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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

3314 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"This has to be my sister": Motorist stressed by learner driver who nearly hits the wall, SA relates

"This has to be my sister": Motorist stressed by learner driver who nearly hits the wall, SA relates

People

a year ago

"You just gave me an idea": Mom marks eggs for each family member, SA in stitches

"You just gave me an idea": Mom marks eggs for each family member, SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"South Africa is a happy place": President Cyril Ramaphosa called 'my cupcake' by Imbongi, SA amused

"South Africa is a happy place": President Cyril Ramaphosa called 'my cupcake' by Imbongi, SA amused

People

a year ago

"Plug all your family and relatives": Woman in tears after trading risk pays off, SA divided

"Plug all your family and relatives": Woman in tears after trading risk pays off, SA divided

People

a year ago

"Teaching is a calling": Teacher showcases his fun and creative teaching method, SA impressed

"Teaching is a calling": Teacher showcases his fun and creative teaching method, SA impressed

People

a year ago

"That dolphin is in distress": Video of dolphin in Fish Hoek Bay doing weird flips, SA divided

"That dolphin is in distress": Video of dolphin in Fish Hoek Bay doing weird flips, SA divided

People

a year ago

"He needs a city alone": Man with 17 wives and 84 children laughs at husband with 1 wife, SA stunned

"He needs a city alone": Man with 17 wives and 84 children laughs at husband with 1 wife, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A news reporter from abroad visited a man with 84 children from his 17 wives at his homestead. The polygamist was shocked to learn that the reporter had one wife.

"Keep her away from record labels": Gogo spits fire bars on a sick beat, SA impressed

"Keep her away from record labels": Gogo spits fire bars on a sick beat, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A grandson showed off a video of his grandmother, rapping to a hip-hop beat. The granny was on tune and rapping in Venda, in the video that was shared on TikTok.

"You're so authentic": Domestic worker shares how she bagged job at rich family, SA impressed

"You're so authentic": Domestic worker shares how she bagged job at rich family, SA impressed

People

a year ago

A woman from Zimbabwe who is currently working for a rich South African family shared how she got to work for the family without going through an agency.

"Nolwazi for president": Man stressed by partner coming home late and drunk, SA in stitches

"Nolwazi for president": Man stressed by partner coming home late and drunk, SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A man shared a video of his woman named Nolwazi coming home from the groove drunk. He confronted her about not answering her call the whole night.

"Fear would have ruined my trip": Bold baboon's attempted break-in caught on safari, SA astonished

"Fear would have ruined my trip": Bold baboon's attempted break-in caught on safari, SA astonished

People

a year ago

A woman who was on holiday in Tanzania was visited by an angry baboon who forcefully pulled at her glass door, trying to enter the room, leaving online users scared.

"Call me whenever you’re hungry": Students go to the library to escape hunger at res, SA offers help

"Call me whenever you’re hungry": Students go to the library to escape hunger at res, SA offers help

People

a year ago

A student shared a post of himself and his friend sitting at the library the whole day just to escape hunger at res. The clip touched SA peeps who sent him money.

"Government is doing a lot": NSFAS student raised on SASSA grant thanks taxpayers, SA moved

"Government is doing a lot": NSFAS student raised on SASSA grant thanks taxpayers, SA moved

People

a year ago

A young lady who grew up on the SASSA grant and now a beneficiary of NSFAS shared a post on TikTok thanking taxpayers for making it possible for her to study.

Student shows off the room WITS gave her vs the room she turned it into, SA impressed

Student shows off the room WITS gave her vs the room she turned it into, SA impressed

People

a year ago

A young University of Witwatersrand student showed off how her room looked when she got to res and how it looked after she worked her magic on it.

"We are levelling up the content": University student shows R1200 grocery haul, SA impressed

"We are levelling up the content": University student shows R1200 grocery haul, SA impressed

People

a year ago

A young lady showed off her groceries from Checkers for R1200 on TikTok and got some people saying she bought luxury food items alluding that she was rich.

Bongiwe Mati