Bongiwe Mati

Education: BA Honours (History), 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

1663 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

"She deserves our support": SA gushes over gorgeous woman selling scones on the side of the road

People

18 days ago

"You laughed too early": Woman pretends she forgot her husband after surgery, SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

18 days ago

"Read books": Eastern Cape woman vows to keep kids out of village schools over language, SA reacts

People

18 days ago

"It's ok to start over at any age": SA stunned by tale of woman's hellish marriage

Family and Relationships

19 days ago

"Everything is like miniature": Woman shows R4k monthly grocery haul from 2 stores, SA debates

People

19 days ago

"The old man doesn't want this": Young bride upsets older groom on wedding day, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

19 days ago

"Old soul energy": Zuluboy stressed by the possibility of mom getting married, SA entertained

Family and Relationships

19 days ago

Zuluboy’s viral video showcasing his emotional reaction to his mom potentially marrying captivated viewers who praised his maturity and emotional honesty.

"Hope you're fine": Woman's near-fatal pressure cooker explosion caught on camera, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

20 days ago

A video of a woman's pressure cooker exploding after she removed the lid went viral, gaining millions of views, with viewers expressing fear of pressure cookers.

"This is starting to be the norm": Woman and her family left waiting on lobola day, SA shows support

Family and Relationships

20 days ago

A local woman shared a heartbreaking video about her cancelled lobola preparations, only to discover her fiancé paid lobola for her friend. The video went viral

"Chief negotiator at the gate": Lobola uncles face childish games, SA amused

Family and Relationships

21 days ago

A hilarious video of a young girl acting as a gate negotiator during a lobola negotiation went viral, with viewers praising her boldness and commitment.

"She got my dream car": Cape Town gent rewards girlfriend for standing beside him, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

21 days ago

A Cape Town man's heartwarming video of him surprising his girlfriend with a Mini Cooper convertible went viral, sparking an outpouring of love and praise.

"She's so grateful": Dad surprises his princess with a Range Rover valued over R1M, SA moved

Family and Relationships

21 days ago

A heartwarming TikTok video of a father surprising his daughter with a Range Rover moves social media users, with many noting she’ll never settle for less.

"Bro has connections to Jesus": Toddler's hilarious reason for missing church has SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

21 days ago

A little boy's video explaining that he did not go to church because God had gone to a wedding with David left social media users saying they believed him.