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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, 20+ 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 > 252755-sa-entrepreneur-noluthandogama-reveals-how-start-dropshipping-r1000

SA Entrepreneur Reveals How to Start Dropshipping With R1,000

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (359+ words) A South African e-commerce entrepreneur has laid out exactly how she would build a dropshipping business from scratch using only R1,000. The creator behind the Instagram page @noluthandogama_ posted an instructional reel on 10 September 2026, drawing attention for its practical, no-fluff approach to…...

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briefly.co.za > sports > football > 252676-sandile-zungu-net-worth-wealth-businesses-amazulu-boss

Inside Sandile Zungu's reported networth and businesses

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (327+ words) Sandile Zungu, the AmaZulu FC chairman now seeking the presidency of the South African Football Association (SAFA), has spent decades building a diversified business empire that reaches well beyond the football pitch. Zungu is the founder and chairman of Zungu…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252653-mark-zuckerberg-launches-metas-muse-personal-ai-agent-what-means-sa

"We'll never rest in digital age": Mark Zuckerberg’s new AI launch sparks debate

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (170+ words) Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of Muse, Meta's new personal AI agent, on 8 September 2026. He announced it in a video on Facebook. Zuckerberg described Muse as a personal agent that works 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252625-extra-costs-sa-tenants-find-added-monthly-rent

SA tenants warned about extra costs that could be added beyond rent

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (242+ words) Many South African tenants are unaware that their monthly rent may not be the only amount they owe their landlord. Speaking to Property24, Morné Prinsloo, a local agent with RE/MAX Town and Country in Roodepoort and Krugersdorp, explains that most…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252627-sa-woman-living-dubai-reveals-true-cost-renting-a-studio-apartment

"Don't convert to rands": SA businesswoman shares cost of Dubai rental cost

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (135+ words) A South African woman living in Dubai is giving her followers an unfiltered look at what it actually costs to rent in one of the world's most expensive cities. @yolzchannel posted the video on 7 September 2026, filming from inside her high-rise…...

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briefly.co.za > people > family-relationships > 252615-joburg-pensioners-property-rates-rebates-lifting-a-finger-paperwork-needed

Elderly Joburg homeowners get automatic rates relief through to 2027

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (281+ words) Elderly homeowners in Johannesburg have received welcome financial news. The City of Johannesburg confirmed that property rates rebates for qualifying pensioners will be automatically extended to 30 June 2027, meaning approved beneficiaries will not need to resubmit any documentation to hold onto…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252458-cape-townians-vent-housing-crisis-facebook-post

“No longer affordable”: Average rent in Cape Town affects locals ' lives

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (182+ words) Western Cape hits high of 35°C as Gauteng braces for rain and cloudy skies, South Africans react Property prices have followed a similar trajectory, reportedly climbing 31% over five years. On top of that, Cape Town added more than 6,000 Airbnb listings…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252386-earn-teachers-salary-reveal-informal-rubbish-collectors-leaves-sa-divided

"Good for them": Bin pickers outsmart formal workers in earnings, SA debates

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (197+ words) South Africa's waste management industry is hiding a surprising income story. A recent breakdown shared on Instagram by @businesstechsa on 6 September 2026 revealed just how wide the earnings gap is between formal municipal waste workers and the country's informal reclaimers, popularly…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 252392-outdoor-living-gauteng-man-builds-mobile-hygiene-stations-sink-gas-stove

"Let's support our own": Gauteng man's mobile hygiene stations go viral

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (219+ words) A Gauteng entrepreneur is turning heads with his handmade mobile hygiene units, and South Africans cannot get enough of what he has built. Tshimologo Hygiene Solutions posted a product demonstration video on Instagram on 6 September 2026, showing off two different types…...