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Bongiwe Mati

Education: BA Honours, Linguistics, Communication, Women & Gender Studies, University of the Western Cape (2021), BA Language & Communication Linguistics, Communication, Women & Gender Studies, University of the Western Cape (2005).

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 at Briefly News, focusing on social commentary, community stories, viral human-interest features, and public discourse. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree from the University of the Western Cape. Bongiwe began her editorial career in campus media before contributing across print and digital platforms at BONA Magazine, where she covered current news and societal trends. She specialises in reporting on local community accounts, social media discourse, and viral South African events. Contact: bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

3291 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"My knees are shaking": KZN man removes black mamba hiding in the kitchen drawer, SA astonished

"My knees are shaking": KZN man removes black mamba hiding in the kitchen drawer, SA astonished

People

11 months ago

Danish deception: Woman vents after being scammed R5M by online prince, SA stunned

Danish deception: Woman vents after being scammed R5M by online prince, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

"SARS is watching": SA woman flexes high annual earnings of R1.1M from content creation

"SARS is watching": SA woman flexes high annual earnings of R1.1M from content creation

People

11 months ago

"He didn't even take it with him": SA slams Cyril Ramaphosa's cold reaction to artist's artwork

"He didn't even take it with him": SA slams Cyril Ramaphosa's cold reaction to artist's artwork

People

11 months ago

"Signs were there": SA reacts to Siya Kolisi's alleged new partner Rachel John embracing kasi life

"Signs were there": SA reacts to Siya Kolisi's alleged new partner Rachel John embracing kasi life

People

11 months ago

"This is how you change a community": Manenberg's open-air cinema draws many young kids, SA moved

"This is how you change a community": Manenberg's open-air cinema draws many young kids, SA moved

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

"Kids are adorable": Petrol attendant and girl team up for vernacular sing-along, SA moved

"Kids are adorable": Petrol attendant and girl team up for vernacular sing-along, SA moved

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

A viral video of a petrol attendant and a little girl singing a Tswana wedding song at a petrol station captured 1.1 million views, moving viewers.

"Being a student is hard": University student shows what she bought with R50 sent by mom, SA touched

"Being a student is hard": University student shows what she bought with R50 sent by mom, SA touched

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

A student’s video showing her R50 grocery haul, including two potatoes, noodles, and baked beans, sparked empathy and offers of help from moved viewers.

"She has African hair": SA shows support after Shoprite employee is trolled over natural hair

"She has African hair": SA shows support after Shoprite employee is trolled over natural hair

People

11 months ago

A Facebook user's viral post defending a Shoprite employee mocked for her natural hair questions why women are tearing each other down with criticism.

"‘Keep going’: US woman's progress in attempting her desired South African body structure using pap

"‘Keep going’: US woman's progress in attempting her desired South African body structure using pap

People

11 months ago

A TikTok video by an American woman living in Cape Town, linking her diet to physical transformation, captured the attention of social media users

"Put him on stage": Man's Tyla impersonation has the internet in stitches

"Put him on stage": Man's Tyla impersonation has the internet in stitches

People

11 months ago

A man's cheerful recreation of Tyla’s concert routine, shared on Facebook, drew amused reactions, with viewers enjoying his lively and entertaining performance.

"Finally someone said it": Man's sobering message about kasi life sparks debate

"Finally someone said it": Man's sobering message about kasi life sparks debate

People

11 months ago

A man’s viral video advising financially able residents to leave the township, citing normalisation of GBV and gangsterism, sparked an intense debate over safety.

Sixty60’s creator: Limpopo visionary who engineered and sold his app to Checkers

Sixty60’s creator: Limpopo visionary who engineered and sold his app to Checkers

People

11 months ago

Limpopo-born CEO Vutlharhi Valoyi, who taught himself higher-grade maths, built the foundational technology for the successful Checkers Sixty60 delivery platform.

"Enjoy": Social activist Pieter Kriel shares experience at the Great Wall of China, SA wowed

"Enjoy": Social activist Pieter Kriel shares experience at the Great Wall of China, SA wowed

People

11 months ago

Pieter Kriel's viral video showed him struggling up the Great Wall of China with Joshua Maponga, joking that the stairs were at a 90-degree angle.

"You sound terrified": Women disturbed by a snake in her home, SA astonished

"You sound terrified": Women disturbed by a snake in her home, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

11 months ago

A woman's viral video showed her immediate panic after discovering a massive snake slithering across the tiled floor of her home, leading to urgent safety warnings.

Bongiwe Mati