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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

634 articles published since 31 Dec 2025

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"Is it for 2 days?": SA woman’s R3,456 Woolies grocery haul for family of 4 leaves Mzansi stunned

"Is it for 2 days?": SA woman’s R3,456 Woolies grocery haul for family of 4 leaves Mzansi stunned

People

4 days ago

"Some positive vibes": Video of SANDF soldiers marching through Oudtshoorn streets leaves SA proud

"Some positive vibes": Video of SANDF soldiers marching through Oudtshoorn streets leaves SA proud

South Africa

4 days ago

"Don’t worry about the accent": Australian woman living in SA mourns who she was before immigrating

"Don’t worry about the accent": Australian woman living in SA mourns who she was before immigrating

Confessions

4 days ago

"Why am I crying?": Jason Vanporppal announces departure from South Africa in emotional TikTok video

"Why am I crying?": Jason Vanporppal announces departure from South Africa in emotional TikTok video

People

4 days ago

"People are just hungry": SA reacts after man warns spaza shop owner about 30 June in TikTok video

"People are just hungry": SA reacts after man warns spaza shop owner about 30 June in TikTok video

People

4 days ago

"What a lovely story": Security guard praised for changing tyre for stranded motorists in KZN

"What a lovely story": Security guard praised for changing tyre for stranded motorists in KZN

People

4 days ago

"All this for a cap?": Angry RocoMamas customer causes a scene after losing hot wings challenge

"All this for a cap?": Angry RocoMamas customer causes a scene after losing hot wings challenge

People

4 days ago

A KZN man went viral after claiming RocoMamas unfairly gave his opponent the win in a hot wing challenge despite vomiting and discarding wings during the competition

"Sums up why she's successful": Boss surprises Uni graduate after her father skips the ceremony

"Sums up why she's successful": Boss surprises Uni graduate after her father skips the ceremony

People

5 days ago

An American woman named Yvette went viral after her boss surprised her at her University graduation in New York when her family was unable to attend the ceremony

"I love these growing tips": SA gardener shares 5 veggies South Africans should plant in winter

"I love these growing tips": SA gardener shares 5 veggies South Africans should plant in winter

South Africa

5 days ago

South African gardener, Gardening With Karabo shared five cool-season vegetables that Mzansi home gardeners should plant in June for a thriving winter garden

"This is wrong": SA reacts to TikTok clip of men looting shop during anti-immigration protest

"This is wrong": SA reacts to TikTok clip of men looting shop during anti-immigration protest

South Africa

5 days ago

A video showing men looting a foreign national-owned shop in Bloemfontein during the NSDF shutdown has left South Africans furious and calling for accountability

“Taxi industry is watching”: Mzansi reacts as Gautrain prepares to launch e-hailing service in SA

“Taxi industry is watching”: Mzansi reacts as Gautrain prepares to launch e-hailing service in SA

Industry

5 days ago

Gautrain announced a new e-hailing service launching in Gauteng, and Mzansi are reacting with concern about what it means for commuters and the taxi industry

"Looks like a Kia": Ferrari Luce reveal leaves SA unimpressed as R15m price tag stuns Mzansi

"Looks like a Kia": Ferrari Luce reveal leaves SA unimpressed as R15m price tag stuns Mzansi

Cars and Tech

5 days ago

Ferrari revealed its first fully electric car, the Luce, and South Africans are not impressed with its design or its expected price of over R15 million in SA

"Thanks for the testimony": SA inspired by Mzansi woman's TikTok video on budgeting and trusting God

"Thanks for the testimony": SA inspired by Mzansi woman's TikTok video on budgeting and trusting God

People

5 days ago

Mzansi was moved after a woman shared how her family budgeted through financial seasons where their salary ran out before the month's end, and God came through

"How slow is that venom?": Mzansi stunned as chameleon fights off boomslang attack in TikTok video

"How slow is that venom?": Mzansi stunned as chameleon fights off boomslang attack in TikTok video

South Africa

5 days ago

A TikTok clip from Mabalingwe shows a chameleon evading a boomslang ambush, stunning South Africans. Witness this rare escape captured in nature's drama.

"This is not a joke anymore": South African Woman's R200 Electricity Purchase Leaves Mzansi Fuming

"This is not a joke anymore": South African Woman's R200 Electricity Purchase Leaves Mzansi Fuming

People

5 days ago

A South African woman’s post about paying R5 per electricity unit and R10.50 for two tomatoes has Mzansi talking about the real cost of living in 2026.

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