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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"Lucky the door was closed": Spitting cobra peeps through the window in Nelspruit, SA astonished

People

8 months ago

"This is why I don't follow tradition": SA divided by Shembe bride's rainy bridge walk

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

"Middle part is perfect": Woman shows results of her first attempt at homemade biltong, SA wowed

People

8 months ago

"Precious, innocent souls": KZN toddlers' heartwarming Zulu conversation moves Mzansi

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

"There's power in words": Throwback clip of Sacha Mngomezulu predicting his rugby future wows SA

People

8 months ago

"Rrrrr, wrong turn": SA dusted by another hilarious Xhosa Rugby commentary

People

8 months ago

SA expats: Department of Home Affairs' simple process to reinstate citizenship has SA divided

People

8 months ago

A new DHA digital portal allows locals abroad to reclaim citizenship lost due to the acquisition of a second nationality, implementing a Constitutional Court ruling.

"My knees are shaking": KZN man removes black mamba hiding in the kitchen drawer, SA astonished

People

8 months ago

A harrowing video showed a KZN snake handler pulling a black mamba from a kitchen drawer, terrifying TikTok users as the clip went viral on social media.

Danish deception: Woman vents after being scammed R5M by online prince, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A TikTok video detailing how a US woman and her family were scammed of $300,000 by her Danish husband, who faked his wealth to hide a gambling addiction, went viral

"SARS is watching": SA woman flexes high annual earnings of R1.1M from content creation

People

8 months ago

A South African woman's clip detailing her R1.15M earnings from content creation shocked viewers, sparking a debate on tax visibility and income potential.

"He didn't even take it with him": SA slams Cyril Ramaphosa's cold reaction to artist's artwork

People

8 months ago

A video shows President Ramaphosa receiving a unique glass portrait, but his cold, quick reaction sparked criticism for not appreciating the gift

"Signs were there": SA reacts to Siya Kolisi's alleged new partner Rachel John embracing kasi life

People

8 months ago

A video of Rachel John playing with kasi children after she was seen sitting cosily with Siya Kolisi sparked fierce speculation that she may be his new partner.

"This is how you change a community": Manenberg's open-air cinema draws many young kids, SA moved

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A TikTok video of Manenberg children watching a movie projected onto a neighbour's wall showcased a powerful community initiative against gang activities.

"Kids are adorable": Petrol attendant and girl team up for vernacular sing-along, SA moved

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A viral video of a petrol attendant and a little girl singing a Tswana wedding song at a petrol station captured 1.1 million views, moving viewers.

"Being a student is hard": University student shows what she bought with R50 sent by mom, SA touched

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

A student’s video showing her R50 grocery haul, including two potatoes, noodles, and baked beans, sparked empathy and offers of help from moved viewers.

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