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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

1280 articles published since 31 Dec 2025

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“Welcome, baby Siyaya”: SA floods social media with name suggestions for Verulam baby born in taxi

“Welcome, baby Siyaya”: SA floods social media with name suggestions for Verulam baby born in taxi

Family and Relationships

a month ago

"Didn’t know this exists": Mzansi stunned by Game pensioner discount available nationwide

"Didn’t know this exists": Mzansi stunned by Game pensioner discount available nationwide

South Africa

a month ago

“This is beautiful”: Mzansi filmmaker drives across SA to save cousin’s son battling Leukaemia

“This is beautiful”: Mzansi filmmaker drives across SA to save cousin’s son battling Leukaemia

Family and Relationships

a month ago

"Encourage public transport": SA reacts as Cape Town plans peak-hour road charges to cut traffic

"Encourage public transport": SA reacts as Cape Town plans peak-hour road charges to cut traffic

South Africa

a month ago

“Great piloting”: SA praises helicopter rescue after hiker survives freezing night on Rhino Peak

“Great piloting”: SA praises helicopter rescue after hiker survives freezing night on Rhino Peak

People

a month ago

“Hope he gets life”: Cape Town mother tracks final days before daughter’s alleged rapist sentencing

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“Hope he gets life”: Cape Town mother tracks final days before daughter’s alleged rapist sentencing

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

Makhi Thee Shwapa Queen breaks down live on Facebook, leaving SA with questions

Makhi Thee Shwapa Queen breaks down live on Facebook, leaving SA with questions

People

2 months ago

Makhi Thee Shwapa Queen's emotional live session on 5 August 2026 sparks confusion and theories as unverified allegations involving a woman and teenage boy emerge.

Pass or fail? South Africans quizzed with Grade 2 questions leaves Mzansi in stitches

Pass or fail? South Africans quizzed with Grade 2 questions leaves Mzansi in stitches

People

2 months ago

Ben the TikToker challenges South Africans on the streets with Grade 2 questions for a beer, leading to hilarious wrong answers and a triumphant spelling win.

Joburg biker backs down after driver pulls axe in road rage standoff video

Joburg biker backs down after driver pulls axe in road rage standoff video

People

2 months ago

Tense road rage unfolds in Johannesburg as a motorcyclist confronts a Hyundai i10 driver, who brandishes an axe, igniting fierce debate on road safety.

“You mustn’t have fragile heart”: SA domestic worker warns those entering the industry

“You mustn’t have fragile heart”: SA domestic worker warns those entering the industry

People

2 months ago

A South African domestic worker reveals the harsh realities of the industry, sharing her emotional struggles and the unfair blame she endures daily.

“Too much noise”: SA man uses Capitec card at Chinese ATM, sparking humorous reactions

“Too much noise”: SA man uses Capitec card at Chinese ATM, sparking humorous reactions

People

2 months ago

Mandisi Sindo shares a humorous video of withdrawing cash from a Chinese ATM with his Capitec card, sparking fascinating reactions from South Africans.

“Gosh, this is too risky”: SA reacts as lion fight up close stun safari tourists at Nzumba Camp

“Gosh, this is too risky”: SA reacts as lion fight up close stun safari tourists at Nzumba Camp

South Africa

2 months ago

Guests at Nzumba Camp witnessed a breathtaking lion fight during a game drive, as rival males clashed over a buffalo kill, sparking online debate on safety.

"Bring US cops to Mzansi": SA officer struggles to restrain man as traffic passes in Instagram video

"Bring US cops to Mzansi": SA officer struggles to restrain man as traffic passes in Instagram video

South Africa

2 months ago

Footage of a South African officer struggling to restrain a man on a busy road sparks debate on bystander intervention and police training inadequacies.

"It's a problem": Foreign spaza shop owners confronted in KZN after allegedly fleeing North West

"It's a problem": Foreign spaza shop owners confronted in KZN after allegedly fleeing North West

South Africa

2 months ago

Social media users debated claims that foreign shop owners moved businesses into rural KwaZulu-Natal communities after township removals in North West.

“Hope he doesn’t disappear”: Mzansi worried as SA gent builds own power station on shallow river

“Hope he doesn’t disappear”: Mzansi worried as SA gent builds own power station on shallow river

People

2 months ago

A South African man has built a small hydropower station, bringing joy and concern as local children enjoy gaming amid South Africa's energy crisis.

Jim Mohlala