter. Reeshni has a passion for breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues. Retired SA golfer Gary Player caused outrage after he accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump. Darren Carroll / PGA of America and Jabin Botsford / The Washington PostSource: Getty Images...

January 8, 2021 · 1 min · 84 words · Austin Logan

US pop legend Madonna opens dance academy for children in Malawi

Never miss important updates! Pop queen Madonna has decided to open her heart and do some more charity work. The star has opened a dance academy in Malawi for children who want to pursue dancing. Read also She opened the dance academy for the children of the Jacaranda Orphanage. This is not the first time that Madonna has done charity work in Malawi. The charity is focused on helping people who are suffering from extreme poverty....

January 8, 2021 · 2 min · 236 words · Larry Anderson

US rapper Nicki Minaj reveals she is on a social media following spree

Never miss important updates! 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. Nicki Minaj follows fans on Instagram Photo credit: @nickiminajSource: UGC Read also Nicki Minaj says she will be following fans on Twitter for days to come. Photo credit: @nickiminajSource: Instagram Read also

January 8, 2021 · 1 min · 61 words · Deborah Hines

Zikhona Sodlaka opens up about her father's passing and burial

Never miss important updates! Three-time SAFTA-nominated actor Siv Ngesi is really taking the Covid-19 crisis in South Africa seriously. Siv said that he would deal with anyone who says that the virus is fake. Zikhona Sodlaka opens up about her father’s passing and burial. Images: @zikhonasodlakaSource: Instagram The country has reached over one million confirmed cases and the second wave is currently taking place. Taking to Twitter this week, Siv decided to make it known that the virus means serious business....

January 8, 2021 · 1 min · 113 words · Brandon Miller

"Keep going strong": Mzansi celebrates inspiring relationship

Never miss important updates! Zani Stavridis shared a heartwarming post to Facebook’s #ImStaying group dedicated to her wife. Zani said she met her soulmate in late 2013. Read also Her wife proposed to her in October 2015 and they got married a year later. The couple has been married for four years now and Zani says she is still in love. Zani and her life partner look adorable in the images she shared to Facebook....

January 7, 2021 · 1 min · 180 words · Philip Brennan

5G Tower attacks believed to be the result of fake Covid-19 info

Never miss important updates! The towers belong to Vodacom and MTN in theDurbanregion according to Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. Download BRIEFLY’s news app onGoogle Playnow and stay up-to-date with major South African news! The Minister has condemned the attacks. Image: Luba Lesolle/Gallo ImagesSource: Getty Images 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....

January 7, 2021 · 1 min · 78 words · Paula Garcia

Ambitiouz Entertainment artists will be detoxing with cabbage, SA reacts

Never miss important updates! It’s a well-known joke in the country that people eat cabbage in the month of January. South African record label Ambitiouz Entertainment has joined in on the cabbage fun. Read also The record label made it known to their followers that their artists will be detoxing with cabbage this month. American-Senegalese R&B singer Akon is making some serious money moves. In the last few years, Akon has entered into various business deals and philanthropic projects in Africa....

January 7, 2021 · 2 min · 232 words · Ryan Campbell

ANC NEC agrees SA's economy cannot handle another hard lockdown

Never miss important updates! Speculation is high that South Africans will be facing another round of hard lockdown restrictions amid high Covid-19 infections. The ANC’s National Executive Committee has reportedly agreed the country cannot endure going back to hard lockdown. The ANC’s NEC has agreed that SA’s economy cannot handle another hard lockdown. Image: BloombergSource: Getty Images Download BRIEFLY’s news app onGoogle Playnow and stay up-to-date with major South African news!...

January 7, 2021 · 1 min · 105 words · Janet Jensen

Beautiful Mzansi lady celebrates accepting calling to be a sangoma

Never miss important updates! More and more South Africans are accepting their callings to become traditional healers aka sangomas. Another young lady with the Twitter handle @Candee_Leigh recently accepted her calling. Read also A young woman, Thembi Matroshe recently made herself and many others proud after she achievedsignificant weight loss. A lot of people also congratulated and complimented her. Enjoyed reading our story? Candee answered her callng. Images: Candee-LeighSource: Twitter...

January 7, 2021 · 1 min · 97 words · Aimee Carter

Beitbridge border: Pedestrian carrying R165k undeclared cash arrested

PAY ATTENTION:Join Briefly News' Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! The 57-year-old suspect was arrested for allegedly being found with R165 060.00 in undeclared cash. Read also South Africans have responded to clips of scores of Zimbabwean nationals entering the country via the Beitbridge border. In the clips, the Zimbabweans can be seen entering the border that crosses into Limpopo in large numbers. Many locals have expressed disdain at the foreigners who are attempting to make their way into the country....

January 7, 2021 · 1 min · 156 words · Jacob Pollard

Big Zulu and Sjava leave fans giggling after hilarious exchange

The two musicians were chatting about the effects of Covid-19 on the entertainment industry. TheImali Eningiartist responded by saying that its time to pick up and go back to rural Zululand. He further joked and said that perhaps he left his amadumbe life a little too hastily. Read also Download BRIEFLY’s news app onGoogle Playnow and stay up-to-date with major South African news! She has worked at Independent Media and 1KZNTV and has contributed columns to the Washington Post....

January 7, 2021 · 1 min · 107 words · Samantha Williams

Black Coffee drags follower for checking price of his hooded jacket

Never miss important updates! The world-renowned DJ gracefully donned a navy blue hooded jacked from Amiri in the pic. A male tweep decided to do some digging on the price of the hoodie. Read also The tweep then shared the price of theDrivehitmaker’s jacket on his timeline. It is worth over R12 000. She was not impressed that the man went online and searched the price of the DJ’s sweater....

January 7, 2021 · 1 min · 173 words · Catherine Smith

Brown skin pearls: Pretty lady steals show with her traditional attire

The lady said that her grandma always loves when she dresses the local way. @__angellbaby struck different beautiful poses with pretty smiles that added to her overall attraction. People asked how she manages to do her chores with them. Read also Download BRIEFLY’s news app onGoogle Playnow and stay up-to-date with major South African news! She has worked at Independent Media and 1KZNTV and has contributed columns to the Washington Post....

January 7, 2021 · 1 min · 105 words · Michael Graham