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

424 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

"Dreams have a meaning": Varsty student details how she discovered her second pregnancy

"Dreams have a meaning": Varsty student details how she discovered her second pr...

2 months ago

Call Center Agent salary astonishes Mzansi: "Must be a manager"

Call Center Agent salary astonishes Mzansi: "Must be a manager"

2 months ago

"This spray did me dirty": Beauty content creator displeased with glittering setting spray

"This spray did me dirty": Beauty content creator displeased with glittering set...

2 months ago

"That's extortion, people": Mzansi peeps in stunned as woman pays R5 at kasi toll gate

"That's extortion, people": Mzansi peeps in stunned as woman pays R5 at kasi tol...

2 months ago

"Those are our parents": Teen shoots content at graveyard, SA not feeling it

"Those are our parents": Teen shoots content at graveyard, SA not feeling it

2 months ago

"Birds of the same feathers": Young married couple's dancing videos receive amusing reviews

"Birds of the same feathers": Young married couple's dancing videos receive amus...

2 months ago

"This looks super easy": SA huns excited after an easy cake-baking plug using an air fryer

"This looks super easy": SA huns excited after an easy cake-baking plug using an air fryer

A video of a babe showing others how to bake a cake using her new air fryer received a lot of love from the online community, who were happy to start baking.

"Anything for rugby": SA peeps amused by Springbok supporter coming out of a car boot to watch rugby

"Anything for rugby": SA peeps amused by Springbok supporter coming out of a car boot to watch rugby

A man and a group of people he was travelling with were filmed trying to get him out of the car boot. The video left the online community confused.

"Why am I not Xhosa?": Woman's reaction to termination of grant prank leaves Mzansi in stitches

"Why am I not Xhosa?": Woman's reaction to termination of grant prank leaves Mzansi in stitches

A young lady pranked her elderly neighbour, causing her to lash out and call for the president to address her after hearing there would no longer be a social grant.

"Send this to SABC": Viral video of a teacher showing learners how to use sanitary towels stunned SA

"Send this to SABC": Viral video of a teacher showing learners how to use sanitary towels stunned SA

A local teacher had thousands of social media users singing her praises after physically displaying a proper way to put on a sanitary towel and dispose of it.

"Oh wow, it's so pretty": US lady blown away by beauty of Oyster Box in uMhlanga

"Oh wow, it's so pretty": US lady blown away by beauty of Oyster Box in uMhlanga

A TikTok content creator with over 1.5 million followers intrigued many social media users after sharing content visiting Mhlanga Rocks in Durban.

"I never knew this existed": SA huns share excitement after menstrual stain removing product plug

"I never knew this existed": SA huns share excitement after menstrual stain removing product plug

A content creator babe got a lot of advice from the online community on what to use for menstrual stain removal after sharing a new product she discovered.

"Finally met my people": SA peeps relate to hun, who buys food with her money and not drip

"Finally met my people": SA peeps relate to hun, who buys food with her money and not drip

A TikTok video of a university scholar unpacking her groceries attracted many comments. The lady also noted that she prefers buying food over clothes.

"I'd drop out": SA peeps in shock after Life Science teacher publishes learners papers

"I'd drop out": SA peeps in shock after Life Science teacher publishes learners papers

A video of Life Science test marks plastered around the classroom window for everyone to see had the online community talking. Some wondered if the act was lawful.

"This is lowkey illegal": Netizens in shock after seeing AI video of hun hugging rugby player

"This is lowkey illegal": Netizens in shock after seeing AI video of hun hugging rugby player

A TikTok video showing a young babe in a cosy embrace with a rugby player had internet users in stitches. Social media users probed for lessons on using AI.

Bongiwe Mati