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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"Thank you for the classes": Mbali Nhlapho shares a hack to restore faded black clothes, SA wowed

People

7 months ago

"This has to be a trap": Cash-in-transit truck spotted driving with an open door, SA reacts

People

8 months ago

"Hope you get justice": Aggressive taxi driver smashes man's car window in road rage, SA angered

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

"The audacity": Taxi driver surrenders after dramatic attempt to evade traffic officers, SA outraged

People

8 months ago

"They made the right person rich": Mining tycoon Mysol gifts 2 friends a R900K car each, SA moved

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

"Pray for it": Woman scared to pick up mysterious stack of cash left with eerie note, SA reacts

People

8 months ago

"You don’t have boundaries": Lady cleanses new car at dealership, SA divided

People

8 months ago

A local woman went viral on TikTok performing a traditional ritual with tobacco at an Omoda dealership before driving off in her new silver-grey SUV.

"This is real love": Woman moved to tears by friends' thoughtful breakup gift box, SA moved

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A TikTok video showed a young woman unboxing a breakup gift box from her friends, featuring flowers and Checkers Sixty60 treats like Sterri Stumpie and chocolates.

"Keep in touch with her": 'Varsity mom' steals the show at student's emotional graduation, SA moved

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A UWC graduate shared a viral TikTok video celebrating his graduation with his 'varsity mom' Zali, a Costa Coffee worker who supported him for three years.

"We'll try to speak Xhosa": Zuluboy refuses his mom's plea to speak English in language pride video

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A viral video on Facebook shows a 4-year-old Zuluboy explaining why he won't speak English to his followers, urging them to learn his language, Xhosa, instead.

"Genius is blueprinted in our DNA": SA doctor who cured deafness trends again, Mzansi reacts

People

8 months ago

Professor Mashudu Tshifularo led the world’s first successful 3D-printed middle-ear transplant in Pretoria, restoring hearing for citizens in need.

"You're a real businessman": Man shares things to master when running a spaza shop, SA reacts

People

8 months ago

A spaza shop owner shared three important notes on TikTok for running a successful spaza shop, from mastering patience to keeping house keys for locals.

"Emotional spending": Man shares 5 shopping habits keeping South Africa poor, SA reacts

People

8 months ago

A local man shared a TikTok video detailing five shopping habits keeping South Africans in debt, sparking a massive online debate on financial literacy.

"He deserves a hug": Eastern Cape Good Samaritan pays all PEP laybys totalling R132K, SA moved

People

8 months ago

A Good Samaritan paid R132K to settle 260 lay-bys at a PEP store in Aberdeen, giving families a festive miracle and spreading kindness just in time for the holidays.

Woman questions insurance companies for not thinking of a mgidi savings plan for boy moms

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A woman’s viral TikTok proposal for a comprehensive umgidi insurance policy to cover traditional ceremony costs sparked a massive debate among boy moms.

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