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 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

1444 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"You nailed it": 53-year-old mom does primary school project for son, showing struggles, SA relates

"You nailed it": 53-year-old mom does primary school project for son, showing struggles, SA relates

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"She gave you a son": Young woman takes care of her late best friend's baby as her own, SA touched

"She gave you a son": Young woman takes care of her late best friend's baby as her own, SA touched

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"He has lived before": Toddler corrects mom's sentence in adorable broken English, SA in stitches

"He has lived before": Toddler corrects mom's sentence in adorable broken English, SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"She's genuinely kind": Polite aunty asks students next door to lower their music, SA touched

"She's genuinely kind": Polite aunty asks students next door to lower their music, SA touched

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"Mother of the year": Mom accompanies daughter to the bus stop to protect her from tsotsis, SA moved

"Mother of the year": Mom accompanies daughter to the bus stop to protect her from tsotsis, SA moved

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"Xhosas, bathong": Woman cleans chicken with Sunlight liquid before preparing it, SA astonished

"Xhosas, bathong": Woman cleans chicken with Sunlight liquid before preparing it, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"This is crazy": SA in awe of woman's ex who continuously soiled himself to get her to divorce him

"This is crazy": SA in awe of woman's ex who continuously soiled himself to get her to divorce him

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A woman detailed how her ex-husband repeatedly soiled himself while they were still married, using the disturbing act to push her away and end the relationship.

"They all seem so chilled": SA stunned by Rand Easter Show riders' reaction as their ride gets stuck

"They all seem so chilled": SA stunned by Rand Easter Show riders' reaction as their ride gets stuck

People

4 months ago

A carnival ride at the Rand Easter Show got stuck mid-air with riders who remained calm, leaving onlookers and viewers stunned by their nonchalant reaction.

"That mamba was powerful": 5 Animal and human encounters that left Mzansi astonished and went viral

"That mamba was powerful": 5 Animal and human encounters that left Mzansi astonished and went viral

People

4 months ago

Mzansi peeps have displayed their bravery around animals, captured in videos, shocking many online users. Some have either swum with pythons or with sharks.

"Hubby never mentioned this?": Woman and in-laws visit the graveyard at 1 am on Easter, SA divided

"Hubby never mentioned this?": Woman and in-laws visit the graveyard at 1 am on Easter, SA divided

People

4 months ago

A new makoti shared a clip of a 1 am graveyard visit with her husband's family, sparking a huge debate about family traditions and beliefs online.

"From bosses to cheap labour": SA stunned by Afrikaner farmers doing hard manual labour in the USA

"From bosses to cheap labour": SA stunned by Afrikaner farmers doing hard manual labour in the USA

People

4 months ago

While digging the ground with shovels, an American man teased two Afrikaner farmers working on their farm, asking if they thought they'd only drive trucks.

"Let's control our anger": SA disturbed by waitress throwing rack of hot chips at customer

"Let's control our anger": SA disturbed by waitress throwing rack of hot chips at customer

People

4 months ago

An angry restaurant employee threw food at a customer standing close to the door, sparking debates about workplace behaviour and anger management.

"She has good vibes": Toddler steals the show with cute dance moves at her Spur, SA entertained

"She has good vibes": Toddler steals the show with cute dance moves at her Spur, SA entertained

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A toddler stole the spotlight at her birthday celebration, showing off her cute moves while surrounded by her family at a restaurant, warming many hearts online.

"He's so happy": 65-year-old dad takes his first flight going to daughter's graduation, SA moved

"He's so happy": 65-year-old dad takes his first flight going to daughter's graduation, SA moved

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A graduate takes her excited, first-time flyer dad to witness her graduation, creating a special moment that brings her family together in celebration.

"It's dark in my head": 5 Kids moments that went viral, leaving SA in stitches

"It's dark in my head": 5 Kids moments that went viral, leaving SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

From wild imaginations to unfiltered honesty, we've compiled five hilarious moments that went viral, bringing joy and laughter online across Mzansi.

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