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

2182 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"What a beautiful sight": Baptism of hundreds at Cape Town beach moves Mzansi

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"You make me proud": Renovation of a run-down home in the Karoo has SA inspired

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"Please design something for women": KZN designer goes viral after showcasing stunning merchandise

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"Your work is beautiful": Interior decorator gives client's bedroom the ultimate glow-up, SA wowed

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"Need to try this": Man has SA drooling after giving review of the new Speckled Eggs McFlurry

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"The wheel is turning": Afrikaans woman analyses Mel and Peet Viljoen's 'criminal minds': SA debates

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"You're a real deal": Pieter Kriel's old clip about reasons Mel and Peet Viljoen fled SA resurfaces

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4 days ago

A TikTok video shared by Pieter Kriel in 2025 about Melany and Peet Viljoen had social media users calling his wife after learning of their arrest.

"Young teachers are the best": Teacher's innovative English class turns into groovy lesson, SA moved

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4 days ago

A vibrant KwaZulu-Natal teacher captivates her class with a fun English lesson on verbs, blending song and dance, and inspiring praise on social media.

"The kind of content we need": Teacher's vibrant weather lesson in class moves Mzansi

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4 days ago

A KZN teacher shared a TikTok video of herself delivering a vibrant weather lesson while singing out and dancing the different types with her learners.

"This is tea": Woman stuns SA with alleged details of the Viljoen US arrest

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5 days ago

A content creator shared a TikTok video giving an update on Peet and Mel Viljoen's arrest in the US, shocking many social media users who thanked her.

"You're uniting 2 nations": SA lady gets epic welcome to Nigeria, video goes viral

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5 days ago

A young South African woman shared a TikTok video of her arrival in Nigeria, where she received a warm welcome from people singing and playing drums.

"Chomie, move out": Woman finds snake moving behind the bin in her kitchen, SA rattled

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5 days ago

A Mpumalanga homeowner shared a TikTok video that went viral after she filmed a snake slithering across her kitchen tiles and curling up inside her rubbish bin.

"We love this show": Woman shares review on why Die Kantoor is funnier than The Office, SA agrees

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5 days ago

A local content creator went viral on TikTok after praising Showmax’s "Die Kantoor," saying the South African jokes and talented cast make it a must-watch series.

"Making history": 2 Young women become the youngest certified train managers in SA

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5 days ago

Carla Hurst and Mieke Scheepers were celebrated on Facebook for reaching the level of Train Managers at just the young ages of 20 and 18, impressing many viewers.

Sandton boy’s fight against rare brain tumour sparks R1m initiative for overseas treatment

Family and Relationships

6 days ago

The Singh family is raising R1 million to take fifteen-year-old Arav to India for specialised brain tumour treatment after he survived a major stroke.

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