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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

300 articles published since 31 Dec 2025

Author's articles

Big win for Capitec customers as bank overshoots its Smart ID target

Big win for Capitec customers as bank overshoots its Smart ID target

South Africa

18 days ago

“Some women are lucky”: Mzansi reacts after 'The Punisher' dropped a car surprise on his wife

“Some women are lucky”: Mzansi reacts after 'The Punisher' dropped a car surprise on his wife

Family and Relationships

18 days ago

“I support this 100%”: Cape Town ex-teacher launches petition to scrap homework in SA schools

“I support this 100%”: Cape Town ex-teacher launches petition to scrap homework in SA schools

Education

19 days ago

“South African sushi”: TikToker’s deep-fried pap recipe has Mzansi at each other’s throats

“South African sushi”: TikToker’s deep-fried pap recipe has Mzansi at each other’s throats

People

19 days ago

South African engineer builds navigation app for township and rural in Mzansi

South African engineer builds navigation app for township and rural in Mzansi

Cars and Tech

19 days ago

“This is reckless”: Mzansi reacts to UCT students drenching each other in water during heatwave

“This is reckless”: Mzansi reacts to UCT students drenching each other in water during heatwave

South Africa

19 days ago

"I really needed this one": SA TikToker shares free course plug that has Mzansi scrambling to enrol

"I really needed this one": SA TikToker shares free course plug that has Mzansi scrambling to enrol

Education

19 days ago

The Gauteng Department of e-Government and Netcampus are offering unemployed youth free data analytics training with a path to Microsoft Data Analyst certification

"That's a wrong store": Mzansi reacts as British couple mistakes Pick 'n Pay for 'Pecan Pie'

"That's a wrong store": Mzansi reacts as British couple mistakes Pick 'n Pay for 'Pecan Pie'

Family and Relationships

19 days ago

A British couple visiting Jozi spent time googling pecan pie stores after a fellow passenger recommended Pick n Pay in a South African accent they could not decode

"And you're wearing a hoodie": American's Cape Town heatwave meltdown leaves Mzansi in stitches

"And you're wearing a hoodie": American's Cape Town heatwave meltdown leaves Mzansi in stitches

People

19 days ago

An American TikToker living in Cape Town for two months got caught in the city’s worst heatwave of the year and filmed his reaction in a hoodie to avoid tan lines

"Content will be the end of us": Parents march after video shows child left out of school meal

"Content will be the end of us": Parents march after video shows child left out of school meal

People

20 days ago

Parents in George protested after a teacher filmed a learner sitting without food while classmates ate. The WC Education Department has suspended the teacher

FlySafair slaps a fuel surcharge on tickets as the Middle East war rattles Mzansi skies

FlySafair slaps a fuel surcharge on tickets as the Middle East war rattles Mzansi skies

Money

20 days ago

FlySafair confirms a temporary fuel surcharge on tickets from after jet fuel prices at South African airports surged 70% in one week due to the Middle East conflict

"I'm doing it this year": Mzansi reacts as SA Safety officer shares SAMTRAC qualification journey

"I'm doing it this year": Mzansi reacts as SA Safety officer shares SAMTRAC qualification journey

Education

20 days ago

A Mzansi safety officer shares her detailed SAMTRAC journey on social media, covering study options, exam challenges and career advice for safety professionals.

"I’m all of these": Mzansi reacts to SA comedian nailing every type of driver during road rage

"I’m all of these": Mzansi reacts to SA comedian nailing every type of driver during road rage

People

20 days ago

A South African content creator has gone viral for acting out types of road rage drivers that Mzansi knows too well, from the Lecturer to the cold-eyed Starer

"It's starting to scare me": SA woman stranded in Qatar shares day 11 update amid war explosions

"It's starting to scare me": SA woman stranded in Qatar shares day 11 update amid war explosions

People

20 days ago

A South African woman has been stranded in Qatar since 28 February after Iranian strikes shut down all flights from Doha. She shared what life looks and sounds like.

Cape Town man returns to Groote Schuur hospital with 40 gifts for people who helped save his life

Cape Town man returns to Groote Schuur hospital with 40 gifts for people who helped save his life

People

20 days ago

A man returned to Groote Schuur Hospital’s Cardiac ICU with 40 personalised gift packs for every staff member who helped him through years of serious heart treatment

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