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

2408 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"We can't afford any viruses": Marine engineer explains why hantavirus patient was brought to SA

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"Zulus are powerful jealous down": Delivery drivers join anti-immigration protest in KZN, SA moved

People

9 days ago

"Omoda demands respect": Xhosa woman's commands leave Omoda car confused, SA in stitches

People

9 days ago

"She worked so hard for that": Makhi loses 3 million Facebook account to a hacker, SA aggrieved

People

10 days ago

"We are an angry nation": Township road rage involving a gun sparks outrage

People

10 days ago

"Where was it hiding all along?": Crocodile spotted in Uitenhage's Willow Dam, SA astonished

People

10 days ago

"His mate isn't helping with the panic": Surfer escapes terrifying large shark chase, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

10 days ago

A video of two California surfers being chased by a massive shark in the ocean went viral on TikTok, sparking an intense debate among social media users.

"How much are these surcharges?": FlySAFair R12 tickets birthday sale going live, SA debates

People

10 days ago

FlySafair celebrates its 12th birthday with R12 tickets going live at 9 AM, but passengers debate the impact of rising global fuel costs on the final price.

"Don't let Mama Joy see this": Creative woman assembles the national flag with doeks, SA impressed

People

10 days ago

A local headwrap artist was asked by a social media user to create a South African flag using head doeks, and she did just that, impressing thousands of viewers.

"It's strike is too fast to avoid": Venomous snake found hiding on a cruising boat, SA stunned

People

11 days ago

A Facebook video of a venomous puff adder hitchhiking inside a boat engine on the Keurboomsrivier stunned many social media users who wondered how it got in.

"Brilliant": Skit of Mel Viljoen about alleged stolen diamonds by US cops has SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

11 days ago

A hilarious TikTok skit by content creator @unwokepope mocked Mel and Peet Viljoen's claims about their violation by US cops after they were arrested.

"You're starting to sound like Malema": Pieter Kriel defends illegal immigrants, SA divided

People

11 days ago

A post shared on Facebook by Pieter Kriel about illegal Africans unsettled many viewers who disagreed with his point about South Africa being for all Africans.

"That car just drove off": Roodepoort motorbike and car collision caught on CCTV, SA astonished

People

11 days ago

A dramatic collision between a Toyota Fortuner and a motorbike in Roodepoort was caught on home CCTV, sparking an online debate over road safety.

"Praying for your safety": Passenger on the hantavirus outbreak cruise ship breaks silence, SA moved

People

11 days ago

Reports claim that three people died and one is seriously ill following a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde.

"Salute hustler": Checkers Sixty60 driver’s morning content earns him respect online, SA impressed

People

12 days ago

A Checkers Sixty60 delivery driver shared his inspiring morning routine in a viral Facebook video showing him praying before starting his day, warming hearts online.

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