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

427 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

"Not a kwaksister": Irish man's attempt to pronounce koeksister leaves Mzansi in stitches

"Not a kwaksister": Irish man's attempt to pronounce koeksister leaves Mzansi in...

2 months ago

"That Yoh is a sign of regret": Young teacher cracks Mzansi up after retaliating to noisy learners

"That Yoh is a sign of regret": Young teacher cracks Mzansi up after retaliating...

2 months ago

SA lady reviews 2 Takealot Bibles after seeing bad reviews on their website

SA lady reviews 2 Takealot Bibles after seeing bad reviews on their website

2 months ago

"This is so sibling coded": Mzansi peeps intrigued by cute video of boy and his dog

"This is so sibling coded": Mzansi peeps intrigued by cute video of boy and his...

2 months ago

"Kwesta was found shaking": SA peeps hype a white woman rapping 'Ngud' song

"Kwesta was found shaking": SA peeps hype a white woman rapping 'Ngud' song

2 months ago

"Better days are coming": Mzansi peeps rally behind a graduate after getting a law enforcement job.

"Better days are coming": Mzansi peeps rally behind a graduate after getting a l...

2 months ago

"Bro is a soul provider": Mzansi reacts to a guy who shares wine with a crowd while dancing

"Bro is a soul provider": Mzansi reacts to a guy who shares wine with a crowd while dancing

A man stole entertained a crowd who gathered to receive a drink from him. Social media users were amused, and some called him out for the delay.

"You forgot to add a zero": SA peeps joke after a guy posts his R100 grocery haul

"You forgot to add a zero": SA peeps joke after a guy posts his R100 grocery haul

A young oke shared stationery and food items he bought. After seeing the goods, social media took to the feed to unanimously disagree with his total amount.

"Did he have his Clicks card?": Mzansi peeps ask after President Ramaphosa was spotted at Clicks

"Did he have his Clicks card?": Mzansi peeps ask after President Ramaphosa was spotted at Clicks

A few short videos of Cyril Ramaphosa shopping at a pharmacy and beauty store shocked social media users, who had no idea he sometimes did his shopping there.

"When will it be me?": SA peeps react to cute man showing his Sotho girl

"When will it be me?": SA peeps react to cute man showing his Sotho girl

A video of a handsome guy showing his girlfriend in a viral TikTok challenge left many people wishing they had men like him. Social media users complimented them.

"Love wins": Mzansi peeps react to a Chinese man marrying a Pedi woman

"Love wins": Mzansi peeps react to a Chinese man marrying a Pedi woman

A video showing a blend of cultures between the Chinese and Pedi in a wedding ceremony sparked many comments on TikTok. Some people complimented the newlyweds.

"The surpriser got surprised": Mzansi in stitches after a man's kinky surprise goes wrong

"The surpriser got surprised": Mzansi in stitches after a man's kinky surprise goes wrong

A husband thought he was surprising his wife wearing his clothes only for her to return home with her mother unplanned. The video left social media users amused.

"Why is he flying": Mzansi crackles as wife shares before church chaos

"Why is he flying": Mzansi crackles as wife shares before church chaos

A woman shared a video of her and her husband getting ready for church. The woman got done before her man and filmed he walked up and down their home.

"Cape Town wind will embarrass you": SA reacts to videos of bad Mother City weather

"Cape Town wind will embarrass you": SA reacts to videos of bad Mother City weather

A video of the Mother City's windy weather left many social media users amused as they watched people unable to move. Social media users found humour in the video.

"He told the doctor, let her die": SA huns compare notes on how they discovered their men hated them

"He told the doctor, let her die": SA huns compare notes on how they discovered their men hated them

A babe shared how she discovered her man was not into their relationship. The post attracted many comments from social media users who shared their own stories.

Bongiwe Mati