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 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

1034 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

"This is my sign": Woman shares inspiring transformation celebrating losing 26 kg, SA impressed

"This is my sign": Woman shares inspiring transformation celebrating losing 26 k...

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"This is a sign": Young lady moves out of home and shares furniture shopping journey, SA impressed

"This is a sign": Young lady moves out of home and shares furniture shopping jou...

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"This deserves 10 stars": Women from Clockwise Events wow SA with their dedication and hustle

"This deserves 10 stars": Women from Clockwise Events wow SA with their dedicati...

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"Everything is good including the body": Besties try their stylish Shein shopping haul, SA impressed

"Everything is good including the body": Besties try their stylish Shein shoppin...

a month ago

"Let's start our own": Woman shows off bricks bought through home building stokvel, SA motivated

"Let's start our own": Woman shows off bricks bought through home building stokv...

a month ago

"Proud of you": Man with college qualification shares humble flight cleaner job with pride, SA moved

"Proud of you": Man with college qualification shares humble flight cleaner job...

a month ago

"They're a vibe": Wynberg Boys' High School show off their war cry performance, SA impressed

"They're a vibe": Wynberg Boys' High School show off their war cry performance, SA impressed

A video of Wynberg Boys' High School learners singing and dancing at their school hall had online users praising the young men and acknowledging their talent.

"Keep winning brother": Petrol attendant juggled studies, work and home creation, SA inspired

"Keep winning brother": Petrol attendant juggled studies, work and home creation, SA inspired

A petrol attendant shared a vlog showing him arriving home with a box of plants, carefully placing them on the TV stand, tidying his place, before having his meal.

"You're a motivation": Man shares his path from pumping petrol to practising medicine, SA inspired

"You're a motivation": Man shares his path from pumping petrol to practising medicine, SA inspired

A man working as a doctor shared a picture of his younger self working at a filling station as a petrol attendant, and his post got others sharing their journeys..

"Don't harm her": Woman disturbed by strange gogo in her backyard at 2 am, SA divided

"Don't harm her": Woman disturbed by strange gogo in her backyard at 2 am, SA divided

A woman filmed a gogo she found kneeling in her backyard and asked how she got in as the gate was locked. She also mentioned that she knocked on her window first.

"We've got a new problem": Slow-walking varsity student channels Wits 'Undertaker' style, SA amused

"We've got a new problem": Slow-walking varsity student channels Wits 'Undertaker' style, SA amused

A student was captured in a video walking slowly in the rain with no care while others ran for cover. Online users were in stitches, and advised him to walk slower.

"Missing a lil seasoning": Man shows his Aaron Pierre lookalike moment, but SA remains unconvinced

"Missing a lil seasoning": Man shows his Aaron Pierre lookalike moment, but SA remains unconvinced

A man shared a video after someone commented on his Aaron Pierre's resemblance, but social media users were not convinced that he looked like him.

"You look like the sangoma": Woman has people mistaking her for Gogo Maweni, SA stunned

"You look like the sangoma": Woman has people mistaking her for Gogo Maweni, SA stunned

A young lady shared a video of herself at the Mandisi Dyantyis concert, singing and having a good time, but social media users thought she was gogo Maweni.

"You'll never understand the logic": Wife questions why Xhosa hubby calls R10 a 'tiger', SA amused

"You'll never understand the logic": Wife questions why Xhosa hubby calls R10 a 'tiger', SA amused

A wife married to a Xhosa gent shared a video asking others why her husband calls a R10 note a tiger, adding that it has a rhino instead of a tiger.

"He is Xhosa indeed": Toddler corrects mom on skin colour in an adorable conversation, SA amused

"He is Xhosa indeed": Toddler corrects mom on skin colour in an adorable conversation, SA amused

A mom listened attentively as her toddler tried to explain that they were not black, but instead were brown, in a conversation about skin colour.

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