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We are a modern South African digital media and news platform. Briefly News dedicated team provides our audience not only with highly relevant news but also with an outstanding interactive experience. We achieve this by combining high-tech instruments with editorial expertise.

Our mission is to make South Africans more conscious by creating life-changing news.

we cover Main Content Directions

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real human stories

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2024

August 2024:

Briefly News was honored with an African Excellence Award by MEA Markets, for the second consecutive year, in the category ‘Best News & Entertainment Platform 2024.’

August 2024:

In light of National Women’s Day, Briefly News launched a special project Women of Wonder 2024: Moms Single-Handedly Running Families and Businesses.

June 2024:

Briefly News launched Young Money Makers initiative to empower young entrepreneurs with inspiring stories of seven under-35-year-olds who have overcome the hurdles of starting their businesses.

April 2024:

Briefly News became the finalist of Digital Media Awards Africa 2024 in the category “Best Use of AI in the Newsroom.”

March 2024:

Briefly News took part in the Google News Initiative trainings, directed to support modern newsrooms and equip tech-savvy journalists with up-to-date knowledge of online editorial tools and digital strategies.

March 2024:

Briefly News partnered with Africa Check, Africa's first independent fact-checking organisation to counteract misinformation during the election season.

2023

October 2023:

Briefly News is announced as ‘Most Innovative Digital News Platform 2023’ by Global Business Award 2023.

October 2023:

Briefly News won in the category ‘Empowerment of Women in the Community’ at the Africa Gender Mainstreaming Awards 2023.

August 2023:

Briefly News wins African Excellence Award and is recognised as Global News Platform of the Year 2023.

August 2023:

Briefly News launches special project Women of Wonder 2023: Building the Future.

August 2023:

Rianette Clule, Briefly News Editor-in-Chief, takes part in WAN-IFRA conference to spread the word about AI usage in modern newsrooms based on the Briefly News successful case.

June 2023:

Briefly News becomes a member of the International News Media Association (INMA) alongside New York Times and Washington Post.

March 2023:

Briefly News partners with Meta to highlight the impact of digital communities in solving problems in Africa through the ‘I Am Because We Are’ campaign.

2022

December 2022:
Briefly News launches a Women of Wonder special project writing about a group of 21 women who reached great heights in politics, business, the public sector, culture, etc. The project reached about 4 million people across all platforms.

July 2022:
Briefly News and Gift of the Givers enter a partnership to warms South Africans in need.

January 2022:
Briefly News successfully launches new content directions covering news on Women Empowerment and Cars & Tech.

February 2022:
Briefly.co.za is recognised as one of the most-visited websites in South Africa based on total monthly traffic.

2020-2021

Jul 2021: In a case study, Facebook mentions Briefly News as a successful African news and entertainment brand.

Mar 2021: Briefly.co.za becomes a UN Sustainable Development Goals Media Compact Member. Briefly News pays special attention to coverage of life-changing human-interest stories alongside Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes in consultation with the UN.

Dec 2020: Briefly News doubles its audience within one year. According to IO Technologies, Briefly News had over 134 million total pageviews in 2020, almost doubling the 70 million pageviews in 2019.