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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 (2026-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

643 articles published since 31 Dec 2025

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KZN man terrified after finding black mamba hanging in his home in viral TikTok video

KZN man terrified after finding black mamba hanging in his home in viral TikTok video

South Africa

a month ago

"How does it taste?": Pretoria man breaks Guinness World Record with a nearly 16-metre bunny chow

"How does it taste?": Pretoria man breaks Guinness World Record with a nearly 16-metre bunny chow

People

a month ago

“I am beyond sad”: Whale washes up on SA Beach in Facebook video, leaves Mzansi heartbroken

“I am beyond sad”: Whale washes up on SA Beach in Facebook video, leaves Mzansi heartbroken

South Africa

a month ago

Postbank sets final deadline for South African SASSA Gold Card holders to switch or lose grants

Postbank sets final deadline for South African SASSA Gold Card holders to switch or lose grants

South Africa

a month ago

"Nice and quiet place": Video of Cape Town suburb shows where SA's billionaires ‘quietly disappear’

"Nice and quiet place": Video of Cape Town suburb shows where SA's billionaires ‘quietly disappear’

South Africa

a month ago

"Try Simba chips with bread": UK woman tries Mzansi snacks for the first time in TikTok video

"Try Simba chips with bread": UK woman tries Mzansi snacks for the first time in TikTok video

People

a month ago

“There's hope for SA": Joburg hijacked building converted into affordable student accommodation

“There's hope for SA": Joburg hijacked building converted into affordable student accommodation

South Africa

a month ago

Remington Court in Johannesburg’s CBD, once hijacked and decayed, underwent a stunning transformation into affordable student accommodation, sparking hope for Mzansi

"Never laughed this hard": TikTok skit of sweaty Mkhwanazi at Madlanga Commission has SA in stitches

"Never laughed this hard": TikTok skit of sweaty Mkhwanazi at Madlanga Commission has SA in stitches

People

a month ago

A content creator had Mzansi in stitches after posting a viral skit imitating suspended Julius Mkhwanazi sweating at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

"I respect that church": KZN woman credits ZCC with saving her life in TikTok video

"I respect that church": KZN woman credits ZCC with saving her life in TikTok video

Confessions

a month ago

A KZN woman opened up about how ZCC helped her recover after months of unexplained weight loss and failed medical tests left her fearing the worst

Free State woman earns PhD at UWC 11 years after enrolling as a teenager

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Free State woman earns PhD at UWC 11 years after enrolling as a teenager

Women Empowerment

a month ago

A 30-year-old woman from Harrismith collected her PhD in Social Work at the University of the Western Cape eleven years after first enrolling there as a teenager

"Looks sketchy, but okay": SA woman takes Mzansi along on R30,000 mission to buy a car at auction

"Looks sketchy, but okay": SA woman takes Mzansi along on R30,000 mission to buy a car at auction

People

a month ago

A Joburg woman documented her experience at a Fourways car auction with a R30,000 budget showing South Africans how Auction Pro works and what to expect on the day

“You’re a legend": SA emotional after man’s documentary accidentally helps find missing woman

“You’re a legend": SA emotional after man’s documentary accidentally helps find missing woman

Family and Relationships

a month ago

Cape Town filmmaker unwittingly captures a missing woman in a video, leading to a heart-wrenching reunion after four months of searching and family anguish.

South Africans with green ID books can swap to a Smart ID at 146 bank branches

South Africans with green ID books can swap to a Smart ID at 146 bank branches

South Africa

a month ago

South Africans with green ID books can now obtain Smart IDs in minutes at 146 bank branches, reducing fraud risk and simplifying the application process.

“This is wrong”: SA man has Mzansi concerned after sharing Woolies is taking over school tuckshops

“This is wrong”: SA man has Mzansi concerned after sharing Woolies is taking over school tuckshops

Industry

a month ago

Woolworths takes control of tuckshops at two Cape Town private schools, sparking pushback from locals over the impact on community businesses amid a cashless model.

"That’s a lie": SA entrepreneur ranks the cheapest cities to live in, leaves Mzansi divided

"That’s a lie": SA entrepreneur ranks the cheapest cities to live in, leaves Mzansi divided

People

a month ago

A South African entrepreneur ranked the five most affordable cities to live in across Mzansi with real rent and food costs included and Bloemfontein came out on top

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