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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"Mjolo is a pandemic": South Africans gagged by 'penguin divorce rates' threatening the species

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Cute way of announcing": Grade 1 teacher informs learners of her pregnancy, SA touched

People

a year ago

"They deserve R100K a month": School teachers visit top achiever at home with gifts, SA touched

People

a year ago

"May 2025 be kind to you": Rachel Kolisi pens message of gratitude after birthday, SA shows love

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"We have trust issues": Woman asks man coming to pay lobola to share live location, SA amused

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"This is very much controlled": Banking app lotto player bags R33 million, SA envious

People

a year ago

"Please give me study tips": Matriculant shows gifts received for being top learner, SA touched

People

a year ago

A young girl who was named one of the top learners in Johannesburg after the 2024 matric results were released showed off the gifts she received from many companies.

"This gave me motivation": Woman shows beautiful results of long distant relationship, SA moved

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman in a long-distance relationship with her man shared a video compilation showing the gent travelling back to his city on their wedding day.

"Got me crying": Family bids farewell to plane taking daughter to US, SA moved

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young lady shared a moving video of her family praying for her safe flight to the US while watching her flight fly above them. Her post touched many TikTok users.

"He came back to the people": Botswana president casually visits SPAR, SA astonished

People

a year ago

A Botswana SPAR grocery store employee shared a video of the country's president walking into their shop on TikTok, warming social media users' hearts.

"Not everyone will gain entry": Video of crowds at DUT concerns SA

People

a year ago

A man shared a video of tertiary hopefuls lining up at the institution's gate, giving those who were hoping to look for placement at DUT bad news.

"KZN misses you bro": Michael Jackson impersonator aces street performance, SA impressed

People

a year ago

A local dancer from KZN who is popular for impersonating Michael Jackson impressed many social media users after his video dancing in Jozi was shared online.

"Good job mommy": Venda kid shows impressive cooking skills, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Venda mom instilled cultural pride in her daughter while bonding in the kitchen as the little girl made pap, wearing her mom's heels. Their clip touched SA.

"Engrave these memories in your heart": Man shows monthly allowance from gogo, SA touched

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A man shared a video of his old granny giving him money that she usually gives on a monthly allowance on TikTok, touching the hearts of many social media users.

"Gogo helping make thirst traps": SA stunned by domestic helping young man film video

People

a year ago

A young man asked the woman working in his home as a domestic worker to take pictures of himself while flexing his muscles and shared the clip on TikTok.

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