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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"Terrible way to die": Rescuer believes Komati River crocodile may have taken more victims, SA moved

People

12 days ago

"Thought it's an estate": Mpumalanga graveyard with graves that look like houses stuns Mzansi

People

12 days ago

"Take him for further training": SA amused by CIT armed security guard running from unarmed shopper

People

12 days ago

"Love like this is a blessing": Leleti Nkosi's message of support to fraud-accused husband moves SA

Family and Relationships

12 days ago

"So much to learn in this town": Married couple documents their 2-day stay in Orania, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

13 days ago

"This is so cool": South African woman flies to Tanzania to do her hair, SA impressed

People

13 days ago

"This punishment is inhumane": Alleged shoplifters given classic Zimbabwean punishment, SA divided

People

13 days ago

A viral video of two women covered in flour and water after an alleged theft in Zimbabwe left viewers divided over the use of public humiliation as a punishment.

"Peet will sue Trump": Activist critiques the Viljoens' statement while in US detention, SA debates

Family and Relationships

13 days ago

Peet and Mel Viljoen have shared details of their harrowing US detention experience, comparing the facility to a nightmare after their recent arrest.

"That could have gone wrong": Snake handler loses control of boomslang, SA warns

People

13 days ago

A highly venomous boomslang jumped out of the hands of a professional snake handler, who was still showing it to an old man, making him jump out of fear.

Western Cape mobility department opens applications for traffic officer bursary program to SA youth

People

15 days ago

The Western Cape Mobility Department has opened up applications for a 12-month bursary for South African youth under 35 with a R5,000 monthly stipend.

"Surely you can even clean our bebts": Mbali Nhlapo's hack to remove scale in Smeg kettle, SA wowed

People

15 days ago

Award-winning Mbali Nhlapo's TikTok hack to clean the inside of a kettle using everyday ingredients like brown sugar and vinegar impressed many viewers.

"Let God bless your crops": H-2A farmer plants until 2 AM in an American farm, SA impressed

People

15 days ago

An inspiring H-2A farm worker shared an Instagram video of himself working through the early morning hours to finish planting before a storm hits in Georgia.

"Justice for the family": Activist calls for swift justice for the KZN family's murder, SA agrees

Family and Relationships

15 days ago

Three suspects appeared in court following the mass murder of seven members of the Monswamy family in KwaZulu-Natal, sparking outrage on social media.

"Our taxes are being wasted": Breakdown of foreign prisoners in African countries compared to SA

People

16 days ago

A viral TikTok video by a local content creator breaks down the statistics of foreign nationals in South African prisons, sparking outrage among taxpayers.

"No English word can describe him": SA fails to name Justice Madlanga in 1 word as praise goes viral

People

16 days ago

A viral X post by a content creator asked followers to describe Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga in one word, resulting in an outpouring of respect for the judge.

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