Private company

Briefly.co.za

Logo: briefly.co.za3

South African news website

Briefly.co.za (or Briefly News) is a South African news website. The news publisher is a part of Legit (formerly GMEM), a digital media holding operating in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and worldwide.2 It employed 20 people.1 It is part of Legit.ng.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2014Founded1

Briefly.co.za (or Briefly News) is a South African news website. The news publisher is a part of Legit (formerly GMEM), a digital media holding operating in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and worldwide.2

Corporate structure

Briefly.co.za is part of a group headed by Legit.ng. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 2014Founded Founded1

Sources

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