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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

15+ hour, 44+ 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 > politics > 252824-sa-government-lacks-updated-data-land-owned-by-foreign-nationals-minister-admit

"No recent statistical assessments exist": Nyhontso faces land audit heat

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (263+ words) PARLIAMENT — South African authorities are developing statutory measures to regulate non-citizen property holdings while depending on state records compiled almost ten years ago. The response came almost a month after the South African Reserve Bank updated its balance of payments…...

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briefly.co.za > entertainment > celebrities > 252810-doja-cat-female-rapper-10-billion-stream-songs-spotify

"Officially the queen of rap": Mzansi cheers Doja Cat's Spotify record

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (397+ words) Doja Cat has cemented her place in music history after becoming the first female rapper ever to have 10 songs surpass one billion streams each on Spotify — a feat that has set the internet ablaze. The announcement was shared by Pop…...

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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, 16+ 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 > people > 252811-talking-drone-lifeline-stranded-hiker-14-hour-table-mountain-rescue

Stranded Cape Town hiker saved by talking drone overnight

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (359+ words) A solo hike up Table Mountain turned into a 14-hour overnight rescue operation after a 20-year-old lost his trail and found himself trapped on a sheer cliff face above Newlands, Cape Town. MyBroadband shared the story on Instagram on 10 September…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252812-viral-video-residents-looting-liquor-truck-mfuleni-sparks-outrage-south-africa

Liquor truck looting: South Africans outraged by viral video in Mfuleni

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (278+ words) WESTERN CAPE - A video showing crowds scrambling to loot an alcohol truck in Mfuleni, Cape Town, has gone viral on social media, sparking heated debate about lawlessness and looting in South Africa. The footage, which has gone viral on X,…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252801-sa-man-shares-journey-a-shoprite-employee-a-global-model

"You did that": Nkosi's journey from Spar shelves to global billboards inspires

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (205+ words) Nkosi Nsumbu used to stack shelves at Spar. Today, his face appears on billboards in international spaces and on the covers of magazines. The South African model, runner and actor posted a video on 10 August 2026 that showed just how far…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252765-edward-madiba-recaptured-escaping-rooigrond-prison-citizens-question-a-plan

“He had no plan”: SA reacts as escaped Rooigrond prison is recaptured

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (339+ words) GAUTENG – South Africans are questioning whether Edward Khomuzo Madiba had a plan for after he escaped from prison. The remarks were made on social media after the escaped Rooigrond inmate was recaptured and returned to custody, less than three days…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252761-namibian-grade-3-dropout-vicentius-kapumburu-lights-family-home-diy-electricity

"He's an engineer": Namibian teen powers family home with own electricity system

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (228+ words) A 19-year-old from a rural Namibian village has done what many trained electricians spend years learning to do, and he did it with salvaged parts and curiosity alone. Vicentius Kapumburu, from Chwagi Village in the Musese constituency, built a functional…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252760-talented-kid-flexes-sepedi-radio-hosting-skills-tiktok-video

“Thobela FM, give this child a job”: Mzansi impressed by girl’s radio moment

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (136+ words) A little girl in full traditional beaded attire walked up to a studio microphone and held her own like a seasoned radio host, and South Africa could not get enough of it. 100-year-old granny’s age chat leaves Mzansi charmed in…...