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 (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

1529 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"The best gift for parents": Proud mom witnesses lawyer daughter's first court appearance, SA moved

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"You're raising a king": Mom surprises son with Kellogg's Coco Pops for his birthday, SA moved

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"He once lived before": SA reacts to Zuluboy referring to himself as 'An old big boy'

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"He must sell them all": Eastern Cape man gets emotional discovering his stolen livestock, SA moved

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"Toyota, lead the way": Land Cruiser conquers a mud and steep hill challenge, SA impressed

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"Take solo breaks": Married woman's emotional testimony of losing her individuality, SA reacts

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"Great way to grow up": Adorable kid helps fix flat tyre as wild rhino roams nearby, SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

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A toddler attempted to fix a flat tyre at SanWild Sanctuary, with a rhinoceros in the background. Social media users were charmed by this heartwarming moment.

"You're on the money here": Smart gent shares study method for History essays, SA grateful

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A young man shares two easy steps to learning Grade 12 History and scoring distinctions, offering valuable tips on essay structure and effective study methods.

"Price will go up": Woman pleads with Woollies to make shopping bags more practical, SA reacts

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A woman's video asking Woolworths to make their black shopping bag handles longer went viral, with many people agreeing with her and sharing their own struggles.

"She fought back tears": Traffic officer shares pain of not being recognised by her kids, SA moved

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A traffic officer’s heartbreaking confession about her children not recognising her as a mother deeply moved online users, sparking a conversation about family.

"I doubted myself": Former security guard's graduation inspires Mzansi

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A former security guard's inspiring journey to graduate with a visual arts qualification from TUT earned him heartfelt congratulatory messages from inspired viewers.

"This is how a girl is raised": Loving father surprises daughter with gifts at school, SA moved

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A loving father surprised his daughter at school with a gift, flowers, and balloons to celebrate her 14th birthday, melting many social media users' hearts.

"You will rise again": Businesswoman ends employees' jobs with immediate effect, SA moved

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A woman's emotional video of telling her staff about closing her business went viral, touching many online viewers who shared their sympathy, support, and love.

"Emirates needs to see this": Little girl practices working as Emirates flight attendant, SA moved

Family and Relationships

2 days ago

A heartwarming video of a little girl mimicking an Emirates cabin crew member went viral, melting hearts worldwide and sparking predictions for the future.

"We know your tricks": Lotto winner plans to change life after winning R11M, SA reacts

People

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A man who won a massive R11M in the Lotto Plus 1 draw shared plans to expand his business and start travelling, but viewers were sceptical of the winnings.

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