Bongiwe Mati

Education: BA Honours (History) Feb 2021 - Dec 2021, 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 (Aug 2024)

Bongiwe Mati is an experienced reporter currently working under the Human Interest desk at Briefly News since (Aug 2024). Prior to joining the Briefly team, she worked for a campus newspaper at the University of the Western Cape (2005) before joining the Marketing and Sales department at Leadership Magazine, Cape Media (2007-2009). She later joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant (2023-2024), writing for digital and print magazines under current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. She can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

417 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

Couple's public engagement receives love online: "Capetonians are still romantic at heart

Couple's public engagement receives love online: "Capetonians are still romantic...

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"Winning on and off the field": Sharks rugby player Vincent Tshituka pays lobola, SA touched

"Winning on and off the field": Sharks rugby player Vincent Tshituka pays lobola...

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"Your sanity comes first": Woman celebrates going into 2025 without miserable husband, SA relates

"Your sanity comes first": Woman celebrates going into 2025 without miserable hu...

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"Something is wrong with you mama": SA reacts to woman bragging about 500K Forever Living salary

"Something is wrong with you mama": SA reacts to woman bragging about 500K Forev...

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"My husband lost a lower leg from incompetent medical staff": Mzansi shares bad hospital experiences

"My husband lost a lower leg from incompetent medical staff": Mzansi shares bad...

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"This is a whole house": Woman shows off Shein storage shed, video goes viral with 6.2M views

"This is a whole house": Woman shows off Shein storage shed, video goes viral wi...

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"Normalise using neutraliser shampoo": Woman receives advice after relaxing 3-year-old afro

"Normalise using neutraliser shampoo": Woman receives advice after relaxing 3-year-old afro

A TikTok user took her followers to show how she straightened her natural afro after growing it for three years. SA peeps advised her on products to use.

"As long as you bring food to the table": Musician quits singing for a job, SA in doubt

"As long as you bring food to the table": Musician quits singing for a job, SA in doubt

An artist signed under Master KG's label Wanitwa Mos, Casswell P, confused many social media users after sharing that he was quitting music for a job.

"Umjolo, the pandemic": Woman captured climbing gate after bae refuses for her to leave, SA amused

"Umjolo, the pandemic": Woman captured climbing gate after bae refuses for her to leave, SA amused

An e-hailing driver was requested to pick up a woman from a specified address. When he got there, he saw the lady climbing the gate and captured that in a video.

"Bathong, why am I smiling": Mzansi reacts to petrol attendant dancing for customer

"Bathong, why am I smiling": Mzansi reacts to petrol attendant dancing for customer

A video of a petrol attendant dancing in front of a customer after rendering a service made it to the TikTok platform, leaving social media users laughing.

"She doesn't know how much it costs": Toddler caught playing with Vaseline, SA's in stitches

"She doesn't know how much it costs": Toddler caught playing with Vaseline, SA's in stitches

After finding her playing with Vaseline, a father filmed his daughter and shared the clip on his TikTok account. The video left social media users laughing.

"I'm coming for this one": Woman plugs huns with R399 Refinery sneakers, SA's impressed

"I'm coming for this one": Woman plugs huns with R399 Refinery sneakers, SA's impressed

A TikTok user plugged other huns with Refinery clothing store sneakers priced at R399. The post got many ladies excited, and they promised to buy them.

"That will rot in the store": Woolworths mangoes priced at R160 leave SA in disbelief

"That will rot in the store": Woolworths mangoes priced at R160 leave SA in disbelief

A TikTok user took to the video streaming platform to share the price tag for two mangoes she picked at Woolworths. Mzansi felt the price was too high.

"Dlamini, basop blood pressure": Man cooking inside truck receives advice from Mzansi

"Dlamini, basop blood pressure": Man cooking inside truck receives advice from Mzansi

A TikTok user shared a video of his colleague preparing food food for them in the comfort of his truck. The post attracted comments from amused social media users.

"Cancel your order, they'll refund you": Woman's Shein customs fee leaves Mzansi astonished

"Cancel your order, they'll refund you": Woman's Shein customs fee leaves Mzansi astonished

A TikTok user left the online community in disbelief after showing off her order amount from Shein and how much Customs had charged her, and many gave her advice.

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