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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"Boys will be boys": Brave teenager's video of pranking a taxi driver reaches 3M views, SA amused

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

"Justice for the air fryer": Woman cooks mogodu with air fryer, leaving Mzansi stunned

People

9 months ago

"Your relationship is sweet": Makoti receives Xhosa animal lesson from mother-in-law, SA moved

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

"Your house is classy": Woman earns high praise for her luxury shack, SA impressed

People

9 months ago

"I'm sobbing": Son's emotional performance at mother's funeral reaches 13M views, SA moved

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

"Love and light": Woman enjoys lunch at her dad's graveside to celebrate his birthday, SA moved

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

"I'm scared just by watching you": South African woman walks on Cloud Bridge in Vietnam, SA stunned

People

9 months ago

A South African woman’s video of her crossing Vietnam's terrifying Sapa Cloud Bridge in heavy rain showcased her fearless pursuit of a bucket list dream.

"This is true anthropology": Popi Sibiya travels to rural India and tries delicacies, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

A travel creator video showed her journey through rural India, where she met Indians of African descent and ate live red ants, shocking many social media users.

"That's your place": Man celebrates new home purchase with a cake featuring gogo's photo, SA moved

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

A young man’s emotional video celebrating his new home purchase, crediting his grandmother’s support, went viral, inspiring thousands of viewers.

"He didn't deserve your time": Man responds to troll about him living in a shack, SA aggrieved

People

9 months ago

A video of a man responding to a troll who said he was clean but lived in a shack went viral, motivating viewers with his powerful message of self-respect.

"Let's stick to Airlink": Pilot breaks down private charter cost of flying to Mthatha, SA stunned

People

9 months ago

A TikTok video of a pilot calculating the R96,560 cost of a private jet return flight from Johannesburg to Mthatha went viral, stunning South Africans.

"100% Polyester": What I bought vs what I got - kid disappointed with suit from Shein, SA amused

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

A hilarious video of a little boy rejecting a three-piece Shein suit, comparing it to pyjamas and demonstrating its “bouncing quality,” went viral.

"Bring him home": Chinese learner asks his teacher to teach him Setswana, SA impressed

People

9 months ago

A video of a South African teacher in China teaching a young learner the Setswana greeting "Dumela" went viral, showcasing a beautiful cultural exchange.

"Cool video": Man films snake slither into bush pit, startling a warthog out of the hole, SA amused

People

9 months ago

A hilarious Facebook video showed a massive snake accidentally startling a warthog hiding in a bush pit, leading to a chaotic, funny wildlife escape.

"Gogo didn't even try to pretend": SA left in stitches by mom's elephant school project attempt

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

A viral TikTok video of a mother’s attempt to help her son with a school project led to a hilarious, faceless elephant, leaving the grandmother amused.

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