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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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Cartrack employee Gcina Dhladhla’s last Facebook post captures her joy weeks before tragic death

Cartrack employee Gcina Dhladhla’s last Facebook post captures her joy weeks before tragic death

People

3 months ago

"Disgrace to society": Jeffreys Bay guesthouse calls out guests over 60 who urinated all over room

"Disgrace to society": Jeffreys Bay guesthouse calls out guests over 60 who urinated all over room

People

3 months ago

"Just absolutely adorable": 1-year-old twin boys in Mossel Bay get their first Toyota cars

"Just absolutely adorable": 1-year-old twin boys in Mossel Bay get their first Toyota cars

South Africa

3 months ago

"How did it get there?": Joburg Mayor Dada Morero roasted after calling out homeowner for R1,2m debt

"How did it get there?": Joburg Mayor Dada Morero roasted after calling out homeowner for R1,2m debt

People

3 months ago

"She is wrong": Ekurhuleni traffic warden skips Shoprite queue while in uniform, leaving SA divided

"She is wrong": Ekurhuleni traffic warden skips Shoprite queue while in uniform, leaving SA divided

People

3 months ago

“We’re used to that”: SA reacts to man bragging about Starlink speed in Lesotho

“We’re used to that”: SA reacts to man bragging about Starlink speed in Lesotho

People

3 months ago

"So sad": SA stunned as woman accuses travel company iLikeTravel of fraud, company fires back

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"So sad": SA stunned as woman accuses travel company iLikeTravel of fraud, company fires back

People

3 months ago

A Mzansi woman went viral accusing uMhlanga travel company of fraud, but documents show she signed a contract with non-refund terms before her US visa was declined.

"They want to loot funds": SA pushes back as Tshwane plans to rename Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria

"They want to loot funds": SA pushes back as Tshwane plans to rename Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria

South Africa

3 months ago

City of Tshwane approved a public participation process to rename Wonderboom Airport in honour of the original Ndebele landowners, Mzansi had strong opinions.

“We respect you”: Repatriated Ghanaian pastor backs SA anti-immigration protests in TikTok video

“We respect you”: Repatriated Ghanaian pastor backs SA anti-immigration protests in TikTok video

People

3 months ago

A Ghanaian pastor repatriated from South Africa says he agrees with anti-immigration protests but believes the violent methods being used are completely wrong.

“What's wrong with police?” SA furious as cop allegedly skips red light, hits car with expired disc

“What's wrong with police?” SA furious as cop allegedly skips red light, hits car with expired disc

South Africa

3 months ago

A SAPS officer is accused of skipping a red light and crashing into another car while driving a police vehicle with a licence disc expired in July 2025.

"Affordable for who?": SA man reacts to R10,500 pm units being built above Cape Town's Golden Acre

"Affordable for who?": SA man reacts to R10,500 pm units being built above Cape Town's Golden Acre

People

3 months ago

A Mzansi man used official city data to show that the new R10,500-per-month units above the Golden Acre Shopping Centre are out of reach for most Capetonians.

"What about Coke Zero?": Mzansi left stunned by South Africa's healthiest fizzy drinks rankings

"What about Coke Zero?": Mzansi left stunned by South Africa's healthiest fizzy drinks rankings

South Africa

3 months ago

A 2026 report ranks nearly 40 South African fizzy drinks by sugar content, revealing which cold drinks are the healthiest and which are loaded with sugar.

"This one is useless": SA angered by duo's trolley dash at Bronkhorstspruit Mall

"This one is useless": SA angered by duo's trolley dash at Bronkhorstspruit Mall

People

4 months ago

A video of a duo competing in a trolley dash in Gauteng left South Africans fuming over the grocery choices they made during the free shopping sprint.

"2021s are old already": Riverlands Primary clip of tiny Oumas and Oupas melts SA hearts

"2021s are old already": Riverlands Primary clip of tiny Oumas and Oupas melts SA hearts

People

4 months ago

Riverlands Primary School in the Western Cape posted a video of learners dressed as grandparents for ‘Ouma en Oupa Dag’, and South Africans loved every second of it.

"It's the same language": SA reacts to Mzansi woman using Afrikaans skills in Amsterdam

"It's the same language": SA reacts to Mzansi woman using Afrikaans skills in Amsterdam

People

4 months ago

A South African woman used her Afrikaans skills to communicate with Dutch speakers in Amsterdam, showing just how close the two languages really are.

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