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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"This is us every day": Retail workers spend lunch break sleeping on the floor to recover, SA moved

People

8 months ago

"Our brothers love our kids": Man performs uncle's duties at a traditional ceremony, SA moved

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

"Proverbs woman": Woman shares words she never uses to her husband to show respect, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

"It was a redirection": Student graduates in the US after rejection by SA universities, SA impressed

People

8 months ago

Father walks from Venda to Kimberly to see his daughter before Christmas, SA divided

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

"I'd love to go there": SA amazed by festival lights at Johannesburg zoo, SA impressed

People

8 months ago

"This increases productivity": Magumba dance takes over factory floor during shift, SA entertained

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A TikTok video from a grape packaging factory showed workers happily dancing to “Magumba”, sparking praise for their joyful and unified working environment.

"How did they know it was there?": Snake catcher removes Cape cobra from inside a couch, SA stunned

People

8 months ago

A Facebook account shared a shocking video of a handler using a camera to locate and pull a live Cape cobra out of a family's couch, sparking safety fears online.

"One nation": Man claims Afrikaner dancing video proves South Africans love each other, SA moved

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A South African man living in China posted a heartfelt TikTok video urging Mzansi to unite, using a viral dancing clip as evidence that all races love each other.

"Do you know Cat Matlala?": 21-year-old flaunts his fleet of supercars, SA reacts

People

8 months ago

A 21-year-old showed off his insane luxury car collection on TikTok, which included a Ferrari 488 and Porsche GT4, while bragging about dropping out of university.

"He's recovering": Bondi Beach hero's family gives health update while he's in hospital, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

An X video of an interview with the cousin of the Bondi Beach hero confirmed that the man was shot while disarming the terrorist, but is recovering well in hospital.

"What a hero": Australian beachgoer tackles armed terrorist, saves lives, SA moved

People

8 months ago

A video shared on X showed Australian man Ahmed al Ahmed jumping to disarm a terrorist who was shooting beachgoers, earning him praise as a hero online.

"He's done what we can't": Limpopo tycoon donates food to 3000 elders this festive season, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A TikTok video showing the Mashawana brothers overseeing food parcels being distributed to 3,000 Limpopo elders for the festive season divided viewers.

"You made a Sandton room from a shack": Woman turns 2-room shack into luxury haven, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A TikTok user transformed her family's two-room storage shack into a luxury haven, featuring ceramic tiles, a built-in closet, and more, wowing many viewers.

"That's a real man": Wife upset that husband refuses to stop giving his mom money, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A TikTok post detailing a new wife's shock at her mother-in-law calling her too forward after she asked her husband to stop giving his mom R2,500 monthly went viral.

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