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

Your story touched me": Woman betrayed by man she gave money to for Lobola, SA's moved

Your story touched me": Woman betrayed by man she gave money to for Lobola, SA's moved

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"Wanted to give you a thousand likes": Woman shares mattress cleaning hack, SA's impressed

"Wanted to give you a thousand likes": Woman shares mattress cleaning hack, SA's impressed

People

a year ago

"I love this new generation of girls": Student starts business with NSFAS money, SA's motivated

"I love this new generation of girls": Student starts business with NSFAS money, SA's motivated

People

a year ago

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi hopes to move back to Cape Town to be with kids

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi hopes to move back to Cape Town to be with kids

People

a year ago

"Is the father still with you?": Woman shows how pregnancy changed her looks, SA's in stitches

"Is the father still with you?": Woman shows how pregnancy changed her looks, SA's in stitches

People

a year ago

"That's the policy": Woman gets refund and free Viennas at Woolies after pricing error, SA's wowed

"That's the policy": Woman gets refund and free Viennas at Woolies after pricing error, SA's wowed

People

a year ago

"They're just sleeping": Woman confronts deceased at graves for not doing much for her, SA's amused

"They're just sleeping": Woman confronts deceased at graves for not doing much for her, SA's amused

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A humorous hun confronted her deceased mom and granny for not giving her a million and a husband. The complete lady shared a video on TikTok, leaving SA in stitches.

"I want to bring my mother-in-law": Hairstylist flexes client's zip hairstyle, SA in stitches

"I want to bring my mother-in-law": Hairstylist flexes client's zip hairstyle, SA in stitches

People

a year ago

A hairstylist was captured installing a pixie weave and adding a zip on the hairstyle in her salon. She shared the video on TikTok, entertaining social media users.

"I hope she sees these comments": SA mesmerised by gorgeous flight attendant

"I hope she sees these comments": SA mesmerised by gorgeous flight attendant

People

a year ago

A passenger on FlySafair took a video of a flight attendant performing pre-flight safety demonstrations and shared it on TikTok. The clip caught SA's attention.

"Rare level of maturity": 2 Baby mamas with same baby daddy go on a date with their kids, SA wowed

"Rare level of maturity": 2 Baby mamas with same baby daddy go on a date with their kids, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Two mature ladies who have the same baby daddy took their kids out on a play date to bond as siblings. The post warmed many Mzansi peeps' hearts.

"I hate being poor": Two female pilots fly from Zambia to Sun City to buy Nando's, SA's inspired

"I hate being poor": Two female pilots fly from Zambia to Sun City to buy Nando's, SA's inspired

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Two young pilots flew from their country Zambia to North West in SA to buy food at a local food establishment. They shared the trip video on TikTok.

"This makes me so happy": Woman brags about being married to a Xhosa man, SA's moved

"This makes me so happy": Woman brags about being married to a Xhosa man, SA's moved

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok user shared a post showing off her husbands from the rural Tsolo in the Eastern Cape. The Zimbabwean hun received many comments on her post.

"This is the type of a partner I pray for": Married couple enjoy themselves at groove, SA's moved

"This is the type of a partner I pray for": Married couple enjoy themselves at groove, SA's moved

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A fun wife shared a video of herself and her husband enjoying themself in a groove. The couple danced in synch, moving to cool amapiano sounds in the clip.

"No time to waste this December": Woman captured brushing teeth in taxi with passengers, SA's in awe

"No time to waste this December": Woman captured brushing teeth in taxi with passengers, SA's in awe

People

a year ago

A mama was filmed by a passenger sitting behind her brushing her teeth in a taxi full of commuters, and the video was shared on TikTok, leaving online users shocked

"You helped me": Woman steps out of wedding to look after best friend's toddler, SA's moved

"You helped me": Woman steps out of wedding to look after best friend's toddler, SA's moved

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok user had to leave the wedding venue to calm an edgy toddler overwhelmed by the noise and the number of people who had attended the event.

Bongiwe Mati