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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

3319 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"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

"Being a firstborn is a struggle": Woman wishes to cut off financially abusive family, SA divided

"Being a firstborn is a struggle": Woman wishes to cut off financially abusive family, SA divided

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"This is beautiful": US working hubby arrives at his rural mansion for the first time, SA wowed

"This is beautiful": US working hubby arrives at his rural mansion for the first time, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"You know culture": Woman calls out Joburg parents for allowing cohabitation in homes, SA stunned

"You know culture": Woman calls out Joburg parents for allowing cohabitation in homes, SA stunned

People

a year ago

"She won this round": Little sister teases brother about being mkhwetha in cute siblings fight, SA amused

"She won this round": Little sister teases brother about being mkhwetha in cute siblings fight, SA amused

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"You could create a business out of this": Couple transforms kitchen cabinets for R5K, SA wowed

"You could create a business out of this": Couple transforms kitchen cabinets for R5K, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"My husband can't have enough of it": Panarottis chicken and wings pizza has SA's drooling

"My husband can't have enough of it": Panarottis chicken and wings pizza has SA's drooling

People

a year ago

A lady visited Panarottis and tried out their new flavour with chicken winglets. The hun took a video that she shared online, leaving many hungry.

"Waiting for 'hi I'm dead": Family does TikTok challenge after grandpa dies, SA is defeated

"Waiting for 'hi I'm dead": Family does TikTok challenge after grandpa dies, SA is defeated

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A family visited their mkhulu at his graveside and took TikTok content about him at the cemetery. One by one, the ladies disclaimed they were not the deceased.

"They were judging him": Young groovist goes clubbing in graduation regalia, SA entertained

"They were judging him": Young groovist goes clubbing in graduation regalia, SA entertained

People

a year ago

A young man who recently graduated had online community members talking after sharing videos clubbing, wearing full graduation regalia on his TikTok.

"Doing these this year": Woman visits black-owned vineyards in Cape Town, SA wowed

"Doing these this year": Woman visits black-owned vineyards in Cape Town, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman from Zimbabwe and her friend visited three black-owned vineyards around Cape Town and shared their experience with their grateful TikTok followers.

"Get a licence, sis": Man forced to nap on side of the road as girlfriend can't drive, SA amused

"Get a licence, sis": Man forced to nap on side of the road as girlfriend can't drive, SA amused

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman who captured her man taking a nap on the side of the road to gather energy before driving again. She couldn't take over as she can't drive.

"I'd be a vegetarian": Woman shocked by R5,600 steak bill in South Korea, SA is in disbelief

"I'd be a vegetarian": Woman shocked by R5,600 steak bill in South Korea, SA is in disbelief

People

a year ago

A South African woman living abroad took a male friend out on a date on her payday and was shocked when the bill showed that the steak he ordered was R5.6K.

"What a lucky woman": Man saves money daily to take bae on vacation, SA impressed

"What a lucky woman": Man saves money daily to take bae on vacation, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A man determined to take her woman on a baecation in December showed off his second dating savings amount of R50 motivating many social media users.

"This is not black tax": 28-Year-old woman builds mom home in 7 months, SA's touched

"This is not black tax": 28-Year-old woman builds mom home in 7 months, SA's touched

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young lady brought tears to her mother's eyes when she surprised her with a house she had been building without her knowledge in a new area, and SA was touched.

"Zulu gents or nothing": Handsome nurse has SA women seeing a potential husband

"Zulu gents or nothing": Handsome nurse has SA women seeing a potential husband

People

a year ago

A young gentleman working as a nursing siter at a hospital shared a video of him in uniform at his workplace and SA women could not get over his good looks.

Bongiwe Mati