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

2508 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"Helen is Joburg's last hope": Madala meets Helen Zille after waiting 10 years to show support

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"You're not lying": American man warns tourists not to visit Cape Town without big budget, SA agrees

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"She is my everything": UK influencer Klaudia Glam's mom makes an official statement

People

a month ago

"As if you bathed yourself": Zuluboy is unimpressed with mom's time management, SA in stitches

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"SIU on its way": SA girl gifted Lamborghini worth R6m for 30th birthday by Nigerian man, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

a month ago

"Our goat is training for Sibiya": SA reacts with humour to General Mkhwanazi’s viral aerobics clip

People

a month ago

"MacG said this": Woman's conspiracy theory that baddies are undercover agents goes wild, SA agrees

People

a month ago

A content creator went viral after sharing a funny conspiracy theory about 'baddies' working as undercover agents for the SIU and SARS, sparking an online debate.

"Leave him alone": SA defends small business owner after he was confronted over employees' salaries

People

a month ago

A group of men from an organisation confronted a foreign national small business owner about salaries after discovering he was paying employees R530 weekly.

"A king raising kings": Teacher's 'no means no' lesson to young boys moves Mzansi

People

a month ago

An American teacher delivered a viral lesson to young boys about the importance of understanding when someone says 'no' to a request, sparking massive debate.

"Number 1 of 100": Couple in a cheating drama's latest post stuns SA

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A woman who had an online meltdown after discovering that her husband was cheating with over 100 women shared a post showing that they were fixing their marriage.

"Prison is their tool to neutralise him": Pieter Kriel reacts to Malema's sentencing, SA divided

People

a month ago

Pieter Kriel left the online community divided after alleging that Julius Malema’s 5-year prison sentence was linked to Western interests and AfriForum.

"He's messing up the algorithm": Woman explains why she blocked Elon Musk on X, SA debates

People

a month ago

Social justice advocate Bianca accused Elon Musk of promoting disinformation and using tantrums to fight South Africa’s redress laws regarding Starlink.

"Loved this read": Dutch woman pens a love letter to South African braai, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Facebook user Yvonne in the bush went viral after sharing a touching and funny comparison between South African and Dutch cooking cultures, sparking a debate.

"It's my turn, bafazi": Young woman celebrates building her own rooms at home, SA impressed

People

a month ago

A small business owner shared a video showing the building process of her two-roomed flat at the back of her home, inspiring many social media users.

"You're a true son of the soil": Pieter Kriel's unfiltered view of the DA stuns Mzansi

People

a month ago

Pieter Kriel shared a Facebook post, which sparked divided views after accusing the DA of using inherited advantage to block transformation and social justice.

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