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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 252732-s-territory-baboon-warning-issued-pringle-bay-businesses-easy-access-food

“It’s their territory”: Pringle Bay businesses warned after baboons raid shop

4+ day, 41+ min ago   (310+ words) A wildlife organisation in the Western Cape is calling on Pringle Bay business owners to act after baboons were spotted walking into a local fruit shop and helping themselves to food. Kogelberg Villages Environmental Trustees (KVET) shared a public awareness…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 250837-metro-police-arrest-man-driving-fake-licence-grocery-store-points-cards

"This is on another level": Officers stunned by licence made from loyalty card

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (208+ words) Metro police in South Africa made a surprising arrest after stopping a driver who turned out to be carrying a counterfeit driver's licence built from an unlikely material: Spar loyalty points cards. According to the post on TikTok, officers pulled…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 250367-nature-speaks-volumes-thousands-dead-fish-wash-ashore-bloubergstrand-beach-sa-stunned

"What's happening?': Disturbing scene at Bloubergstrand raises alarm

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (162+ words) A disturbing scene along one of Cape Town's most popular stretches of coastline left South Africans deeply unsettled. TikToker @777nitro captured footage at Bloubergstrand on 17 August 2026 showing thousands of dead fish covering the shoreline. A dead seal and sea birds were…...

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briefly.co.za > people > family-relationships > 249031-i-dave-content-creator-nkanyezi-kubheka-calls-tinder-catfish-using-photos

"I Am Not Dave": Content Creator Nkanyezi Kubheka Calls Out Tinder Catfish Using His Photos

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (158+ words) Kubheka shared the news with his followers on X on 4 August 2026, calling out the impersonator and asking the public for help shutting the accounts down. He wrote: The fake profile was operating under the name "David, 35", using personal lifestyle shots…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 248967-orphan-illegal-miner-opens-life-underground-viral-sa-tiktok-interview

"Its for everyone": Illegal miner share his truth truth from the depths

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (204+ words) A man living and working as an illegal miner sat down for a candid underground interview that left South Africans questioning everything they thought they knew about zama zamas. "You can thank the DA for that": Pilot vents about the…...

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briefly.co.za > south-africa > 248398-9-undocumented-foreign-nationals-arrested-joburg-mall-counterfeit-goods-raid

9 Undocumented Foreign Nationals Arrested in Joburg Mall Counterfeit Goods Raid

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (256+ words) PAY ATTENTION: Mark Briefly News as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed! JOHANNESBURG — Nine undocumented foreign nationals were taken into custody following a joint enforcement operation at Joburg Mall in the city's central…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 248150-s-a-joke-johannesburg-woman-calls-group-harassing-sa-business-owners

Woman drags self-proclaimed labour enforcement group over SA business harassment

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (233+ words) A young woman has gone viral after calling out a group called Labour Laws Enforcement, accusing them of bullying business owners without any legal mandate to do so. TikTok user @athomewithtendi posted the video on 24 July 2026, filming herself showing a…...

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briefly.co.za > people > family-relationships > 248000-sa-scrapyard-owner-closes-business-spot-government-inspection

Scrapyard owner closes business mid-inspection after confrontation

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (236+ words) A South African scrapyard owner brought his entire operation to a halt during a live government inspection, telling his workers to go home on the spot. The incident took place on 26 July 2026 at what appeared to be a metal salvage…...

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briefly.co.za > business-economy > money > 245268-capitec-banking-scam-warning-reported-by-mybroadband

Capitec issues warning over scam catching South Africans off guard

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (436+ words) A Capitec-backed anti-fraud initiative has warned South Africans about a growing banking scam targeting customers through fake fraud alerts. The warning came from Capitec's Slam the Scam campaign, which said criminals are sending SMSes and emails claiming suspicious transactions have…...

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briefly.co.za > people > 242965-mail-boxes-2026-sa-stunned-by-american-womans-cape-town-delivery-struggles-facebook-video

American woman in Cape Town had no idea SA does not use mailboxes

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (254+ words) An American woman visiting Cape Town left Mzansi amused and a little defensive after posting a video on Facebook on 27 May 2026. DrZai Williams, who is based in the Western Cape, shared her honest take on a few things that caught…...