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

1468 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

"South Africa is a happy place": President Cyril Ramaphosa called 'my cupcake' by Imbongi, SA amused

"South Africa is a happy place": President Cyril Ramaphosa called 'my cupcake' by Imbongi, SA amused

People

6 months ago

"Plug all your family and relatives": Woman in tears after trading risk pays off, SA divided

"Plug all your family and relatives": Woman in tears after trading risk pays off, SA divided

People

6 months ago

"Teaching is a calling": Teacher showcases his fun and creative teaching method, SA impressed

"Teaching is a calling": Teacher showcases his fun and creative teaching method, SA impressed

People

6 months ago

"That dolphin is in distress": Video of dolphin in Fish Hoek Bay doing weird flips, SA divided

"That dolphin is in distress": Video of dolphin in Fish Hoek Bay doing weird flips, SA divided

People

6 months ago

"He needs a city alone": Man with 17 wives and 84 children laughs at husband with 1 wife, SA stunned

"He needs a city alone": Man with 17 wives and 84 children laughs at husband with 1 wife, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"Keep her away from record labels": Gogo spits fire bars on a sick beat, SA impressed

"Keep her away from record labels": Gogo spits fire bars on a sick beat, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"You're so authentic": Domestic worker shares how she bagged job at rich family, SA impressed

"You're so authentic": Domestic worker shares how she bagged job at rich family, SA impressed

People

6 months ago

A woman from Zimbabwe who is currently working for a rich South African family shared how she got to work for the family without going through an agency.

"Nolwazi for president": Man stressed by partner coming home late and drunk, SA in stitches

"Nolwazi for president": Man stressed by partner coming home late and drunk, SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A man shared a video of his woman named Nolwazi coming home from the groove drunk. He confronted her about not answering her call the whole night.

"Fear would have ruined my trip": Bold baboon's attempted break-in caught on safari, SA astonished

"Fear would have ruined my trip": Bold baboon's attempted break-in caught on safari, SA astonished

People

6 months ago

A woman who was on holiday in Tanzania was visited by an angry baboon who forcefully pulled at her glass door, trying to enter the room, leaving online users scared.

"Call me whenever you’re hungry": Students go to the library to escape hunger at res, SA offers help

"Call me whenever you’re hungry": Students go to the library to escape hunger at res, SA offers help

People

6 months ago

A student shared a post of himself and his friend sitting at the library the whole day just to escape hunger at res. The clip touched SA peeps who sent him money.

"Government is doing a lot": NSFAS student raised on SASSA grant thanks taxpayers, SA moved

"Government is doing a lot": NSFAS student raised on SASSA grant thanks taxpayers, SA moved

People

6 months ago

A young lady who grew up on the SASSA grant and now a beneficiary of NSFAS shared a post on TikTok thanking taxpayers for making it possible for her to study.

Student shows off the room WITS gave her vs the room she turned it into, SA impressed

Student shows off the room WITS gave her vs the room she turned it into, SA impressed

People

6 months ago

A young University of Witwatersrand student showed off how her room looked when she got to res and how it looked after she worked her magic on it.

"We are levelling up the content": University student shows R1200 grocery haul, SA impressed

"We are levelling up the content": University student shows R1200 grocery haul, SA impressed

People

6 months ago

A young lady showed off her groceries from Checkers for R1200 on TikTok and got some people saying she bought luxury food items alluding that she was rich.

"You need a wife": SA trolls bachelor's cooking skills after failed chicken attempt

"You need a wife": SA trolls bachelor's cooking skills after failed chicken attempt

People

6 months ago

A local gent shared a video of a burnt chicken still inside the pot on his TikTok account. The clip left many social media users in stitches and sharing jokes.

"The taxi driver's life suits him": American man drives local taxi in Cape Town, SA entertained

"The taxi driver's life suits him": American man drives local taxi in Cape Town, SA entertained

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

An American guy married to a woman from South Africa entertained social media users after sharing a clip of himself driving a taxi in Retreat going to Wynberg.

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