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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"Amazing teacher that will be missed": Mrs Bullock ditches teaching for content creation, SA sad

People

a year ago

"He can't even focus": Student catches roommate studying first time in 7 months, SA entertained

People

a year ago

"Frigde is for food": Man takes out his jeans that stay in the fridge, SA astonished

People

a year ago

"The is a big flex": Matriculant scoops 28 certificates and 11 trophies at prize-giving, SA proud

People

a year ago

"What an excellent role model": Boy who struggled financially named head boy, SA proud

People

a year ago

"She can't make bisto with this tomato": Woman lashes at Shop owner over purchase, SA entertained

People

a year ago

Throwback clip of Siya Kolisi saying he never paid lobola goes viral, SA notes: "Easy come, easy go"

Celebrities

a year ago

An old video clip from an interview that the separated Siya and Rachel Kolisi did with Anele Mdoda resurfaced on social media, leaving SA in disbelief.

"Let him rest in peace please": Community catches homeless man sleeping in a grave, SA in stitches

People

a year ago

A voice-over artist shared a video of a man found sleeping in a grave on his TikTok account. Social media users were very understanding and joked about it.

"Firstly, buy a car": Woman shows off piggy bank savings, SA impressed

People

a year ago

A woman shared a video showing how much money she managed to save in her piggy bank. Social media users were motivated after seeing that she saved in R200 notes.

"Polo drivers must stick to varsity girls": Omoda driving lady approached by Polo driver, SA amused

People

a year ago

A Polo-driving guy saw a chance after he stood next to a pretty lady driving an Omoda and took it. He tried to get the lady's attention, even making kissing signals.

"Just buy clothes from Shein and leave the rest": SA advises lady after portable wardrobe purchase

People

a year ago

A lady shared a video of how her portable wardrobe from Shein fell on her after putting on some clothes. The hun left the online community cracking up afterwards.

"Praying I get this before I die": Viral video of man's proposal at beach has women touched

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young TikTokker moved many women after showing a man who was busy at the beach setting up a perfect spot for his marriage proposal to his woman.

"Guys, clean your houses,": Woman spends 15 hours in surgery after cockroach entered ear, SA shocked

People

a year ago

A TikTok user had Mzansi peeps worried after sharing her pain and trauma following an ear operation that she had to go through caused by a cockroach in her ear.

"You're so brave": Zulu woman living in the US orders driverless car to pick her up, SA wowed

People

a year ago

A gorgeous lady living in America took a ride in a driverless cab for the first time in her life and captured the experience in a video for many to see.

"Your mom must give parenting tips": Young lady unboxes birthday gift from mom, SA touched

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman had the online community wishing for a mom like hers after seeing the gifts she packed with love for her daughter, who had celebrated her birthday.

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