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

1036 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"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...

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"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 convers...

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"Met mine on there too": Woman brags about Tinder relationship that ended in marriage, SA hopeful

"Met mine on there too": Woman brags about Tinder relationship that ended in mar...

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"May they hire you": Determined woman travels to drop her CV hoping to better her life, SA motivated

"May they hire you": Determined woman travels to drop her CV hoping to better he...

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"You have now passed the initiation": American man's phone snatched in Sandton, SA sympathises

"You have now passed the initiation": American man's phone snatched in Sandton,...

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"A much-needed video": Woman shares how she doubled her salary in 4 years, SA impressed

"A much-needed video": Woman shares how she doubled her salary in 4 years, SA im...

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"Hope you went to the weight section": Woman gushes over Springbok team at gym, SA wowed

"Hope you went to the weight section": Woman gushes over Springbok team at gym, SA wowed

A local lady shared a video of the Springboks team training at a gym in Cape Town on her TikTok and many were keen to know the exact location to get memberships.

"Buy things that make you happy first": Woman chooses R10K bag over a couch, SA entertained

"Buy things that make you happy first": Woman chooses R10K bag over a couch, SA entertained

A young lady shared a video of herself entering her empty living room carrying her Coach handbag, and detailed that she chose to buy a handbag instead of couches.

"Will the baby have your DNA?": Woman documents journey to donate her eggs, SA startled

"Will the baby have your DNA?": Woman documents journey to donate her eggs, SA startled

A young lady shared that if you want to be an egg donor you need to be a non-smoker, not older than 29, a non-alcohol drinker, and have a Grade 12 certificate.

"Stop buying from them": Woman angry over contents of juice bought from spaza shop, SA stunned

"Stop buying from them": Woman angry over contents of juice bought from spaza shop, SA stunned

A local content Facebook page shared a video of a woman going to the spaza shop where she bought her juice to confront them cutting the box and seeing dirt inside.

"That's the motivation I needed": Trader shows off his Porsche Mercedes Benz, SA applauds

"That's the motivation I needed": Trader shows off his Porsche Mercedes Benz, SA applauds

A local man who is a forex trader showed off her luxury cars, a Porsche and a Mercedes-Benz in her lovely home, receiving many compliments from online users.

"Brotherhood is proud": Man confidently rejects woman's advances at groove, SA in stitches

"Brotherhood is proud": Man confidently rejects woman's advances at groove, SA in stitches

A man was with his friends having fun at the groove when a woman started making advances on him. Respectfully, he turned her down telling her he wasn't interested.

"It's an acquired taste": US man curious about Marmite and Bovril spreads, SA entertained

"It's an acquired taste": US man curious about Marmite and Bovril spreads, SA entertained

An American man who first came to SA eight years ago shared a video of himself at a local grocery store, discovering Marmite and Bovril spreads for the first time.

"Must be balloon payment": Driver intentionally crashes into car dealership, SA speculates

"Must be balloon payment": Driver intentionally crashes into car dealership, SA speculates

A motorist drove into a second-hand car dealership in California, America, and vandalised the place before exiting through the other side of its glass walls.

"Even the accent is accurate": Mlungu teases Xhosa speakers for speaking 'mix masala', SA amused

"Even the accent is accurate": Mlungu teases Xhosa speakers for speaking 'mix masala', SA amused

A white man who speaks fluent isiXhosa fluently was talking with a guy in the language, and he shared that he didn't understand why people mix it with English.

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