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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

3318 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"Do checks every 6 months": Kasi landlord shows how a couple vandalised her place, SA astonised

"Do checks every 6 months": Kasi landlord shows how a couple vandalised her place, SA astonised

People

a year ago

“Marriage does not have a due date”: Elderly Couple’s Home Affairs Wedding Touches Mzansi Hearts

“Marriage does not have a due date”: Elderly Couple’s Home Affairs Wedding Touches Mzansi Hearts

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"May God protect your union": Couple who got married at 21 celebrates building a home, SA touched

"May God protect your union": Couple who got married at 21 celebrates building a home, SA touched

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"The taxi is not even that clean": Woman shares taxi chronicle woes, SA's stunned

"The taxi is not even that clean": Woman shares taxi chronicle woes, SA's stunned

People

a year ago

"It qualifies for a tutorial": Woman showcases first pixie DIY attempt, SA impressed

"It qualifies for a tutorial": Woman showcases first pixie DIY attempt, SA impressed

People

a year ago

"A perfect meal": Husband surprises wife with chicken heads and feet with pap, SA in stitches

"A perfect meal": Husband surprises wife with chicken heads and feet with pap, SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"May your pockets never run dry": Broke student uses her last money to buy a woman food, SA touched

"May your pockets never run dry": Broke student uses her last money to buy a woman food, SA touched

People

a year ago

A young student shared a clip of her buying a homeless lady something to eat at KFC after she approached her crying. The gesture touched many Mzansi peeps.

"Such an awesome young man": Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu shares details about himself, SA touched

"Such an awesome young man": Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu shares details about himself, SA touched

People

a year ago

A Cape Town content-related page shared a video of rugby player Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu sharing a few things about himself, including his favourite foods.

"Someone thinks we're all from KZN": Woman claims she spent over R345k in Dec, SA not buying it

"Someone thinks we're all from KZN": Woman claims she spent over R345k in Dec, SA not buying it

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman shared a video post of the money she spent in December, which amounted to R345K, from her Capitec account. Her followers, however, doubted her.

"Tell them": Male nurse calls out colleagues for bad treatment towards patients, SA moved

"Tell them": Male nurse calls out colleagues for bad treatment towards patients, SA moved

People

a year ago

A man working as a nurse begged his colleagues to stop mistreating patients, reminding them that they were taught the importance of the patient in college.

"Groom is just here for vibes": Man weds in Gucci shorts set and sandals, SA astonished

"Groom is just here for vibes": Man weds in Gucci shorts set and sandals, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A man was captured on his wedding day dressed in a Gucci shorts set. The clip was shared on TikTok, shocking and amusing many social media users.

"Shaka Zulu blood": Zulu gent with no boxing experience wows with swift punches, SA stans

"Shaka Zulu blood": Zulu gent with no boxing experience wows with swift punches, SA stans

People

a year ago

A Zulu man showed he was ready to fight a boxer even though he had never had formal training by sharing a video of him throwing punches on TikTok.

"He was so invested in flirting": Man chats up a poster, SA entertained

"He was so invested in flirting": Man chats up a poster, SA entertained

People

a year ago

A man was captured chatting with a poster of a lady modelling for Clicks. The guy seemed to enjoy himself as he used hand gestures to impress the poster.

"Old people can be sweet": Mkhulu video-bombs woman's dance content, SA entertained

"Old people can be sweet": Mkhulu video-bombs woman's dance content, SA entertained

People

a year ago

A young lady was minding her business and taking content with her phone when she turned around and saw a mkhulu dancing behind her, feeling amused.

"You deserve a partnership": Mom and kids go on grocery weekly shopping at Woolies, SA stunned

"You deserve a partnership": Mom and kids go on grocery weekly shopping at Woolies, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A mom and her two kids left home to get weekly groceries. The content creator filmed the journey and shopping experience and shared it on TikTok.

Bongiwe Mati