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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

3261 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"Please be safe": Heavy hail batters outdoor fruit market as vendor protects fresh produce, SA moved

"Please be safe": Heavy hail batters outdoor fruit market as vendor protects fresh produce, SA moved

People

a month ago

"We're terrified": SA reacts to US woman speaking up about 9 murdered women in Ekurhuleni area

"We're terrified": SA reacts to US woman speaking up about 9 murdered women in Ekurhuleni area

People

a month ago

Spiritual medium shares what she saw after channelling the Ekurhuleni murder cases

Spiritual medium shares what she saw after channelling the Ekurhuleni murder cases

People

a month ago

"Shame on you": Sihle Sibisi confronts ANC officials at Ekurhuleni victims' memorial service

"Shame on you": Sihle Sibisi confronts ANC officials at Ekurhuleni victims' memorial service

People

a month ago

"We need the FBI": Possibility of a serial killer in SA makes it to US news, SA rattled

"We need the FBI": Possibility of a serial killer in SA makes it to US news, SA rattled

People

a month ago

"Please share more videos": Friends' chaotic 30-second game in Afrikaans leaves SA in stitches

"Please share more videos": Friends' chaotic 30-second game in Afrikaans leaves SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

a month ago

"Love my people": Wedding party entrance goes viral after groomsmen and bride dance into venue

"Love my people": Wedding party entrance goes viral after groomsmen and bride dance into venue

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A South African wedding entrance went viral as groomsmen in tuxedos waved flags, while whistleblowers and the newlyweds set the dance floor alight in Mzansi.

"Safe is good enough": Boiled vs filtered water, sommelier breaks down the safety differences

"Safe is good enough": Boiled vs filtered water, sommelier breaks down the safety differences

People

a month ago

A certified water sommelier explains why boiling tap water kills bacteria but leaves heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and chemicals behind, sparking debate.

South Africans face reduced visa-free stays in Thailand under strict new travel rules

South Africans face reduced visa-free stays in Thailand under strict new travel rules

People

a month ago

Thailand cuts South African visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days, with options for extensions, e-Tourist Visas and tighter rules for African countries.

"Top Billing of a shack": Woman wows Mzansi with gorgeous mordern shack featuring a pool

"Top Billing of a shack": Woman wows Mzansi with gorgeous mordern shack featuring a pool

People

a month ago

A Khayelitsha woman’s stylish shack home tour stuns TikTok with a modern bedroom, marble ensuite, pool setup and walk-in closet praised as Top Billing-worthy.

Law graduate honours late grandmothers with special custom tie design at graduation ceremony

Law graduate honours late grandmothers with special custom tie design at graduation ceremony

Family and Relationships

a month ago

UKZN law graduate Lethukuthula Mngomezulu honoured his late grandmothers with a custom tie featuring their photos and his childhood image at graduation ceremony

"It's depleted my boy": Zuluboy claims his English steps out when he wants to speak it, SA amused

"It's depleted my boy": Zuluboy claims his English steps out when he wants to speak it, SA amused

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Five-year-old Zuluboy had South Africans laughing when he explained why his English takes a rest and forces him to switch to isiXhosa during a campaign shoot.

"Love is beautiful": YungEarn stages a photoshoot before proposing to his woman, SA moved

"Love is beautiful": YungEarn stages a photoshoot before proposing to his woman, SA moved

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A local man’s casual coastal photoshoot became a tearful surprise proposal, moving TikTok viewers as he asked his partner to marry him in a viral video.

"He got off too easy": Victim stops taxi to retrieve stolen cellphone from alleged snatcher

"He got off too easy": Victim stops taxi to retrieve stolen cellphone from alleged snatcher

People

a month ago

A viral Klerksdorp video shows a man stopping a moving minibus taxi and dragging out an alleged phone snatcher, sparking divided reactions online in the CBD.

Capitec alerts online shoppers to sophisticated Black Friday store clones

Capitec alerts online shoppers to sophisticated Black Friday store clones

People

a month ago

Capitec warns South African shoppers about AI-powered fake Takealot, Game and Incredible Connection sites, with Black Friday online scam red flags to watch.

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