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

2923 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"They're entering the legal way": Long border queue to South Africa from Mozambique sparks debate

People

a year ago

"Welcome back": Woman leaves husband 2 weeks after marriage, after dating five years, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"That's not a friend": Pregnant woman's friend ruins her gender reveal, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"He needs to go to the wild": Indoor lion tries opening the door after hearing sounds, SA saddened

People

a year ago

"This one is a real patriot": Activist Pieter Kriel bonds with kids on his Palestine visit, SA moved

People

a year ago

"Coming from people who eat canned chicken": American woman faces backlash for dragging African food

People

a year ago

"That's a good rate": Woman frustrated by unreliable domestic workers despite R7K salary, SA debates

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A local homeowner looking for a domestic worker detailed the generous benefits she was offering and wondered why she struggled to keep a worker for long.

"Legacy of colonialism": Transformation video of Johannesburg from 2014 to present sparks debate

People

a year ago

A video shared on Reddit compared Johannesburg from 2014 to 2024, showing urban decline, damaged buildings, and a bridge now sheltering street dwellers.

"Ladies, this is not our job": Man furiously rejects girlfriend's public proposal, SA divided

Family and Relationships

a year ago

An African woman's public marriage proposal to her furious boyfriend in a mall setting went wrong, sparking widespread online debate and disappointment.

"Good, you let her go": Domestic worker endangers boss's kids and damages property, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A mother shared how her helper allegedly crashed her Mercedes-Benz, damaging property and injuring her child, sparking online debate and concern.

"The better team won": Man trolls Mzansi after painful Banyana Banyana loss to Nigeria, SA amused

People

a year ago

An African content creator, Grand Dilan, humorously trolled South Africa after Banyana Banyana's 2-1 loss to Nigeria in the Women's AFCON semi-final.

"We knew Cape Town was taking it" Man reviews 5 most expensive restaurants in SA, stunning viewers

People

a year ago

A TikTok creator reveals South Africa's 5 most expensive restaurants including Cape Town's La Colombe, FYN, and Greenhouse, with prices reaching R2900 per person.

"Branch manager loading": Shoprite employee achieves 5 promotions, shows career journey, SA moved

People

a year ago

A Shoprite employee's journey through five promotions, from general assistant to sales manager, inspired social media users who celebrated his career growth.

"The legend is big in Europe": KZN man finds Black Coffee lookalike in America, SA entertained

People

a year ago

KwaZulu-Natal's Ngizwe Mchunu spotted a Black Coffee lookalike at a New York airport, leading to a humorous interaction that delighted social media users.

"They all look stunning": Woman's stunning Shein dress haul impresses fashion lovers

People

a year ago

A stylish TikTok user showcased a series of gorgeous Shein dresses that perfectly fit her figure, prompting online admiration and queries for item codes.

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