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

2408 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"Love the content": Domestic workers make funny confessions about bosses, SA entertained

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20 days ago

"New kasi journalist": Brave woman captures chaotic scene of the CIT robbery in Thembisa, SA stunned

People

20 days ago

"The balance I need in my life": SA woman carries shopping bag on her head in Australia, SA amused

People

22 days ago

"PEP Home is the new Woolies": Woman showcases Le Creuset pot dupe from PEP Home, SA wowed

People

22 days ago

"Helen is Joburg's last hope": Madala meets Helen Zille after waiting 10 years to show support

People

22 days ago

"You're not lying": American man warns tourists not to visit Cape Town without big budget, SA agrees

People

23 days ago

"She is my everything": UK influencer Klaudia Glam's mom makes an official statement

People

23 days ago

The mother of influencer Klaudia Glam has broken her silence following the Mayfair crash, asking for prayers as her daughter remains in critical condition.

"As if you bathed yourself": Zuluboy is unimpressed with mom's time management, SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

23 days ago

Facebook user Lujabe Siphe shared a viral video of her son, Zuluboy, hilariously complaining about her slowness during their morning school run, amusing viewers.

"SIU on its way": SA girl gifted Lamborghini worth R6m for 30th birthday by Nigerian man, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

23 days ago

A local woman married to a Nigerian man was gifted a Lamborghini worth R6M by her husband to celebrate her 30th birthday milestone, sparking a debate online.

"Parents with purpose": BMW i8 worth R1.3M spotted at UJ student parking lot, SA impressed

People

24 days ago

A viral TikTok video showed a BMW i8 and other luxury cars in the University of Johannesburg student parking lot, sparking a massive online reaction.

"Our goat is training for Sibiya": SA reacts with humour to General Mkhwanazi’s viral aerobics clip

People

24 days ago

A viral X video of Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi participating in an aerobics session in KZN sparked excitement online.

"MacG said this": Woman's conspiracy theory that baddies are undercover agents goes wild, SA agrees

People

24 days ago

A content creator went viral after sharing a funny conspiracy theory about 'baddies' working as undercover agents for the SIU and SARS, sparking an online debate.

"Leave him alone": SA defends small business owner after he was confronted over employees' salaries

People

24 days ago

A group of men from an organisation confronted a foreign national small business owner about salaries after discovering he was paying employees R530 weekly.

"A king raising kings": Teacher's 'no means no' lesson to young boys moves Mzansi

People

24 days ago

An American teacher delivered a viral lesson to young boys about the importance of understanding when someone says 'no' to a request, sparking massive debate.

"Number 1 of 100": Couple in a cheating drama's latest post stuns SA

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

A woman who had an online meltdown after discovering that her husband was cheating with over 100 women shared a post showing that they were fixing their marriage.

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