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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

1030 articles published since 31 Dec 2025

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"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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 months ago

"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

5 months ago

"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

5 months ago

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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

US couple races against time after IVF clinic implanted the wrong embryo in a devastating mix-up

US couple races against time after IVF clinic implanted the wrong embryo in a devastating mix-up

US

5 months ago

A US couple is fighting to find their baby’s biological parents and locate their own missing embryos after a fertility clinic allegedly implanted the wrong embryo.

"I'm beyond heartbroken": Makeshift homes in Durban expose one of SA's disturbing living conditions

"I'm beyond heartbroken": Makeshift homes in Durban expose one of SA's disturbing living conditions

South Africa

5 months ago

A content creator’s visit to a makeshift highway settlement in Durban, has shown some of SA’s most alarming living conditions, and the drug crisis fuelling them.

"I want to share our heritage": Mzansi pre-teen beauty queen heads to Colombia for global crown

"I want to share our heritage": Mzansi pre-teen beauty queen heads to Colombia for global crown

People

5 months ago

South African pre-teen pageant winner Esihle Mangwana will represent the country at Universal Queen International 2027 in Colombia after years of local success.

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