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

2923 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"Rest well, nana": Death of Amberfield College learner leaves Mzansi devastated

People

2 months ago

"He's going to make it in life": Town planner graduate begging for a job on the street moves Mzansi

People

2 months ago

"Bragging rights approved": Comrades Marathon medallist breaks silence on finishing 10th, SA moved

People

2 months ago

"That's a braai setup": Man empties meat fridge during Shoprite trolley dash challenge, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

"A wise man": Mozambican man tells illegal immigrants to fight their governments for jobs, SA wowed

People

2 months ago

"You're living my dream": Afrikaner teacher vents about car culture shock in South Korea, SA wowed

People

2 months ago

"Bless her": Daycare surveillance captures worker’s excitement over a baby taking her first steps

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A viral daycare surveillance video shared by @instablog9ja touched many viewers after capturing a worker's ecstatic reaction to a baby girl's first steps.

"Where did you eat?": Cape Town food quality questioned by an international tourist, SA stunned

People

2 months ago

A Ghanaian traveller's TikTok review of her two-week Cape Town vacation went viral, sparking an online debate over the city's food and restaurant quality.

"Valuable lesson was taught": Afrikaner man's neck-grab fight with aggressive ostrich goes viral

People

2 months ago

A viral video shared by Instagram user @buzztrendkenya shows a man on a bike fighting off an attacking ostrich by grabbing its neck and giving it a few slaps.

"My tears are up": Comedian creates 'Mel Miljoen' skit about Bafana Bafana's 2-0 loss, SA amused

People

2 months ago

A funny TikTok video by @unwokepopo parodies Mel Viljoen offering to coach Bafana Bafana after their loss, mocking her viral grocery store interview.

"Will forever be grateful": Zimbabwean man thanks SA for education and sheltering him, SA moved

People

2 months ago

A moving TikTok video by @skulanation2 shows a Zimbabwean man thanking South Africa for shelter and schools as the June 30 protest deadline nears.

"Cornflakes were not necessary": Man's Shoprite trolley dash angers Mzansi

People

2 months ago

A viral Facebook video posted on 14 June 2026 shows a Zambian shopper loading his Shoprite trolley dash with cereal, breaking the internet over his strategy.

"Sad": UJ student panics over missing last exam after being locked in res amid protests, SA moved

People

2 months ago

A viral video shows a UJ student crying after Thrive accommodation management allegedly locked the gates during protests, while she needed to write her final exam.

"What a talent": Port Alfred sand artist sculpts stunning rhino with a powerful message, SA wowed

People

2 months ago

A video shared on Facebook shows sand artist Innocent Zungu wowing West Beach with a giant rhino sculpture carrying a powerful anti-poaching message.

"First Elon, now him": South African-born doctor becomes the richest man in Los Angeles with $8.4bn

People

2 months ago

South African-born biotech entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Shiong has become the richest man in Los Angeles with an $8.4 billion net worth, sparking online debate.

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