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

1414 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

"Vovo deserves to be happy": Cape Town church successfully matches socialite for marriage, SA wowed

"Vovo deserves to be happy": Cape Town church successfully matches socialite for marriage, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

21 days ago

"Supply chain girlies are up": Ramaphosa meets young boss at new BMW plant, SA impressed

"Supply chain girlies are up": Ramaphosa meets young boss at new BMW plant, SA impressed

People

23 days ago

"Let him take national duty": Zulu man's passionate tribute to General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi moves SA

"Let him take national duty": Zulu man's passionate tribute to General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi moves SA

People

23 days ago

"They're entering the legal way": Long border queue to South Africa from Mozambique sparks debate

"They're entering the legal way": Long border queue to South Africa from Mozambique sparks debate

People

23 days ago

"Welcome back": Woman leaves husband 2 weeks after marriage, after dating five years, SA impressed

"Welcome back": Woman leaves husband 2 weeks after marriage, after dating five years, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

23 days ago

"That's not a friend": Pregnant woman's friend ruins her gender reveal, SA astonished

"That's not a friend": Pregnant woman's friend ruins her gender reveal, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

"He needs to go to the wild": Indoor lion tries opening the door after hearing sounds, SA saddened

"He needs to go to the wild": Indoor lion tries opening the door after hearing sounds, SA saddened

People

24 days ago

A TikTok video showing a lion kept indoors trying to open a barrier towards the direction of Arab music sparked a debate on wild animals in captivity

"This one is a real patriot": Activist Pieter Kriel bonds with kids on his Palestine visit, SA moved

"This one is a real patriot": Activist Pieter Kriel bonds with kids on his Palestine visit, SA moved

People

24 days ago

While on a visit, South African activist Pieter Kriel shared a moving video from Palestine, showing children's joy amidst hardship, earning praise online.

"Coming from people who eat canned chicken": American woman faces backlash for dragging African food

"Coming from people who eat canned chicken": American woman faces backlash for dragging African food

People

24 days ago

An American woman claimed African food was bland and lacked spices, sparking outrage online as a TikTok video showcased diverse African cuisines.

"That's a good rate": Woman frustrated by unreliable domestic workers despite R7K salary, SA debates

"That's a good rate": Woman frustrated by unreliable domestic workers despite R7K salary, SA debates

Family and Relationships

24 days ago

A local homeowner looking for a domestic worker detailed the generous benefits she was offering and wondered why she struggled to keep a worker for long.

"Legacy of colonialism": Transformation video of Johannesburg from 2014 to present sparks debate

"Legacy of colonialism": Transformation video of Johannesburg from 2014 to present sparks debate

People

25 days ago

A video shared on Reddit compared Johannesburg from 2014 to 2024, showing urban decline, damaged buildings, and a bridge now sheltering street dwellers.

"Ladies, this is not our job": Man furiously rejects girlfriend's public proposal, SA divided

"Ladies, this is not our job": Man furiously rejects girlfriend's public proposal, SA divided

Family and Relationships

25 days ago

An African woman's public marriage proposal to her furious boyfriend in a mall setting went wrong, sparking widespread online debate and disappointment.

"Good, you let her go": Domestic worker endangers boss's kids and damages property, SA astonished

"Good, you let her go": Domestic worker endangers boss's kids and damages property, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

25 days ago

A mother shared how her helper allegedly crashed her Mercedes-Benz, damaging property and injuring her child, sparking online debate and concern.

"The better team won": Man trolls Mzansi after painful Banyana Banyana loss to Nigeria, SA amused

"The better team won": Man trolls Mzansi after painful Banyana Banyana loss to Nigeria, SA amused

People

25 days ago

An African content creator, Grand Dilan, humorously trolled South Africa after Banyana Banyana's 2-1 loss to Nigeria in the Women's AFCON semi-final.

"We knew Cape Town was taking it" Man reviews 5 most expensive restaurants in SA, stunning viewers

"We knew Cape Town was taking it" Man reviews 5 most expensive restaurants in SA, stunning viewers

People

26 days ago

A TikTok creator reveals South Africa's 5 most expensive restaurants including Cape Town's La Colombe, FYN, and Greenhouse, with prices reaching R2900 per person.

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