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

3321 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

"Eastern Cape won December 2024": Serving method at Xhosa function sparks chatter

"Eastern Cape won December 2024": Serving method at Xhosa function sparks chatter

People

a year ago

"Go to small claims": Woman dumped after building house at man's home with loan, SA's stunned

"Go to small claims": Woman dumped after building house at man's home with loan, SA's stunned

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Fellow deaths will have transport": Dark humour over taxi driver's tombstone has SA lol

"Fellow deaths will have transport": Dark humour over taxi driver's tombstone has SA lol

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"This is why I'm just a pediatric": Kids break dad's laptop into pieces, SA's in awe

"This is why I'm just a pediatric": Kids break dad's laptop into pieces, SA's in awe

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"I was not born to be an employee": Qawekazi Fadana breaks barriers as a free-range farmer in SA

"I was not born to be an employee": Qawekazi Fadana breaks barriers as a free-range farmer in SA

Women Empowerment

a year ago

"Holiness is a lifestyle": Woman shows transformation after Pastor Enigma's influence, SA's divided

"Holiness is a lifestyle": Woman shows transformation after Pastor Enigma's influence, SA's divided

People

a year ago

"Uncontrollable generation": Ama2K dance on a moving police van, SA's stunned

"Uncontrollable generation": Ama2K dance on a moving police van, SA's stunned

People

a year ago

Two young guys were captured dancing on the bonnet and the door side of a moving police van in one of our local townships, and the TikTok video unsettled Mzansi.

"Hire a helper": Gogo advises grandson to marry an educated Makoti to clean and cook, SA's amused

"Hire a helper": Gogo advises grandson to marry an educated Makoti to clean and cook, SA's amused

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A cute conversation between a TikTok user and his Gogo, in which she advised him on the type of woman to marry, made it on the streaming platform and amused many.

"God will bless you": Woman spends R81K on building supplies for parents' home, SA touched

"God will bless you": Woman spends R81K on building supplies for parents' home, SA touched

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A temp teacher saved her earnings and went to buy more building supplies for the home she is building for her parents and shared a clip on TikTok, earning praise.

"This has given me hope": Woman shows male bestie journey to being her husband, SA's motivated

"This has given me hope": Woman shows male bestie journey to being her husband, SA's motivated

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok user shared her journey with her man, which started as a friendship. The video showed the stages of their relationship up to her Lobola negotiations.

"We declare him your husband": Exhausted man sleeps on taxi passenger's shoulder, SA's in stitches

"We declare him your husband": Exhausted man sleeps on taxi passenger's shoulder, SA's in stitches

People

a year ago

A local gent was captured laying comfortably on a lady who was sitting next to him in a taxi. The hun shared the hilarious clip on TikTok, leaving SA amused.

"We grew up like that": Sowetan family willing to share braai with stranger, SA touched

"We grew up like that": Sowetan family willing to share braai with stranger, SA touched

People

a year ago

A woman was busy capturing a video of a family member braaing meat when a man walked past and asked them to dish for him, promising to come back.

"Don't do that": Mom overspends after daughter gives her bank card for shopping, SA's amused

"Don't do that": Mom overspends after daughter gives her bank card for shopping, SA's amused

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A lady showed off the number of bags her mom brought back after she gave her a bank card to do grocery shopping. She shared the cute clip on her TikTok.

"Buy your own car": Woman vents about sitting in the back of boyfriend's car, SA irked

"Buy your own car": Woman vents about sitting in the back of boyfriend's car, SA irked

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A lady rubbed many people up the wrong way after sharing a video on TikTok of her boyfriend's friends sitting in the front passenger seat complaining about him.

"Surely my husband is still at school": Woman marries man 20 years younger, SA in awe

"Surely my husband is still at school": Woman marries man 20 years younger, SA in awe

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A man born in 1980 married a woman who is 20 years his senior, and their video was shared on TikTok, attracting many comments, shares and views from Mzansi peeps.

Bongiwe Mati