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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"An African father leading the way": Teenage boy refuses to kiss dad, SA's in stitches

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Big savings: Woman saves R43.7k and 4 other South Africans whose savings went viral

People

a year ago

From hero to zero: Man blows through R17.4m and 4 other people who went from millionaires to broke

People

a year ago

"Thank you for this": Woman shares couple's 2025 money saving plan, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Lottery winnings: Teacher bags R43 million and 4 other 2024 biggest lotto winners

People

a year ago

"What a waste of democracy": 2 Gents cruise nicely in the boot of a car, SA unimpressed

People

a year ago

"This is so wise": Granny washes disposable diapers before burning them, SA's stunned

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok user posted a video of her baby's disposable nappies hanging in the clothing line, adding that her mom washes them before disposing of them.

"Eastern Cape won December 2024": Serving method at Xhosa function sparks chatter

People

a year ago

A long food serving method at a traditional ceremony in the Eastern Cape caused many debates online after a video was shared on the video streaming app TikTok.

"Go to small claims": Woman dumped after building house at man's home with loan, SA's stunned

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok user shocked Mzansi after sharing that she built a house at her boyfriend's home because they were planning to marry, but he married someone else.

"Fellow deaths will have transport": Dark humour over taxi driver's tombstone has SA lol

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A picture of a tombstone shared on Facebook left social media users in stitches. People made humorous jokes about the taxi-carrying fellow deceased.

"This is why I'm just a pediatric": Kids break dad's laptop into pieces, SA's in awe

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A father shared a video of his damaged laptop on his TikTok account after it was broken by his two young kids, who were playing with it in his absence.

"I was not born to be an employee": Qawekazi Fadana breaks barriers as a free-range farmer in SA

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A 37-year-old female farmer from an area close to East London shared how the Stellenbosch Business School's Small Business Academy assisted her leadership skills.

"Holiness is a lifestyle": Woman shows transformation after Pastor Enigma's influence, SA's divided

People

a year ago

A lady shared how Pastor Enigma brought her back to God in a TikTok post that attracted mixed reviews from SA peeps who did not believe his prophecy.

"Uncontrollable generation": Ama2K dance on a moving police van, SA's stunned

People

a year ago

Two young guys were captured dancing on the bonnet and the door side of a moving police van in one of our local townships, and the TikTok video unsettled Mzansi.

"Hire a helper": Gogo advises grandson to marry an educated Makoti to clean and cook, SA's amused

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A cute conversation between a TikTok user and his Gogo, in which she advised him on the type of woman to marry, made it on the streaming platform and amused many.

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