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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"SA needs people like you": Pieter Kriel discusses what it means to be Afrikaner, leaving SA buzzing

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Solo traveller Orsolya Lorincz finds temporary boyfriends to pay for her travel bills

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"Imagine Cat as a president": Mzansi swoons as Cat Matlala’s softer side shines thanks to his wife

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"Senator said it's AI ": SA adult creator linked to Nigerian senator breaks silence over viral video

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"Do they train you?": Woman shows what it is like working as a Woolies taste consultant, SA wowed

People

6 months ago

"You won't regret this": High school dropout returns to Grade 11 at 29, SA impressed

People

6 months ago

"We want more": Woman does funny skit of BBL drama at Madlanga Commission, SA entertained

People

6 months ago

A TikTok user went viral after she hilariously recreated Brigadier Rachel Matjeng’s testimony about Ozempic and Cat Matlala at the Madlanga Commission.

"The leader with no title": Spiritual healer weighs in on David Sejobe's powerful legacy, SA moved

People

6 months ago

A local sangoma shared a viral TikTok message about the late Mr David Sejobo, teaching social media users about the power of Ubuntu and kindness.

"Cook us a hairline treatment": Woman shares secret to impressive natural hair growth, SA amazed

People

6 months ago

A Botswana woman shared her natural hair growth secrets on Instagram after a bleaching mishap, gaining 368K views and sparking massive online interest.

"Get yourself collagen and biotin": Rachel John opens up about hair loss, SA relates

People

6 months ago

Dutch content creator Rachel John shared a raw look at her life in South Africa on TikTok, documenting her back injury recovery and emotional hair loss concerns.

"Oh, she's so happy": Lesedi FM invites gogo in studio after grandson's viral broadcast, SA moved

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A talented grandson and his grandmother received an official invite to a top radio station after his viral impression captured the hearts of the nation.

"That video won our hearts": Grandson’s viral video entertaining his gogo makes it onto TV, SA moved

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A heartwarming TikTok video of a grandson entertaining his gogo with a radio imitation went viral before being featured on SABC news and stealing hearts.

"SA needs to do better": Woman shares the R22k minimum wage for any job in Korea, SA stunned

People

6 months ago

A South African woman living in Korea went viral on TikTok after she explained that the minimum wage for any job wa R22,000, sparking a heated online debate.

"The shock on his face": Zuluboy bursts mom for fake car flex on camera, SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

Zuluboy went viral on Facebook after he hilariously exposed his mother for lying about owning a car during a prank video filmed in their Eastern Cape home.

"She will adjust": Mom's pep talk with Grade 1 daughter refusing to go to school has SA in debate

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A Johannesburg toddler went viral after she came up with clever excuses to avoid going to school, sparking a wave of laughter and empathy from parents online.

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