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

2523 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"Playing dangerous games with lions": Lion aggressively grabs man feeding it by hand, SA stunned

People

2 months ago

"Ride or die": Wife warmly welcomes husband upon release from 26-year imprisonment, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

"Not me putting my phone away": Zuluboy cautions children against too much screen time, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

"They think a visa is citizenship": 3 Nigerian men deported from Mzansi over social media posts

People

2 months ago

"It's happening too much now": Snake catcher called to remove puff adder in a mall, SA stunned

People

2 months ago

"Life is full of lessons": UNISA student forced to repeat entire year after missing 1 assignment

People

2 months ago

"Animals should be priority one": Woman shares update after Pretoria Zoo concerns, SA concerned

People

2 months ago

A content creator shared a TikTok video with an update on the Pretoria Zoo, moving away from her initial boycott call to advocate for the facility's restoration.

"Things we never thought existed": People douse tombstone with beer while cheering, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A viral TikTok video showed a group of young men and women dousing a tombstone with alcohol after a funeral service, sparking a massive online debate.

"Close that pool": Vaal teen drowns at public swimming pool while out with soccer mates, SA pained

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A Facebook post sharing local news shared details of a teenage boy’s death, who tragically drowned at the Sharpeville swimming pool while with his friends.

"Ban him": Tourist fumes after being fined for exiting vehicle at Kruger National Park, SA aggrieved

People

2 months ago

A tourist at Kruger National Park received a R2,500 fine after exiting his vehicle to look for lions, sparking outrage online due to his reaction toward rangers.

"Jet is my girl": R1k Woolworths coat found at Jet for half the price with same fabric, SA stunned

People

2 months ago

A content creator shared a TikTok video showing two similar coats from Woolworths and Jet Store with a 50% price difference, stunning many social media users.

"They sound so good": St Stithians College girls enter 5FM's War Cry Championship, SA impressed

People

2 months ago

St Stithians College girls went viral on TikTok after a high-energy war cry performance featuring colourful jumpsuits and their Head of School on electric guitar.

"They're testing us": R4k blueberries and inflated fruit prices amid fuel hike leave SA disturbed

People

2 months ago

A viral TikTok sparked an intense debate over South Africa's skyrocketing food prices after a student spotted a tub of blueberries retailing for thousands of rands.

"Taxi of the sky": FlySAFair plane incident at Cape Town International Airport has SA astonished

People

2 months ago

A viral TikTok captured a stair truck after it crashed into a stationary Safair Boeing 737-800 wing at Cape Town International Airport, causing a major delay.

"Danger and beauty in one package": Black mamba dances on its tail, SA divided

People

2 months ago

A snake catcher shared a Facebook video of a black mamba moving swiftly in a dancing mode with its head held high, sparking a massive online debate.

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