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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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"Only in SA": Bride in wedding dress dances with Engen petrol attendants at Johannesburg garage

"Only in SA": Bride in wedding dress dances with Engen petrol attendants at Johannesburg garage

People

2 months ago

"How's that possible?": Woman forgets trolley packed with meat after getting lost in window shopping

"How's that possible?": Woman forgets trolley packed with meat after getting lost in window shopping

People

2 months ago

Pretoria petrol attendant’s act of kindness wins struggling woman a R500 000 car

Pretoria petrol attendant’s act of kindness wins struggling woman a R500 000 car

People

2 months ago

"Upwards you go": SA TikTok star Moghelingz steals the show at the Peaky Blinders world premiere

"Upwards you go": SA TikTok star Moghelingz steals the show at the Peaky Blinders world premiere

People

2 months ago

"It looks yummy": Cape Town private chef feeds a family of four for R150 at Spar

"It looks yummy": Cape Town private chef feeds a family of four for R150 at Spar

Money

2 months ago

"Biggest problem is unpaid overtime": SA reacts to lawyer's breakdown of Mzansi's new labour laws

"Biggest problem is unpaid overtime": SA reacts to lawyer's breakdown of Mzansi's new labour laws

South Africa

2 months ago

“How wealthy are you?”: Mzansi reacts to property developer doubling value of Cape Town hotel

“How wealthy are you?”: Mzansi reacts to property developer doubling value of Cape Town hotel

Business and Economy

2 months ago

A property developer shared how he bought an old Green Point guesthouse for R18.5 million in 2022, and grew its value to R36 million with a near 12% net yield.

"It's giving tree house": Mzansi roasts tourist's Cape Town apartment with a bizarre layout

"It's giving tree house": Mzansi roasts tourist's Cape Town apartment with a bizarre layout

People

2 months ago

A Jamaican visiting Cape Town showed off his apartment with a trapdoor entrance, a shower beside the bed, and a TV mounted above a fridge metres from the couch.

"It's not a 50/50 split": Mzansi family attorney breaks down how child maintenance is calculated

"It's not a 50/50 split": Mzansi family attorney breaks down how child maintenance is calculated

South Africa

2 months ago

A Mzansi family law attorney broke down the formula courts use to calculate child maintenance, including how income, shared expenses, and affordability all factor in

Inspired Education Group opens full scholarship applications for South African learners

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Inspired Education Group opens full scholarship applications for South African learners

Education

2 months ago

Inspired Education Group opened applications for its 2026 Nsouli Scholars Programme, offering full scholarships to exceptional students in Mzansi

"Enhances safety": Bolt becomes Mzansi's first registered e-hailing platform under new transport law

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"Enhances safety": Bolt becomes Mzansi's first registered e-hailing platform under new transport law

South Africa

2 months ago

Bolt SA becomes the first major ride-hailing platform to officially register under the country’s new National Land Transport Amendment Act, receives its Certificate

"Looks like Mugabe": South Africans blast R22m Mandela and Tambo statues after unveiling in Durban

"Looks like Mugabe": South Africans blast R22m Mandela and Tambo statues after unveiling in Durban

South Africa

2 months ago

Mzansi hit back after the R22 million unveiling of Mandela and Tambo statues in Durban, asking why bronze came before clean water, and functioning sewage systems.

"I can even eat here": Foreign national goes viral after being blown away by Mzansi's public toilets

"I can even eat here": Foreign national goes viral after being blown away by Mzansi's public toilets

People

2 months ago

A foreign national visiting South Africa went viral after filming a public toilet and telling his followers the country is far better than its reputation suggests.

"Some don't earn that much": SA woman breaks down 5 digit monthly cost of raising a high schooler

"Some don't earn that much": SA woman breaks down 5 digit monthly cost of raising a high schooler

Family and Relationships

2 months ago

A Mzansi woman broke down exactly what it costs to raise a child starting high school in South Africa. The monthly total made up 5 digits. It does not include Wi-Fi.

Elands Bay residents watch tons of crayfish die as red tide wipes out their livelihood

Elands Bay residents watch tons of crayfish die as red tide wipes out their livelihood

South Africa

2 months ago

A red tide hit Elands Bay on Mzansi’s West Coast, killing tons of crayfish and sparking public unrest as fishing families are banned from collecting the fish

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