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

1663 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"We're only here for the bags": KZN couple's shopping haul, SA raves about Woolies shopping bags

Family and Relationships

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

Family and Relationships

a month ago

"Excited to see the finished project": Renovation of 80s Johannesburg kitchen has Mzansi glued

People

a month ago

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

People

a month ago

"Put it on Takealot": Clever ironing board doubles as a chair and storage unit, SA impressed

People

a month ago

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

Family and Relationships

a month ago

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

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A heartwarming video of a mom surprising her son with Coco Pops for his birthday went viral, sparking an outpouring of emotional responses and offers of support.

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

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A four-year-old toddler, Zuluboy, went viral for confidently referring to himself as 'an old big boy' in a charming debate with his mom, impressing social media.

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

People

a month ago

An emotional video of an Eastern Cape old man crying after discovering his stolen sheep in a village field touched the hearts of many on social media.

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

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A woman's emotional video of her crying and regretting her marriage due to a loss of individuality went viral, sparking a heated debate online about personal space.

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

Family and Relationships

a month ago

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

People

a month ago

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

People

a month ago

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

Family and Relationships

a month ago

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

Family and Relationships

a month ago

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

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