Bongiwe Mati

Education: BA Honours (History), BA Language & Communication (Linguistics, Communication, Women & Gender Studies) 2002-2005 /2021

Experience: Freelancer at UWC campus newspaper (2005), Sales Executive at Leadership Magazine (2007-2009), Editorial Assistant and writer for BONA magazine (2023-2024), Briefly News (2024 -Present)

Bongiwe Mati is a Human Interest reporter who joined Briefly News in August 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree from the University of the Western Cape. Her journalism journey began in 2005 at the university newspaper. She later transitioned to marketing and sales at Leadership Magazine under Cape Media (2007-2009). In 2023, she joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant, contributing to digital and print platforms across current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. Bongiwe can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

1761 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"You fought, mama": Dr Celiwe Ndaba granted a divorce in her husband's absence, SA celebrates

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"Where's MTV Cribs to see this": Inside a Limpopo dream home with private cinema, SA impressed

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"Keep Elon in the USA": American man outraged by Elon Musk's dad's claims about apartheid, SA reacts

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"This is a real celebration": Woman pays under R5 for Spur meals and drinks, SA stunned

People

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"An emotional day": Father’s attendance at son's wedding leaves him and guests emotional, SA moved

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"Boys will be boys": Brave teenager's video of pranking a taxi driver reaches 3M views, SA amused

Family and Relationships

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"Justice for the air fryer": Woman cooks mogodu with air fryer, leaving Mzansi stunned

People

a day ago

A woman’s Facebook video showing her successfully cooking mogodu in an air fryer left viewers shocked and asking how she managed to cook it without water.

"Your relationship is sweet": Makoti receives Xhosa animal lesson from mother-in-law, SA moved

Family and Relationships

2 days ago

A young makoti's viral video shows her mother-in-law hilariously teaching her isiXhosa animal names on a family safari drive, showcasing a beautiful family bond.

"Your house is classy": Woman earns high praise for her luxury shack, SA impressed

People

2 days ago

A woman's video showing her customised shack featuring ceramic tiles, a chandelier, a double-door fridge, and glossy red Smeg appliances, shocked many viewers.

"I'm sobbing": Son's emotional performance at mother's funeral reaches 13M views, SA moved

Family and Relationships

3 days ago

A heartbreaking TikTok video of a boy singing at his mother’s funeral went viral, capturing his emotional breakdown and subsequent brave return to the mic.

"Love and light": Woman enjoys lunch at her dad's graveside to celebrate his birthday, SA moved

Family and Relationships

3 days ago

A woman's emotional TikTok video of her celebrating her late father's birthday with a McDonald's lunch at his graveside moved many social media users.

"I'm scared just by watching you": South African woman walks on Cloud Bridge in Vietnam, SA stunned

People

3 days ago

A South African woman’s video of her crossing Vietnam's terrifying Sapa Cloud Bridge in heavy rain showcased her fearless pursuit of a bucket list dream.

"This is true anthropology": Popi Sibiya travels to rural India and tries delicacies, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

3 days ago

A travel creator video showed her journey through rural India, where she met Indians of African descent and ate live red ants, shocking many social media users.

"That's your place": Man celebrates new home purchase with a cake featuring gogo's photo, SA moved

Family and Relationships

3 days ago

A young man’s emotional video celebrating his new home purchase, crediting his grandmother’s support, went viral, inspiring thousands of viewers.

"He didn't deserve your time": Man responds to troll about him living in a shack, SA aggrieved

People

3 days ago

A video of a man responding to a troll who said he was clean but lived in a shack went viral, motivating viewers with his powerful message of self-respect.

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