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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"What a bargain": Man pays next to nothing for 3kg of meat at Checkers, SA astonished

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"Truly an inspiration": KZN learner leads Quintile 4 matric results in South Africa, Mzansi wowed

People

7 months ago

"Premium content": Toddler gets emotional while singing viral Ampiano song, SA entertained

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

"So braces do work": Woman shows dental transformation after wearing braces for one year, SA moved

People

7 months ago

Reddam House Class of 2025 delivers 1,322 distinctions, 97% Bachelor Degree passes

People

7 months ago

"Ek is die baas hierso": Afrikaans and Tsonga skit argument has SA glued to video

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

"We can't even defend you": Man allegedly in hot water for going AWOL over festive season, SA amused

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A man sparked a massive online debate after sharing a TikTok video of himself being refused entry into his home after returning weeks later from a December trip.

"They just got engaded": Internet couple Ntando and Bash allegedly break up, SA astonished

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

Viral internet couple Ntando and Bash have allegedly split after 10 years together and a short engagement, sparking a massive reaction from sad social media fans.

"He fulfilled his dream": Frenchman travels to West Africa to reunite with his nanny, SA moved

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A French man’s emotional reunion with his former nanny in West Africa, accompanied by a generous pension gift, has captivated thousands on social media.

"They don't take you for a spin?": SA stunned as airline employee admits he’s never flown in a plane

People

7 months ago

A maintenance worker for local airline SAfair sparked a massive online debate after admitting that he fixes aircraft for a living but has never been a passenger.

"Shein must sponsor you": Woman shows Shein clothes on her hourglass figure vs website, SA wowed

People

7 months ago

A South African woman on TikTok gained massive views for her honest Shein clothing haul review featuring both stunning jumpsuits and some hilarious fashion fails.

"Sounds too good to be true": Scottish wildlife job on remote island fuels SA paranoia

People

7 months ago

A Facebook post by The South African about a R50,000 per month ranger job on a remote Scottish island has sparked massive scepticism and safety concerns.

"Don't trust this": Afrikaner woman amazed by advanced transport experience in the US, SA divided

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A South African woman visiting the USA went viral after sharing her experience riding in a self-driving taxi with an empty driver's seat and a talking car.

"SA is going down the drain": Protesters think Maduro is held at the Pretoria US embassy, SA stunned

People

7 months ago

A TikTok user's video showed an SACP supporter failing to explain why she was protesting outside an embassy, while holding a poster that read "Hands off Venezuela."

"The family is so blessed": SA stunned by the Yolwa family's 4 sets of twins

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A set of twins from the Eastern Cape shared a viral TikTok video of them with their siblings, three sets of other twins, shocking many social media users.

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