Brandon Nel

Journalist

Five distinctions for teen lost at sea off Mozambique coast

Brandon Nel|Updated

Rikus Kylander bagged five distinctions in his matric exams. But the 18‑year‑old, of Krugersdorp, Gauteng, cannot celebrate his achievements as he disappeared while ...

Rikus Kylander: A family's heart-wrenching farewell after 22 days of searching

Brandon Nel|Updated

Rikus Kylander will not be coming home. The 18‑year‑old from Krugersdorp, Gauteng disappeared while snorkeling on a matric trip in Mozambique, and after 22 days ...

Watch Video'It was like a movie' – Mossel Bay fire forces families to flee

Brandon Nel|Updated

As flames engulfed her Mossel Bay home, asthmatic Sheena Mouton recounts the terrifying moments that forced her family to flee.

Watch VideoWATCH | Cape Town father and son build world’s fastest drone, smash Guinness record

Brandon Nel|Updated

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it is a tiny home-built drone from Cape Town that just smashed a world record.

Save water, dam it! Capetonians told to scale back non-essential use

Brandon Nel|Updated

With Cape Town’s dams nearly a fifth emptier than last year and the city still using over a billion litres of water a day, officials are urging residents to cut ...

Aspiring restaurateur's dreams die with him in Free State N3 crash that killed newlyweds

Brandon Nel and Xolile Mtembu|Updated

20-year-old Ethan Lourens had big dreams. But, days after Christmas, those dreams died with him when he was killed in a fiery head-on car crash alongside his cousin, ...

DJ Warras shot dead in Johannesburg

Brandon Nel|Updated

DJ Warras, a beloved South African radio and TV presenter, was tragically shot dead in Johannesburg Central, leaving fans and colleagues in shock as police investigate ...

Knysna water crisis: Provincial government steps in to ensure taps aren't dry this festive season

Brandon Nel|Updated

With thousands of holidaymakers expected to pour into Knysna this December, the Western Cape Government has stepped in to help the drought-prone town stabilise its ...

‘He was always there to help’: Loved ones mourn slain Madlanga Commission witness

Brandon Nel|Updated

If he had only R10 left in his pocket and someone else needed it more, he would hand it over without a second thought. That is how slain security boss Marius “Vlam” ...

Level 5 Thunderstorm warning for eThekwini: Residents urged to take precautions

Brandon Nel|Updated

With Ke Dezemba around the corner, summer seems to not be offering its usual sunshine in eThekwini — instead, residents are bracing for a severe Level 5 thunderstorm ...

Exclusive | 'I did the killing': Errol Musk opens up about deadly farm attack, Russia and the ANC

Brandon Nel and Xolile Mtembu|Updated

“I have fired back,” says Errol Musk, referring to an alleged Johannesburg farm attack during which he killed three men.

Beloved DStv chef Mynie Steffens dies in helicopter crash in Eastern Cape

Brandon Nel|Updated

Mynie Steffens, a beloved pilot, author and TV host who loved cooking over fire and sharing it with others, died in a helicopter crash.

‘R250m to R500m in damage’: Court interdicts Fort Hare students amid violent protests

Brandon Nel|Updated

The University of Fort Hare obtained a court order to stop violent student protests at its Alice and East London campuses.

GUILTY! Malema convicted on all firearm charges in 2018 EFF rally case

Brandon Nel|Updated

EFF leader Julius Malema was found guilty of unlawfully discharging a firearm during the party’s fifth birthday rally.