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

2909 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"What a great idea": Woman finds clever use of R9 Woolies bag to grow her own food, SA impressed

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Repatriated Nigerians gifted free MTN SIM cards and 5-figure cash payouts to rebuild their lives

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"Being South African is a blessing": South Africans hyped by Bafana pride in viral dance video

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"This is news to me": Woman goes viral for funny realisation about Bafana Bafana's name, SA amused

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"She was a beautiful soul": Danville High School mourns their beloved former teacher, SA saddened

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"What a mix of cultures": Woman’s DNA breakdown shows the diverse reality of coloured heritage

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"Let's vote for her": Miss SA Top 24 finalist's preparation video has Mzansi rooting for her

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Miss South Africa 2026 Top 24 contestant Sanelisiwe Diko has motivated local fans with a video showcasing her intense pageant fitness preparation.

Woolworths announces end date for legacy WRewards and MySchool loyalty cards

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Woolworths is completely phasing out its legacy WRewards and MySchool cards as the retailer shifts entirely to the app-based MyDifference platform.

SABC alerts South African TV licence holders about dangerous refund scam

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The SABC has issued an urgent warning to South African television licence holders about a new email phishing scam falsely offering account refunds.

"Best review ever": Coloured man's funny commentary of 'The Polygamist' has SA in stitches

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A review of the series The Polygamist captivated audiences after a local TikTok user hilariously broke down the show's intense betrayals and shocking plot twists.

"Jonasi has made it": American reviewer claims The Polygamist team schooled Tyler Perry, SA moved

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American TikToker @alexmaam has gone viral after binge-watching the hit series The Polygamist, praising creator Sue Nyathi for outshining Hollywood productions.

"Oga confirmed celibate": Ghanaian vows to divorce if Ghana doesn't win 2-0 against England

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A passionate Ghanaian football fan has gone viral on Facebook after vowing to divorce his wife if Ghana failed to beat England at the Boston Stadium.

"Boer in his natural element": Afrikaner voorman working on US farm shows workers on duty, SA wowed

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An Afrikaner supervisor working on an American farm has received praise online after sharing a video of workers loading harvested watermelons into a school bus.

"This must be a robot": 4-year-old maths genius solves tough equations with his dad, SA wowed

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A four-year-old boy named Andile Mbambo has left social media users completely amazed by his extraordinary mental arithmetic and mathematical skills.

"So many hidden cultures in SA": Popi Sibiya explores traditional BaPhuthi culture and customs

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Educational travel vlogger Popi shared a video on Instagram documenting her cultural stay with the BaPhuthi people in the Eastern Cape, impressing many viewers.

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