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

1469 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

"Give her another hug": Little girl feels sad as absent father ignores her messages, SA shattered

"Give her another hug": Little girl feels sad as absent father ignores her messages, SA shattered

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"Maybe not today but one day": Man goes inside cage to feed huge lions, SA astonished

"Maybe not today but one day": Man goes inside cage to feed huge lions, SA astonished

People

6 months ago

"She looks rich": Gogo reacts to face beat and wig installation cracking up Mzansi

"She looks rich": Gogo reacts to face beat and wig installation cracking up Mzansi

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"It's never about money": Man opens discussion about supporting unemployed partners, SA debates

"It's never about money": Man opens discussion about supporting unemployed partners, SA debates

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"Our future wives": Nurses flex their gorgeous rides leaving SA wowed

"Our future wives": Nurses flex their gorgeous rides leaving SA wowed

Women Empowerment

6 months ago

“What a great kid”: Young farmer collects vegetables with baby sister in his mini truck, SA moved

“What a great kid”: Young farmer collects vegetables with baby sister in his mini truck, SA moved

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"Indoda comes first": Wife drives 60km to deliver hubby lunch, SA touched

"Indoda comes first": Wife drives 60km to deliver hubby lunch, SA touched

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A caring wife drove for more than an hour taking food to her husband at work. The sweet gesture warmed the hearts of many social media users who praised her.

"You only live once": Lamborghini Revuelto worth R12.8 million spotted in Paarl, SA wowed

"You only live once": Lamborghini Revuelto worth R12.8 million spotted in Paarl, SA wowed

People

6 months ago

A wealthy man was spotted driving an expensive car worth over 10 million at an estate in Paarl near Cape Town, and his video was later shared on TikTok wowing many.

"Their teachers are always right": Daddy shares hectic first homework with daughter, SA amused

"Their teachers are always right": Daddy shares hectic first homework with daughter, SA amused

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A loving dad proudly shared a video of himself attempting to help her daughter with homework but she wasn't having it. She insisted on writing things her way.

"Our makoti is not glowing": Man shows wife sticking to traditional serving way, SA divided

"Our makoti is not glowing": Man shows wife sticking to traditional serving way, SA divided

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A man shared a video compilation that starts when his wife got married to him to many days later when she would be serving him food kneeling as per Venda's custom.

"Let's pray for them": Woman has SA comforting her after stressing over partner's DRC deployment

"Let's pray for them": Woman has SA comforting her after stressing over partner's DRC deployment

People

7 months ago

A woman felt emotional after hearing that her husband was to be deployed in the DRC where there's currently a war zone that has killed many people.

"New fear unlocked": Man finds snake inside eggs package, SA in disbelief

"New fear unlocked": Man finds snake inside eggs package, SA in disbelief

People

7 months ago

A content creation account shared a video of a 30-pack of eggs that was slightly opened. Even though the package wasn't fully opened, it had a visible snake inside.

"Your bravery paid off": Woman unboxes Takealot headboard, leaving SA impressed

"Your bravery paid off": Woman unboxes Takealot headboard, leaving SA impressed

People

7 months ago

A TikTok user took a gamble that paid off after she bought a headboard on Takealot that was going for under R2K, She showed it off on TikTok and got many nods.

"Lonwabo is a vibe": Family sees man's 5M social media likes and thinks he has R5 million, SA amused

"Lonwabo is a vibe": Family sees man's 5M social media likes and thinks he has R5 million, SA amused

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A man detailed that he had to look for funds to spoil his uncles who thought his R5M TikTok likes were 5 million rands and asked for him to get them beverages.

UK man in SA spots Bruno Mars lookalike on golf course, Mzansi cracks jokes: "That's Marvin"

UK man in SA spots Bruno Mars lookalike on golf course, Mzansi cracks jokes: "That's Marvin"

People

7 months ago

A man on holiday in the country shared a video he took of a man he claimed looked like Bruno Mars on a golf course near Port Elizabeth but Mzansi disagreed.

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