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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Young Alia realises her dream of becoming a firefighter through Reach for a dream and Engen

People

a year ago

"This is a concern for holiday goers": Big shark spotted in shallow water in Gqeberha, SA's stunned

People

a year ago

"Name of the company please": Woman's company year-end function has SA ready to apply

People

a year ago

"That's Kid Kangaroo": Kid Laroi lookalike at Cape Town Sevens has SA cracking jokes

People

a year ago

"At least she's not putting poison": Woman caught sipping on her man's drink, SA's divided

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"I want my boss": Man asks for boxing ring with colleagues instead of year-end function, SA's amused

People

a year ago

"I'm 31, still don't know if I will marry": Makoti born in 2004, makes singles question their live

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young lady has social media users congratulating her after she shares a video as a Makoti on her TikTok. Other young wives have also flexed their marriages.

"They are speechless": Man shows family's reaction to seeing washing machine operate, SA's moved

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young man left the online community members emotional after sharing a clip of two family members watching the washing machine he bought them operate.

"My anxiety would never allow me": Woman shows off December vibes in wild waters, SA's astonished

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok user shared a video of a packed Joburg water park on the app, and social media users had much to say. Many were concerned as they couldn't see water.

"You've done a fantastic job": Doctor shows off his home progress, SA's impressed

People

a year ago

A man working as a doctor shared a video of the house that he had been building. The big and beautiful house had many social media users singing his praise.

"That man was holding a lot of emotions": Colleagues gift street vendor a gazebo, SA's touched

People

a year ago

A lady shared a video of her and her colleagues walking to a corner where a guy who sells chips and sweets was sitting. When they got to him, they gave him a gazebo.

"God bless you brother": Man feeds the homeless from his car boot, SA's touched

People

a year ago

A TikTok user shared a video of himself giving the less fortunate food in the streets of Johannesburg. The post left many social media users singing his praise.

"Proof that Eve was framed": Woman gets overwhelmed while bonding with a snake, SA amused

People

a year ago

A TikTok user shared a clip of her handling a big snake at a safari park on the video streaming platform. Social media users were entertained by her reaction.

Idols star Poseletso Sejosingoe welcomes wife to the family in a gorgeous traditional ceremony

Family and Relationships

a year ago

New York-based Poseletso Sejosingoe and her wife Buli Magasela returned to the country to celebrate a traditional ceremony that forms part of their wedding.

"Learn a skill": Woman with 3 degrees jobless for years bags international job, SA impressed

People

a year ago

A LinkedIn user who was unemployed for five years shared that she got a job abroad after tossing aside her degrees and pursuing two digital skills

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