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Bongiwe Mati

Education: BA Honours, Linguistics, Communication, Women & Gender Studies, University of the Western Cape (2021), BA Language & Communication Linguistics, Communication, Women & Gender Studies, University of the Western Cape (2005).

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 at Briefly News, focusing on social commentary, community stories, viral human-interest features, and public discourse. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree from the University of the Western Cape. Bongiwe began her editorial career in campus media before contributing across print and digital platforms at BONA Magazine, where she covered current news and societal trends. She specialises in reporting on local community accounts, social media discourse, and viral South African events. Contact: bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

3281 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"New system is bad": Xolile vents about 2027 school online applications in Western Cape, SA moved

"New system is bad": Xolile vents about 2027 school online applications in Western Cape, SA moved

People

4 months ago

"Heated blanket is the best": Electricity costs of using 4 different types of heaters, SA debates

"Heated blanket is the best": Electricity costs of using 4 different types of heaters, SA debates

People

4 months ago

"Fix the border fences": Kruger National Park murders spark rhino poaching theory, SA advises

"Fix the border fences": Kruger National Park murders spark rhino poaching theory, SA advises

People

4 months ago

"Where are her accomplices?": SA reacts to Home Affairs official jailed for R768k passport fraud

"Where are her accomplices?": SA reacts to Home Affairs official jailed for R768k passport fraud

People

4 months ago

Woolworths at Menlyn Park Shopping Mall hit by early morning explosive device detonation

Woolworths at Menlyn Park Shopping Mall hit by early morning explosive device detonation

People

4 months ago

"Ghana failed its citizens": Ghanaian man shows scars sustained during SA immigration row, SA moved

"Ghana failed its citizens": Ghanaian man shows scars sustained during SA immigration row, SA moved

People

4 months ago

"All roads lead to PEP": Woman shares impressive PEP Home finds at affordable prices, SA impressed

"All roads lead to PEP": Woman shares impressive PEP Home finds at affordable prices, SA impressed

People

4 months ago

A content creator showcases an aesthetic and budget-friendly PEP Home decor haul from Zevenwacht in Cape Town on TikTok, inspiring local shoppers.

"Sisterhood is proud": Woman shares inspiring Shoprite career journey since 2020, SA impressed

"Sisterhood is proud": Woman shares inspiring Shoprite career journey since 2020, SA impressed

People

4 months ago

A viral TikTok video by @snothile_7 shows a South African woman's journey with the Shoprite group, rising from a cashier in 2020 to a branch manager in 2026.

"You were scared for real": Zimbabwean MMA fighter's rough encounter with a bear has SA astonished

"You were scared for real": Zimbabwean MMA fighter's rough encounter with a bear has SA astonished

People

4 months ago

A viral video shared by retired Zimbabwean UFC star Themba Gorimbo showed him screaming in terror after a grizzly bear gets aggressive during a close encounter.

"30 June is a real date": Bianca weighs in on Mel's US departure date and ankle monitor, SA debates

"30 June is a real date": Bianca weighs in on Mel's US departure date and ankle monitor, SA debates

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A TikTok clip by Bianca set Mzansi abuzz after revealing Mel Viljoen was released from ICE detention wearing an ankle monitor and ordered to leave by 30 June.

"South Africa is a movie": SAPS confiscates two crocodiles during Springs home raid, SA stunned

"South Africa is a movie": SAPS confiscates two crocodiles during Springs home raid, SA stunned

People

4 months ago

The SAPS and the SPCA raided a Springs residence, seizing two Nile crocodiles kept illegally for over two years after a tip-off, but the owner was not found.

"R100 tip is diabolical": Zulu man refuses to tip waiter after seeing service fee, SA stunned

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"R100 tip is diabolical": Zulu man refuses to tip waiter after seeing service fee, SA stunned

People

4 months ago

A viral video shared by @AdvoBarryRoux on X shows a Zulu man venting after an automatic R80 service charge was added to his R809 restaurant bill.

"We have behind the scenes": US woman stunned by South Africa's illegal child spanking law, SA jokes

"We have behind the scenes": US woman stunned by South Africa's illegal child spanking law, SA jokes

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A viral TikTok video by @blueprintsandbloodlines shows the American expat reacting with shock to South Africa's law, making child spanking illegal.

"I dream of that": Afrikaner family stuns Mzansi with peaceful and safe Texas neighbourhood

"I dream of that": Afrikaner family stuns Mzansi with peaceful and safe Texas neighbourhood

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

An Afrikaaner family who emigrated to Texas shared a peaceful video of their rainy day, leaving South Africans in awe of the open, unfenced neighbourhood.

"We nearly died in Scottsville": Heavy storm damages Pietermaritzburg students' house, SA astonished

"We nearly died in Scottsville": Heavy storm damages Pietermaritzburg students' house, SA astonished

People

4 months ago

A TikTok video by @nokwanda.dladla641 captured the moments after a violent 20-minute hailstorm collapsed the ceiling of their student house in Pietermaritzburg.

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