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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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"She’s too gorgeous": SA reacts as Nigerian woman learns Setswana from Mzansi bae in TikTok video

"She’s too gorgeous": SA reacts as Nigerian woman learns Setswana from Mzansi bae in TikTok video

Family and Relationships

a month ago

"Your hard work paid off": Mzansi Inspired by woman who left a mop and built food empire in Belgium

"Your hard work paid off": Mzansi Inspired by woman who left a mop and built food empire in Belgium

Women Empowerment

a month ago

"Song of the year": Chicken Licken amuses Mzansi with new gospel-style track in viral video

"Song of the year": Chicken Licken amuses Mzansi with new gospel-style track in viral video

Industry

a month ago

“SAPS is a problem": Residents fuming as police guard notorious KuGompo drug hotspot during protest

“SAPS is a problem": Residents fuming as police guard notorious KuGompo drug hotspot during protest

South Africa

a month ago

"The scenery is beautiful": UK woman shows inside of first black-owned wine farm in Western Cape

"The scenery is beautiful": UK woman shows inside of first black-owned wine farm in Western Cape

Industry

a month ago

“We are happy you helped him": Security guard gives stranger his last R10, gets blessed with R2,000

“We are happy you helped him": Security guard gives stranger his last R10, gets blessed with R2,000

People

a month ago

"He's really determined": Mzansi moved by 30-year-old man reportedly still in matric in Limpopo

"He's really determined": Mzansi moved by 30-year-old man reportedly still in matric in Limpopo

People

a month ago

A video showing a man reportedly still in matric at 30 years old has moved thousands of South Africans who flooded the comments with encouragement

"Best properties to buy": Pretoria couple buys an apartment without seeing it first, Mzansi loves it

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"Best properties to buy": Pretoria couple buys an apartment without seeing it first, Mzansi loves it

Family and Relationships

a month ago

A Pretoria property flipper couple bought an apartment without viewing it first, walked in for the first time on camera, and South Africans loved it

"Sponsor yourself": Mzansi slams Mama Joy after she sets the record straight on who funds her trips

"Sponsor yourself": Mzansi slams Mama Joy after she sets the record straight on who funds her trips

Confessions

a month ago

Mzansi superfan Mama Joy set the record straight about who funds her trips to matches, pushing back claims that the Department of Sport has been covering her costs

"This is a comedy show”: SANDF soldiers collide head-on with motorbikes at the 2026 Rand Show

"This is a comedy show”: SANDF soldiers collide head-on with motorbikes at the 2026 Rand Show

South Africa

a month ago

Two SANDF soldiers collided with motorbikes during a live demonstration at the Rand Show in Nasrec, leaving South Africans questioning the state of the defence force

"This is beyond beautiful”: Cape Town woman surprises mother with bundle of joy during Easter

"This is beyond beautiful”: Cape Town woman surprises mother with bundle of joy during Easter

People

a month ago

A Cape Town woman’s Easter surprise of her second pregnancy thrilled family, sparking joy, tears, and gifts as they celebrated new life together.

“So much work?": Shoprite employee sparks massive reactions after vegetable prep video goes viral

“So much work?": Shoprite employee sparks massive reactions after vegetable prep video goes viral

People

a month ago

A Mzansi TikToker showed the intense labour of peeling pumpkins at Shoprite, prompting South Africans to support him after seeing his struggle online.

"Almost perished": SA man captures Kelvin Momo's Durban concert shutdown in TikTok video

"Almost perished": SA man captures Kelvin Momo's Durban concert shutdown in TikTok video

People

a month ago

Kelvin Momo's One Man Concert at Moses Mabhida Park faced chaos as a storm flooded the venue, leaving fans drenched and the event cancelled before it began.

“Leadership is proud of you": Woman scores free taxi ride posing as ANC member in viral TikTok video

“Leadership is proud of you": Woman scores free taxi ride posing as ANC member in viral TikTok video

Confessions

a month ago

A South African woman's TikTok goes viral as she sneaks a free taxi ride with ANC supporters, sparking a wave of similar money-saving confessions from viewers.

"Biggest flex": University surgery resident who is also a trained ballerina goes viral on TikTok

"Biggest flex": University surgery resident who is also a trained ballerina goes viral on TikTok

Women Empowerment

a month ago

A Howard University surgery resident and trained ballet dancer reveals how the two disciplines intersect, sparking viral reactions across social media.

Jim Mohlala