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Bongiwe Mati

Education: BA Honours, Linguistics, Communication, Women & Gender Studies, University of the Western Cape (2021), BA Language & Communication Linguistics, Communication, Women & Gender Studies, University of the Western Cape (2005).

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 at Briefly News, focusing on social commentary, community stories, viral human-interest features, and public discourse. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree from the University of the Western Cape. Bongiwe began her editorial career in campus media before contributing across print and digital platforms at BONA Magazine, where she covered current news and societal trends. She specialises in reporting on local community accounts, social media discourse, and viral South African events. Contact: bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

3291 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

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"Play this at his wedding": Afrikaans kid botching English leaves Mzansi in stitches

"Play this at his wedding": Afrikaans kid botching English leaves Mzansi in stitches

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"Let him enjoy": Family calls out unemployed malume for filling a glass with ice cream, SA reacts

"Let him enjoy": Family calls out unemployed malume for filling a glass with ice cream, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"This is beyond great": Groom gifted brand new tyres and money by friends at his wedding, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"My biggest fear": Boy fails to recognise mom on her return home from working away, SA divided

"My biggest fear": Boy fails to recognise mom on her return home from working away, SA divided

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"Beautiful tribute": Afrikaans woman mourns worker, vows to take care of his family, SA moved

"Beautiful tribute": Afrikaans woman mourns worker, vows to take care of his family, SA moved

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"You did that": Student's emotional reaction to passing final year with distinctions moves SA

"You did that": Student's emotional reaction to passing final year with distinctions moves SA

People

10 months ago

"This is my worst nightmare": Eastern Cape village invaded by millipedes, SA astonished

"This is my worst nightmare": Eastern Cape village invaded by millipedes, SA astonished

People

10 months ago

SABC News footage shared on TikTok reveals a shocking millipede invasion in Ngxoweni village, where residents are struggling to manage the swarms.

"Love at first sight": Trucker dad's heartwarming first meeting with grandson moves Mzansi

"Love at first sight": Trucker dad's heartwarming first meeting with grandson moves Mzansi

People

10 months ago

A viral TikTok video showed the emotional moment a long-distance truck driver met his grandchild for the first time in Upington, moving social media users.

"Thank you for the classes": Mbali Nhlapho shares a hack to restore faded black clothes, SA wowed

"Thank you for the classes": Mbali Nhlapho shares a hack to restore faded black clothes, SA wowed

People

10 months ago

Former housekeeper Mbali Nhlapho shares a hack using coffee and salt to restore the original colour of faded black clothing overnight on her Instagram account.

"This has to be a trap": Cash-in-transit truck spotted driving with an open door, SA reacts

"This has to be a trap": Cash-in-transit truck spotted driving with an open door, SA reacts

People

10 months ago

A viral TikTok video showed a cash-in-transit truck driving with an open back door, letting items fly out into the wind, and shocking many viewers.

"Hope you get justice": Aggressive taxi driver smashes man's car window in road rage, SA angered

"Hope you get justice": Aggressive taxi driver smashes man's car window in road rage, SA angered

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A TikTok video showcased a Cape Town family's terror as a taxi driver smashed their car window in a road rage attack witnessed by their six-month-old baby.

"The audacity": Taxi driver surrenders after dramatic attempt to evade traffic officers, SA outraged

"The audacity": Taxi driver surrenders after dramatic attempt to evade traffic officers, SA outraged

People

10 months ago

A taxi driver was forced to surrender on a winding Cape Town road after a failed attempt to evade traffic officers in a viral TikTok video that garnered 1.1M views.

"They made the right person rich": Mining tycoon Mysol gifts 2 friends a R900K car each, SA moved

"They made the right person rich": Mining tycoon Mysol gifts 2 friends a R900K car each, SA moved

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

Mining tycoon Solly "MySol" Madibela went viral on TikTok for gifting two loyal friends R900K VW Tiguan R-Line SUVs after they supported him in his business.

"Pray for it": Woman scared to pick up mysterious stack of cash left with eerie note, SA reacts

"Pray for it": Woman scared to pick up mysterious stack of cash left with eerie note, SA reacts

People

10 months ago

A woman shared a Facebook video showing cash pinned to the road with a curse note on a person’s finances, prompting a debate on the safety of taking the cash.

"You don’t have boundaries": Lady cleanses new car at dealership, SA divided

"You don’t have boundaries": Lady cleanses new car at dealership, SA divided

People

10 months ago

A local woman went viral on TikTok performing a traditional ritual with tobacco at an Omoda dealership before driving off in her new silver-grey SUV.

Bongiwe Mati