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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

Author's articles

"This is real love": Woman moved to tears by friends' thoughtful breakup gift box, SA moved

"This is real love": Woman moved to tears by friends' thoughtful breakup gift box, SA moved

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"Keep in touch with her": 'Varsity mom' steals the show at student's emotional graduation, SA moved

"Keep in touch with her": 'Varsity mom' steals the show at student's emotional graduation, SA moved

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"We'll try to speak Xhosa": Zuluboy refuses his mom's plea to speak English in language pride video

"We'll try to speak Xhosa": Zuluboy refuses his mom's plea to speak English in language pride video

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

"Genius is blueprinted in our DNA": SA doctor who cured deafness trends again, Mzansi reacts

"Genius is blueprinted in our DNA": SA doctor who cured deafness trends again, Mzansi reacts

People

10 months ago

"You're a real businessman": Man shares things to master when running a spaza shop, SA reacts

"You're a real businessman": Man shares things to master when running a spaza shop, SA reacts

People

10 months ago

"Emotional spending": Man shares 5 shopping habits keeping South Africa poor, SA reacts

"Emotional spending": Man shares 5 shopping habits keeping South Africa poor, SA reacts

People

10 months ago

"He deserves a hug": Eastern Cape Good Samaritan pays all PEP laybys totalling R132K, SA moved

"He deserves a hug": Eastern Cape Good Samaritan pays all PEP laybys totalling R132K, SA moved

People

10 months ago

A Good Samaritan paid R132K to settle 260 lay-bys at a PEP store in Aberdeen, giving families a festive miracle and spreading kindness just in time for the holidays.

Woman questions insurance companies for not thinking of a mgidi savings plan for boy moms

Woman questions insurance companies for not thinking of a mgidi savings plan for boy moms

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A woman’s viral TikTok proposal for a comprehensive umgidi insurance policy to cover traditional ceremony costs sparked a massive debate among boy moms.

"This is us every day": Retail workers spend lunch break sleeping on the floor to recover, SA moved

"This is us every day": Retail workers spend lunch break sleeping on the floor to recover, SA moved

People

10 months ago

Exhausted retail workers were filmed sleeping on the floor during their lunch break in a viral TikTok video, exposing gruelling store working conditions.

"Our brothers love our kids": Man performs uncle's duties at a traditional ceremony, SA moved

"Our brothers love our kids": Man performs uncle's duties at a traditional ceremony, SA moved

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A man shared a video of himself back-carrying his niece at an event, winning the hearts of South Africans for being a responsible and caring uncle.

"Proverbs woman": Woman shares words she never uses to her husband to show respect, SA impressed

"Proverbs woman": Woman shares words she never uses to her husband to show respect, SA impressed

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A woman shared a TikTok video detailing the communication boundaries she maintains to protect her marriage and show respect to her husband as a king.

"It was a redirection": Student graduates in the US after rejection by SA universities, SA impressed

"It was a redirection": Student graduates in the US after rejection by SA universities, SA impressed

People

10 months ago

A South African man shared a TikTok video of his journey to graduating from a US Ivy League university after failing to secure placement locally, inspiring many.

Father walks from Venda to Kimberly to see his daughter before Christmas, SA divided

Father walks from Venda to Kimberly to see his daughter before Christmas, SA divided

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A man named Nicholas went viral on TikTok after sharing his journey from Venda to Kimberley, claiming he was robbed of his ID and bags while hitchhiking.

"I'd love to go there": SA amazed by festival lights at Johannesburg zoo, SA impressed

"I'd love to go there": SA amazed by festival lights at Johannesburg zoo, SA impressed

People

10 months ago

A TikTok video shows the Joburg Zoo decorated as a spectacular Christmas wonderland with light-up animals and rides, causing users to demand ticket price info.

"This increases productivity": Magumba dance takes over factory floor during shift, SA entertained

"This increases productivity": Magumba dance takes over factory floor during shift, SA entertained

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A TikTok video from a grape packaging factory showed workers happily dancing to “Magumba”, sparking praise for their joyful and unified working environment.

Bongiwe Mati