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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"Does he have a brother?": Man marries bride after paying over R1 million lobola, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"A girl can dream": SA woman shows what she does for R50K salary in China

People

6 months ago

"Give madam a raise": SA is dusted as domestic worker makes her boss clean the kitchen

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"Cancer messed with the wrong boy": Hospitalised boy entertains himself in the corridor, SA moved

People

6 months ago

"You dethroned Kim Kardashian": Separated woman ready to let go of 1-month marriage, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

"Their units are beautiful": Estate properties giving Woolies vibes (The W on Blandford), SA wowed

People

6 months ago

"Minimise the air": PepsiCo to drop snack costs as fed-up customers ditch Lay's and Doritos

People

6 months ago

PepsiCo announced plans to lower the price of Lay's and Doritos by up to 15% after consumers grew tired of high prices and half-empty bags with little content.

"This bride is patient": Wedding drama erupts as woman pulls groom away from bride during dance

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A viral TikTok video showed the moment a woman in a lace dress blocked a groom from his bride during their wedding dance, sparking massive online debate.

"What are they teaching you?": American woman’s shock over African skin tones sparks viral debate

People

6 months ago

An American woman went viral on TikTok after admitting that she previously believed all people from the African continent had the same dark skin tone.

"Time value of money": Property home R1 million bought you in 1995, compared to 2026, SA debates

People

6 months ago

A real estate expert shared a viral comparison on Facebook showing how R1 million bought a luxury mansion in 1995 compared to a small apartment today.

"Doesn't sound right": Funny exchange about East London's new name KuGompo City, SA divided

People

6 months ago

A Xhosa-loving Englishman shared a TikTok video where he taught a woman how to correctly pronounce East London's new name, KuGompo City, entertaining many viewers.

"This is helpful": Tutorial on how to access free online courses by National School of Government

People

6 months ago

A South African man went viral on TikTok after he shared a detailed tutorial on how to navigate the National School of Government for free courses.

"The power of a mom": Supportive mom steals the show by cheering for son during athletics, SA moved

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A South African mother went viral on Facebook after she cheered for her toddler during a school race, which helped him gain the confidence to get to the finish line.

"Love your delulu energy": 'Rich' woman looks for VIP toilets at V&A Waterfront, SA in stitches

People

6 months ago

A humorous woman documented her search for exclusive VIP toilets at the V&A Waterfront after jokingly wondering why she had not been invited yet.

"We're not in your shoes": Mom sends 7-year-old child to boarding school, SA divided

Family and Relationships

6 months ago

A South African mother shared her young son's transition to boarding school on TikTok, where he appeared to be thriving despite the mixed reactions online.

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