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 an experienced reporter currently working under the Human Interest desk at Briefly News since (Aug 2024). Prior to joining the Briefly team, she worked for a campus newspaper at the University of the Western Cape (2005) before joining the Marketing and Sales department at Leadership Magazine, Cape Media (2007-2009). She later joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant (2023-2024), writing for digital and print magazines under current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. She can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

417 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

"It's better to be single" Excited groom's dance moves leave SA conflicted

"It's better to be single" Excited groom's dance moves leave SA conflicted

25 days ago

"This is so beautiful": Strangers throw a graduation celebration for lady with no friends, SA moved

"This is so beautiful": Strangers throw a graduation celebration for lady with n...

25 days ago

"Paper companies employees earn well": Woman reveals senior artisan fitter's salary, SA impressed

"Paper companies employees earn well": Woman reveals senior artisan fitter's sal...

25 days ago

"You just wasted that marker's time": UJ student shares her Domkop era, SA astonished

"You just wasted that marker's time": UJ student shares her Domkop era, SA aston...

25 days ago

"We love black excellence": 26-year-old Khayelitsha woman celebrates own wine br...

26 days ago

"This is so adorable": Man shows relationship struggles, SA entertained

"This is so adorable": Man shows relationship struggles, SA entertained

26 days ago

"You're such a brave girl": Young lady prays for Phara dad to stop using drugs, SA touched

"You're such a brave girl": Young lady prays for Phara dad to stop using drugs, SA touched

A TikTok user moved others after sharing a post with her dad, who is using narcotics and looks like a street dweller. The hun received prayers from Mzansi peeps.

"This makes so much sense": Woman explains Shein and Temu customs fees calculation, SA grateful

"This makes so much sense": Woman explains Shein and Temu customs fees calculation, SA grateful

A young lady shared a video explaining how customs calculates the charges attached to each item when ordering abroad, and social media users showed gratitude.

"They might reconsider": High school roommates read University rejection letters, SA motivates

"They might reconsider": High school roommates read University rejection letters, SA motivates

A Grade 12 learner shared a video of her and her hostel roommates reading out rejection letters from the University of North West after they applied for studies.

"Tell us when you find him": Woman crushes on a cute cop, SA entertained

"Tell us when you find him": Woman crushes on a cute cop, SA entertained

A woman shared a video she took of a man in a police uniform on TikTok and asked her followers to help her find the man. Social media users thought that was cute.

"This is so heart-warming": Woman's impromptu reaction to seeing friend's new car touched SA's hearts

"This is so heart-warming": Woman's impromptu reaction to seeing friend's new car touched SA's hearts

After seeing it with her eyes for the first time, a loving friend rushed to see her high school friend's car. Social media users hearts were touched by her gesture.

"These are priceless moments" Dad surprises toddler with R13K mini car, SA hearts touched

"These are priceless moments" Dad surprises toddler with R13K mini car, SA hearts touched

A husband and wife took their toddler on his birthday to a car dealership to get a car they had bought for him. The little man was pleased and went to hug his dad.

"This is our second National Anthem": Restaurant diners go wild over Sister Bethina, SA entertained

"This is our second National Anthem": Restaurant diners go wild over Sister Bethina, SA entertained

A TikTok user shared a cute video of diners enjoying themselves at the Raddison Blue in Cape Town while listening to a local classic jam called Sister Bethina.

"That cry is too deep," Mom breaks down in tears, fetching son from disciplinary camp, SA touched

"That cry is too deep," Mom breaks down in tears, fetching son from disciplinary camp, SA touched

A video of a mom who broke down while going to fetch her son from a disciplinary camp touched millions of social media users. SA peeps enquired about the camp.

"You're brave, and it's beautiful": Woman shows Temu R3,7K modern sink, SA wowed

"You're brave, and it's beautiful": Woman shows Temu R3,7K modern sink, SA wowed

A young wife showed off her new trendy sink that she bought for less than R4K. The sink was digital, with a button to control some features. TikTok users loved it.

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