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

1030 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"Mine flew away": Shein drone disappoints man after failing to take off, SA in stitches

"Mine flew away": Shein drone disappoints man after failing to take off, SA in s...

25 days ago

"Snakes are not your friends": Brave little girl shows off her snake-handling skills, SA divided

"Snakes are not your friends": Brave little girl shows off her snake-handling sk...

25 days ago

"He makes it look so easy": Brave man removes black mamba from little girl's room, SA stunned

"He makes it look so easy": Brave man removes black mamba from little girl's roo...

25 days ago

"Painful but true": Woman gets real about the struggle of raising stepchildren, SA relates

"Painful but true": Woman gets real about the struggle of raising stepchildren,...

25 days ago

"They're adorable": Talented twins hit 1M followers and celebrate with a touching song, SA moved

"They're adorable": Talented twins hit 1M followers and celebrate with a touchin...

25 days ago

"Happiness and blessings": Funny Chef shares her joy after officially welcoming in-laws, SA wowed

"Happiness and blessings": Funny Chef shares her joy after officially welcoming...

26 days ago

"We suffer as women": Young mom struggles to study while dealing with toddler interruption, SA moved

"We suffer as women": Young mom struggles to study while dealing with toddler interruption, SA moved

A 21-year-old mother shared a TikTok video showing her struggle to study while dealing with her toddler's interruptions, sparking massive reactions online.

"She knows she's pretty": Toddler stuns in Xhosa attire and admires her beauty in mirror, SA moved

"She knows she's pretty": Toddler stuns in Xhosa attire and admires her beauty in mirror, SA moved

A little girl wearing a Xhosa attire with her hair in a gorgeous ponytail won hearts after a video showed her running and admiring herself in the mirror.

"He deserves an award": Man wows Camps Bay crowd with a tightrope walk and fire stunt, SA amazed

"He deserves an award": Man wows Camps Bay crowd with a tightrope walk and fire stunt, SA amazed

A Shona stuntman living in Cape Town was filmed doing his high-wire walk and fire tricks in Camps Bay, leaving social media users stunned and entertained.

"The client is unfair": Woman tells hairstylist to take off plaits halfway to finishing, SA divided

"The client is unfair": Woman tells hairstylist to take off plaits halfway to finishing, SA divided

A customer waited until a hairstylist was halfway through to see if the plaits she was doing would look better, but they didn't, and she asked her to remove them.

"He's a coward": Woman details the first day her ex got physically aggressive, SA touched

"He's a coward": Woman details the first day her ex got physically aggressive, SA touched

A local lady shared that after her husband had beaten her up, he put her in his arms, apologised and asked her not to tell anyone about the incident and she agreed.

"Enjoy the vibes": Man effortlessly crosses border fence into Eswatini with no passport, SA stunned

"Enjoy the vibes": Man effortlessly crosses border fence into Eswatini with no passport, SA stunned

A man was filmed crossing the fence that divides SA and Eswatini and back. He humorously shared that one doesn't even need a passport to get on the other side.

"She smoked it": Woman shocks crowd with smooth Amapiano moved after unexpected entrance, SA wowed

"She smoked it": Woman shocks crowd with smooth Amapiano moved after unexpected entrance, SA wowed

A woman shocked social media users by appearing to limp onto the stage before delivering a flawless Amapiano dance routine, mixing all the popular moves.

"Get inside brother": Preacher spreads word of God through speaker outside adult club, SA divided

"Get inside brother": Preacher spreads word of God through speaker outside adult club, SA divided

A young preacher took his gospel outside an adult venue, sparking mixed reactions online as some praised him and others told him to let people be.

"Food for the soul": Khayelitsha choir performs powerful ancestral song at Signal Hill, SA moved

"Food for the soul": Khayelitsha choir performs powerful ancestral song at Signal Hill, SA moved

A lead singer from a Khayelitsha choir called Thanda delivered a powerful ancestral song performance backed by his choirmates at Signal Hill in CPT.

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