Bongiwe Mati

Education: BA Honours, 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

2408 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"This is a fashion parade": Women's attire during sermon raises debate about modesty in church

Family and Relationships

a month ago

"He's not in a good mood": Woman gets blue ticked by a township 'Jesus' figure, SA astonished

People

a month ago

"Bro decided to be unique": Taxi's rear lights modified to look proudly South African, SA wowed

People

a month ago

"Inspirational moment": Eastern Cape makes history after taking 140 learners on a flight, SA moved

People

a month ago

"He picked your fridge like a toddler": Man lifts fridge into bakkie alone in funny skit, SA amused

People

a month ago

"Playing dangerous games with lions": Lion aggressively grabs man feeding it by hand, SA stunned

People

a month ago

"Ride or die": Wife warmly welcomes husband upon release from 26-year imprisonment, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A TikTok video showing 60-year-old Sam’s reunion with his wife, sister, and children after spending 26 years behind bars touched the hearts of many viewers.

"Not me putting my phone away": Zuluboy cautions children against too much screen time, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Four-year-old Zuluboy gained viral attention on Facebook after explaining how excessive screen time affects eyesight, social skills, and academic performance.

"They think a visa is citizenship": 3 Nigerian men deported from Mzansi over social media posts

People

a month ago

A Facebook post detailed that three Nigerian travellers were deported upon landing in SA after being flagged for derogatory online comments about South Africa.

"It's happening too much now": Snake catcher called to remove puff adder in a mall, SA stunned

People

a month ago

A snake catcher was called to Hartenbos Seefront after a puff adder was discovered in the women’s toilets, sparking concerns over wildlife moving into urban areas.

"Life is full of lessons": UNISA student forced to repeat entire year after missing 1 assignment

People

a month ago

A Unisa student was under the impression that the assignment she missed, which contributed 5% towards the year mark, would not matter, but she was wrong.

"Animals should be priority one": Woman shares update after Pretoria Zoo concerns, SA concerned

People

a month ago

A content creator shared a TikTok video with an update on the Pretoria Zoo, moving away from her initial boycott call to advocate for the facility's restoration.

"Things we never thought existed": People douse tombstone with beer while cheering, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A viral TikTok video showed a group of young men and women dousing a tombstone with alcohol after a funeral service, sparking a massive online debate.

"Close that pool": Vaal teen drowns at public swimming pool while out with soccer mates, SA pained

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A Facebook post sharing local news shared details of a teenage boy’s death, who tragically drowned at the Sharpeville swimming pool while with his friends.

"Ban him": Tourist fumes after being fined for exiting vehicle at Kruger National Park, SA aggrieved

People

a month ago

A tourist at Kruger National Park received a R2,500 fine after exiting his vehicle to look for lions, sparking outrage online due to his reaction toward rangers.

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