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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"Old man understood the assignment": Madala hops on the Loyiso challenge, SA's impressed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"She just gave me courage": Mom puts cashier to work paying with coins at a store, SA's entertained

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“You Deserve To Trend”: Woman Pays With a Two-Piece Capitec Card, Leaving SA in Disbelief

People

a year ago

"This must be the greatest feeling": SA gushes over young doctors after their graduation

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"You were literary right there with her": Man seeks help to find Clicks crush, SA's entertained

People

a year ago

"This is what Mandela fought for": High school learner aces Cask Kontant song lyrics, SA impressed

People

a year ago

"You deserve every good thing": Woman shows lobola amount after hubby's payment, SA's moved

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A local woman felt excited after her man paid Lobola for her, and she shared a video showing the amount on TikTok. Mzansi wished her a happy marriage.

"Let babies be babies": Hairstylist does wig installation on 1-year-old baby, SA's enranged

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A hairstylist thought she was flexing her work for compliments after posting a crying one-year-old with who she did a wig installation. Netizens bashed her.

"What about widows and orphans?": Church congregation buys pastor groceries, SA unimpressed

People

a year ago

A group of women were happy, singing worship songs while pushing trolleys full of food bought for their pastor. Social media users felt the women were going much.

"She's onto something": Toddler's aromat and strawberry snack has SA entertained

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A video of a toddler enjoying her strawberries with aromat seasoning salt left Mzansi entertained. Many social media users shared their odd cravings.

"She's so respectful": Grandkids pull an Eskom prank on Gogo, SA's in stitches

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok video of siblings pranking their Gogo by telling her she had an illegal electricity connection left Mzansi in stitches. Many loved how Granny responded.

"Choose yourself and your kids": 20-year-old with two baby daddies starts a new life, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young lady shared a clip of herself with her kids from two different fathers, adding that she was ready to start again. The 20-year-old received love online.

"Some jokes are expensive": Wife cooks frog leg for her husband, SA's entertained

People

a year ago

A TikTok user had social media users laughing after sharing a video of a delicacy that she prepared for her husband. Her man wasn't keen to eat the food, though.

"Every man deserves such a woman": Bride delivers powerful prayer during wedding, SA's touched

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman shared a video of herself praying at her wedding on her TikTok account, and Mzansi loved it. The lady was also showered with congratulatory messages.

"That time he is still eating": Man disappointed by Shoprite's affordable cooked meal, SA's amused

People

a year ago

A TikTok user popular on the app for his comic nature went and got a meal at Shoprite and shared how it tasted. The guy's reaction had Mzansi rolling with laughter.

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