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Jim Mohlala

Education: Masters Candidate (Media and Communications), Postgraduate Diploma in Media Leadership and Innovation (2025), Advanced Diploma in Journalism (2024), Diploma in Journalism (2020-2023)

Experience: Human Interest Writer at Briefly News (December 2025-present), Social justice reporter at Daily Maverick (2023-2024), Freelance Journalist at Sunday Times/TimesLIVE (2024-2025), Assistant to Office of FID Dean, CPUT (2025)

Awards: Deans Special Award (CPUT) - Excellent Editorial Leadership

Jim Mohlala is a Human Interest writer for Briefly News (joined in 2025). Mohlala holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Media Leadership and Innovation and an Advanced Diploma in Journalism from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He started his career working at the Daily Maverick and has written for the Sunday Times and TimesLIVE. Jim has several years of experience covering social justice, crime and community stories. You can reach him at jim.mohlala@briefly.co.za

1258 articles published since 31 Dec 2025

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“It’s the diversity for me”: Flash mob at SA mall lights up TikTok

“It’s the diversity for me”: Flash mob at SA mall lights up TikTok

South Africa

an hour ago

SA students surprise res Auntie with birthday cake to show their love

SA students surprise res Auntie with birthday cake to show their love

Family and Relationships

2 hours ago

“It’s missing something”: Drone display recreates Twin Towers in honour of 9/11

“It’s missing something”: Drone display recreates Twin Towers in honour of 9/11

US

4 hours ago

"This is weird": Bride goes ahead with wedding after groom calls it off 7 days before

"This is weird": Bride goes ahead with wedding after groom calls it off 7 days before

Family and Relationships

4 hours ago

Talking drone becomes lifeline for stranded hiker during 14-hour Table Mountain rescue

Talking drone becomes lifeline for stranded hiker during 14-hour Table Mountain rescue

People

5 hours ago

“Robot was open”: Police and Coca-Cola truck accident video sparks fierce debate

“Robot was open”: Police and Coca-Cola truck accident video sparks fierce debate

South Africa

6 hours ago

“A Degree means nothing”: Mzansi AI engineer breaks down private university job placement data

“A Degree means nothing”: Mzansi AI engineer breaks down private university job placement data

Education

6 hours ago

A Mzansi AI engineer shared job placement data from South Africa's top private universities, sparking a debate on graduate employment success rates.

"Shut it down": Former Anthropic employee warns AI has more than 10% chance of killing all humans

"Shut it down": Former Anthropic employee warns AI has more than 10% chance of killing all humans

World

7 hours ago

A former Anthropic researcher warned that artificial intelligence carries a major risk of wiping out humanity within the next decade without safety solutions.

"World Rugby is the reason’: New Zealand rugby fan stunned SA has not hosted RWC since 1995

"World Rugby is the reason’: New Zealand rugby fan stunned SA has not hosted RWC since 1995

People

13 hours ago

A New Zealand rugby fan questioned why South Africa has not hosted the Rugby World Cup since 1995, sparking passionate theories from Mzansi supporters online.

"It's their territory”: Baboon warning issued to Pringle Bay businesses over easy access to food

"It's their territory”: Baboon warning issued to Pringle Bay businesses over easy access to food

South Africa

14 hours ago

Baboons invade a Pringle Bay fruit shop, prompting KVET to warn businesses to baboon-proof premises as easy food access raises safety concerns for shoppers.

"Africa is the truth": American’s reaction to new world map has the internet talking

"Africa is the truth": American’s reaction to new world map has the internet talking

People

a day ago

An American creator’s viral Equal Earth map video reveals Africa’s true size, Greenland’s distortion and why viewers are questioning everything they ever knew.

“You can’t park there”: Vandalised Cape Town rainbow crossing sparks debate

“You can’t park there”: Vandalised Cape Town rainbow crossing sparks debate

South Africa

a day ago

Cape Town’s De Waterkant rainbow crossing was vandalised with “Jesus” graffiti, prompting a temporary pink repaint while its restoration could take months.

‘It’s how we roll’: SA reacts as Australian immigrant says Mzansi’s warmth made her more friendly

‘It’s how we roll’: SA reacts as Australian immigrant says Mzansi’s warmth made her more friendly

People

a day ago

Australian-German immigrant Louisa Mac Queen celebrates South African warmth, Ubuntu and her children’s high-fives with security guards in an Instagram video.

"A certain store stole it": The genius behind Skubu’s refill grocery model explained

"A certain store stole it": The genius behind Skubu’s refill grocery model explained

South Africa

a day ago

South African startup Skubu lets shoppers buy affordable quantities of rice, flour, sugar and oil, earning praise from Magriet Groenewald and sparking debate.

“What a scam”: SA man visits Cape Verde and gets deeply disappointed

“What a scam”: SA man visits Cape Verde and gets deeply disappointed

People

a day ago

A South African man visited Cape Verde expecting TV-famous women, but his shocking disappointment left Mzansi laughing in a viral video viewed 321,000 times.

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