Bongiwe Mati

Education: BA Honours (History) Feb 2021 - Dec 2021, 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 (Aug 2024)

Bongiwe Mati is an experienced reporter currently working under the Human Interest desk at Briefly News since (Aug 2024). Prior to joining the Briefly team, she worked for a campus newspaper at the University of the Western Cape (2005) before joining the Marketing and Sales department at Leadership Magazine, Cape Media (2007-2009). She later joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant (2023-2024), writing for digital and print magazines under current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. She can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

640 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

"South Africa has entered the chat": Mzansi claps back at US woman over TikTok ban

"South Africa has entered the chat": Mzansi claps back at US woman over TikTok b...

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"I know your pain": Woman frustrated after DOE places grade 1 child in Afrikaans school, SA stunned

"I know your pain": Woman frustrated after DOE places grade 1 child in Afrikaans...

3 hours ago

"You might be onto something": Man flaunts Januworry food boxes book covers, SA impressed

"You might be onto something": Man flaunts Januworry food boxes book covers, SA...

5 hours ago

"Let's have a virtual party": Mom sobs after no-show at 7-year-old son's birthday, SA moved

"Let's have a virtual party": Mom sobs after no-show at 7-year-old son's birthda...

8 hours ago

"This is true love": Man beams with joy seeing wife's knotless braids hairstyle, SA touched

"This is true love": Man beams with joy seeing wife's knotless braids hairstyle,...

11 hours ago

"Now I'm inspired": Woman shows R1.5K kitchen renovation, SA impressed

"Now I'm inspired": Woman shows R1.5K kitchen renovation, SA impressed

13 hours ago

"Do checks every 6 months": Kasi landlord shows how a couple vandalised her place, SA astonised

"Do checks every 6 months": Kasi landlord shows how a couple vandalised her place, SA astonised

A woman shared a video showing how her tenants vandalised her place on TikTok. The renting couple didn't report a water leakage, leaving cupboard damaged.

“Marriage does not have a due date”: Elderly Couple’s Home Affairs Wedding Touches Mzansi Hearts

“Marriage does not have a due date”: Elderly Couple’s Home Affairs Wedding Touches Mzansi Hearts

An elderly couple's Home Affairs wedding had many social media users believing in love and single women hopeful after their video was shared on TikTok.

"May God protect your union": Couple who got married at 21 celebrates building a home, SA touched

"May God protect your union": Couple who got married at 21 celebrates building a home, SA touched

A young, married couple flexed their massive shack construction, built as their marital home after recently getting married. The post received love online.

"The taxi is not even that clean": Woman shares taxi chronicle woes, SA's stunned

"The taxi is not even that clean": Woman shares taxi chronicle woes, SA's stunned

A woman recorded an argument that took place in a taxi after a passenger was caught eating food by a driver. While still arguing, they experienced a tyre burst.

"It qualifies for a tutorial": Woman showcases first pixie DIY attempt, SA impressed

"It qualifies for a tutorial": Woman showcases first pixie DIY attempt, SA impressed

A young girl got all the tools she needed to install a pixie cut at home and recorded her first attempt after watching many tutorial videos online.

"A perfect meal": Husband surprises wife with chicken heads and feet with pap, SA in stitches

"A perfect meal": Husband surprises wife with chicken heads and feet with pap, SA in stitches

A humorous husband surprised his wife with a home-cooked meal, preparing chicken feet, heads and pap. The guy brought it well presented in the tray.

"May your pockets never run dry": Broke student uses her last money to buy a woman food, SA touched

"May your pockets never run dry": Broke student uses her last money to buy a woman food, SA touched

A young student shared a clip of her buying a homeless lady something to eat at KFC after she approached her crying. The gesture touched many Mzansi peeps.

"Such an awesome young man": Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu shares details about himself, SA touched

"Such an awesome young man": Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu shares details about himself, SA touched

A Cape Town content-related page shared a video of rugby player Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu sharing a few things about himself, including his favourite foods.

"Someone thinks we're all from KZN": Woman claims she spent over R345k in Dec, SA not buying it

"Someone thinks we're all from KZN": Woman claims she spent over R345k in Dec, SA not buying it

A woman shared a video post of the money she spent in December, which amounted to R345K, from her Capitec account. Her followers, however, doubted her.

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