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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"50% should be paid back": R57k drilling for borehole water ends in tears, SA astonished

People

4 months ago

"Love that you apologised": Kid stands his ground at discipline camp, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"Don't change your mind": Trending wife burns memorabilia of cheating husband, SA touched

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"You're hilarious": Xolile Vesile's funny take on real vs fake boerewors has SA relating

People

4 months ago

"Who writes these posts?": KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport's 'magic couch' post goes viral

People

4 months ago

"Men will humble you": Woman confronts hubby after allegedly cheating with 100 women, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"Thanks for sharing this experience": Mom's reaction to seeing son's apartment moves Mzansi

People

4 months ago

A local man filmed his parents visiting his apartment in Johannesburg, coming from Kwa-Zulu-Natal, touching the hearts of many social media users.

"Halala, Makoti wethu": Nigerian woman brags about dating a loving Xhosa man, SA touched

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A Nigerian business owner in Gqeberha gained massive views on TikTok after sharing her Xhosa boyfriend's romantic and supportive voice notes, which move viewers.

"Eish, Lord hear us": Unemployed man voices anger at Ramaphosa in viral video, SA moved

People

4 months ago

A young man was filmed shouting at two foreign nationals from Bangladesh, blaming them for his unemployment and sparking a massive online debate.

"Ugliest thing on the road": Sighting of a cyber truck in Cape Town has SA divided

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A Tesla Cybertruck spotted in SA went viral after being shared by The South African, sparking a debate over its design and it’s benefit of not using petrol.

"Yoh, it's probably R7 million": Woolworths R500 easter egg has tongue wagging

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A Pretoria mom’s TikTok review of a R500 Woolworths giant Easter egg cake went viral as South Africans debated whether the luxury dessert is worth the price.

"Aint no place like home": UK man shares the 3 things that make sense in South Africa

People

4 months ago

A UK man living in Durban shared a viral video about the convenience of South African life, from petrol attendants to car guards, gaining massive engagement.

"Frank, are you married?": Man covered in dirt and oil proves he's not poor, SA huns charmed

People

4 months ago

A hardworking mechanic named Frank went viral on TikTok after showing off a massive stack of cash and teasing those who called his job dirty, parking playful banter.

"What a responsible young man": Student uses his last NSFAS to make a big boy purchase, SA moved

People

4 months ago

A young student shared a TikTok video of himself excited for buying himself a fridge worth R3000 using his NSFAS allowance, moving many social media users.

Inside the spectacular 2026 Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards at the Baxter Theatre

People

4 months ago

South Africa's food community celebrated excellence at the 2026 Eat Out Awards in Cape Town, where Gary Coetzee’s Brookdale Estate celebrated a major win.

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