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 ...

Gauteng teen still missing in Mozambique as family prays for miracle

Brandon Nel and Xolile Mtembu|Published

Exactly a fortnight since Rikus Kylander, 18, disappeared under the water while snorkeling in Mozambique, his heartbroken sister says the family is on their knees, ...

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, ...

'Boeta, we will find you': Gauteng teen disappears snorkelling on Mozambique matric trip

Brandon Nel and Xolile Mtembu|Published

Rikus Kylander, 18, disappeared while snorkelling in Mozambique.

DJ Warras shot dead in Johannesburg, opposite the Carlton Centre

Brandon Nel|Published

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 ...

A woman killed following the crash of a crop-spraying helicopter near Patensie in the Eastern Cape

Brandon Nel|Published

A 43-year-old woman was killed in a helicopter crash on a farm outside Patensie in the Eastern Cape on Monday morning.

Stolen guns fuel SA's murder epidemic

Brandon Nel|Published

Stolen police firearms, missing civilian guns and smuggled weapons from neighbouring countries such as Namibia were fuelling a hidden trade that runs from Cape Town’s ...

The deputy mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay will go on trial for alleged cyber fraud

Brandon Nel|Published

After his attempt to stop a fraud case against him failed in court on Monday, Gary van Niekerk, the deputy mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, will stand trial next year. ...

A Cederberg council member who compared the EFF to monkeys faces a lengthy suspension

Brandon Nel|Published

Cederberg councillor and former speaker Dr John Hayes was found guilty for posting a video two years ago that shows monkeys clambering over a car, grabbing bags ...

Meals served at UCT residences were raw and rotten, says report

Brandon Nel|Published

UCT students have reported that their residence meals are mouldy, expired or even have insects in them.