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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"Such a gentleman": Brilliant boy goes viral for teaching mom hard and soft English sounds, SA moved

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

"Our Zuluboy is trending": Zuluboy's video gets international recognition, SA moved

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

"Proud of you": Baker inspires SA with journey from home kitchen to international success

People

7 months ago

"Thank you for the plug": Mom restores her daughter's hair growth using a body lotion, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

"The pastors are in disbelief": Friends turn their chomy's funeral into a groove, SA divided

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

"That's how a queen does it": South African woman flies to Nigeria to get her done, Mzansi impressed

People

7 months ago

"They did you dirty": Woman shares makeup ordeal with SA's biggest online retailer, SA stunned

People

7 months ago

A shopper shared her frustration with the local online retail Takealot on TikTok, after she was sold counterfeit makeup and later ignored with no money returned.

"It gets better": Mom shares realistic morning with 2 children under age 2, SA relates

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A Cape Town mom shared a TikTok video navigating motherhood and house chores while her one-year-old was acting up, seeking her undivided attention.

"When will SA content creators be paid?": KZN gogo's top-tier content creation goes viral

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A TikTok video of a grandmother from KZN sharing her pension payday vlog gained 2.1M views and left social media in stitches, while others said he must be paid.

"First time seeing this": SA stunned as twin and sister go inside late brother’s grave during burial

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A TikTok video showed a living twin and a sibling entering a grave during a funeral to fulfil a Xhosa custom meant to protect the living, shocking many viewers.

"Very gifted young lady": Woman familiarises herself with a giant snake, SA astonished

People

7 months ago

A TikTok video shows a woman calmly playing with a large snake in a river while a voiceover claims the reptile is used for making money, sparking an online debate.

"Singing mid-massage is wild": Zulu men start singing maskandi during massage, SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A viral TikTok video showed two Zulu men singing a maskandi song while getting a massage at a Thai spa, leaving the staff and social media users in stitches.

"He's a deep thinker": Zuluboy's understanding of his teacher being in the same class has SA amused

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A viral TikTok video showed a 4-year-old boy named Zuluboy worried that his favourite teacher failed the grade because she stayed in the baby class.

"Mama, she is correct": Little girl corrects her mom's English, SA entertained

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A hilarious video of a KZN girl named Lisa correcting her mother's pronunciation of the word "focus" gained massive views and comments from amused viewers.

"So you're selling pockets": New jeans stock from Turkey has SA astonished

People

7 months ago

A viral TikTok video of heavily ripped jeans from a local store sparked a hilarious debate about the future of fashion, with viewers asking for a lower price.

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