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

Author's articles

"Bro has connections to Jesus": Toddler's hilarious reason for missing church has SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"There's life after church": Pastor breaks out of character to dance to Amapiano hit, SA entertained

People

10 months ago

"He affords all these things": Man gets dragged for taking bae on luxe bush baecation, SA divided

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"Growing and glowing together": The Logan family celebrates their first business venture, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"Harrison, listen to Mom": Mom panics after finding young son playing with a live snake, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"That's a strong 1%": American excited about ancestry DNA test results linking him with SA

People

10 months ago

"What a blessed wife": Husband treats his wife to romantic date in the back of his bakkie, SA moved

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A video of a man setting up a romantic lunch date for his wife at the back of his Peugeot van went viral, with many people commenting on his thoughtful gesture.

"Real motivation": Graduate who took 7 years to complete 4-year degree motivates others, SA inspired

People

10 months ago

A KZN graduate's humorous advice on not counting the years it takes to finish a degree went viral, motivating many social media users and leaving others laughing.

"Force him": Woman gets dolled up as bride to surprise fiancé with marriage proposal, SA amused

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A woman's hilarious TikTok video planning a surprise marriage proposal dressed as a bride left viewers in stitches, praising her bravery and creativity.

"Let's respect the wife": Woman's cosy AI pics with Mkhwananzi leave SA outraged

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A woman's viral post of AI-generated photos with General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi angered viewers and sparked a massive debate about AI’s dangers and social media's role.

"Manifesting this on my children": Limpopo Top achiever shows impressive matric results, SA inspired

People

10 months ago

A UCT medicine student from Limpopo’s video of her Grade 12 results went viral, with many people commenting on her incredible achievements and inspiring story.

"Mkhwanazi stands for bravery": Woman charmed by Mkhwanazi hatches a plan to honour him, SA reacts

People

10 months ago

A woman’s humorous TikTok idea suggesting a university course on General Mkhwanazi went viral, with many viewers agreeing with her hilarious idea.

"She's strong": Woman speaks of traumatising marriage after husband divorced her 4 times, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A woman’s heartbreaking story about her marriages, where she was divorced four times, left social media users in shock, in awe, and happy that she left him.