Best News & Entertainment '24

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

3316 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"Some of us lack discipline": Woman bags tech job after doing short coding course, SA impressed

"Some of us lack discipline": Woman bags tech job after doing short coding course, SA impressed

People

a year ago

"It's about money": Man advises women against polygamy after watching uThando Nesithembu, SA stunned

"It's about money": Man advises women against polygamy after watching uThando Nesithembu, SA stunned

People

a year ago

"Saving this for this for Friday": Man celebrates first payday of the new year, SA entertained

"Saving this for this for Friday": Man celebrates first payday of the new year, SA entertained

People

a year ago

"Mjolo is a pandemic": South Africans gagged by 'penguin divorce rates' threatening the species

"Mjolo is a pandemic": South Africans gagged by 'penguin divorce rates' threatening the species

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Cute way of announcing": Grade 1 teacher informs learners of her pregnancy, SA touched

"Cute way of announcing": Grade 1 teacher informs learners of her pregnancy, SA touched

People

a year ago

"They deserve R100K a month": School teachers visit top achiever at home with gifts, SA touched

"They deserve R100K a month": School teachers visit top achiever at home with gifts, SA touched

People

a year ago

"May 2025 be kind to you": Rachel Kolisi pens message of gratitude after birthday, SA shows love

"May 2025 be kind to you": Rachel Kolisi pens message of gratitude after birthday, SA shows love

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi's ex-wife, Rachel, celebrated her birthday a few months after announcing a divorce from her husband, shocking the whole country.

"We have trust issues": Woman asks man coming to pay lobola to share live location, SA amused

"We have trust issues": Woman asks man coming to pay lobola to share live location, SA amused

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A lady said she asked her man to share his live location on his way to her family to pay lobola with his delegates because of her past mjolo trust issues.

"This is very much controlled": Banking app lotto player bags R33 million, SA envious

"This is very much controlled": Banking app lotto player bags R33 million, SA envious

People

a year ago

The National Lottery page on social media platform X revealed that one South African who took a chance playing through a banking app won the R33M jackpot.

"Please give me study tips": Matriculant shows gifts received for being top learner, SA touched

"Please give me study tips": Matriculant shows gifts received for being top learner, SA touched

People

a year ago

A young girl who was named one of the top learners in Johannesburg after the 2024 matric results were released showed off the gifts she received from many companies.

"This gave me motivation": Woman shows beautiful results of long distant relationship, SA moved

"This gave me motivation": Woman shows beautiful results of long distant relationship, SA moved

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman in a long-distance relationship with her man shared a video compilation showing the gent travelling back to his city on their wedding day.

"Got me crying": Family bids farewell to plane taking daughter to US, SA moved

"Got me crying": Family bids farewell to plane taking daughter to US, SA moved

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young lady shared a moving video of her family praying for her safe flight to the US while watching her flight fly above them. Her post touched many TikTok users.

"He came back to the people": Botswana president casually visits SPAR, SA astonished

"He came back to the people": Botswana president casually visits SPAR, SA astonished

People

a year ago

A Botswana SPAR grocery store employee shared a video of the country's president walking into their shop on TikTok, warming social media users' hearts.

"Not everyone will gain entry": Video of crowds at DUT concerns SA

"Not everyone will gain entry": Video of crowds at DUT concerns SA

People

a year ago

A man shared a video of tertiary hopefuls lining up at the institution's gate, giving those who were hoping to look for placement at DUT bad news.

"KZN misses you bro": Michael Jackson impersonator aces street performance, SA impressed

"KZN misses you bro": Michael Jackson impersonator aces street performance, SA impressed

People

a year ago

A local dancer from KZN who is popular for impersonating Michael Jackson impressed many social media users after his video dancing in Jozi was shared online.

Bongiwe Mati