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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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"Peaople are creative": Soweto entrepreneur uses handmade wooden kart to transport schoolchildren

"Peaople are creative": Soweto entrepreneur uses handmade wooden kart to transport schoolchildren

People

5 months ago

"Live below your means": Mzansi debates how much income is needed to live comfortably in Cape Town

"Live below your means": Mzansi debates how much income is needed to live comfortably in Cape Town

South Africa

5 months ago

“Tax must fall”: 1918 tax receipt stuns Mzansi and reopens colonial wounds

“Tax must fall”: 1918 tax receipt stuns Mzansi and reopens colonial wounds

South Africa

5 months ago

"Why grab only chicken?": Cape Town man stuns Mzansi with lightning-fast trolley dash

"Why grab only chicken?": Cape Town man stuns Mzansi with lightning-fast trolley dash

People

5 months ago

"SA will never be normal": Mzansi in disbelief after “pastor from Wish” performs Public "exorcism"

"SA will never be normal": Mzansi in disbelief after “pastor from Wish” performs Public "exorcism"

South Africa

5 months ago

“Best city is most stressful city?”: Mzansi react after Cape Town named world’s most stressful city

“Best city is most stressful city?”: Mzansi react after Cape Town named world’s most stressful city

South Africa

5 months ago

"Soft live right there": Mzansi reacts to SA man’s floating bed hack as he battles summer heat

"Soft live right there": Mzansi reacts to SA man’s floating bed hack as he battles summer heat

People

5 months ago

South Africans reacted to a man’s unusual floating bed setup designed to beat extreme summer heat, sparking debate about comfort, safety, and creativity

"This is alarming": Woman compares McD and Burger King burgers in shocking four-month rot test

"This is alarming": Woman compares McD and Burger King burgers in shocking four-month rot test

South Africa

5 months ago

A South African woman compared McDonald’s and Burger King burgers over months, revealing shocking differences in decomposition and raising food safety concerns

"This tests if you're from SA": ‘Chips vs fries’ debate leaves Mzansi laughing as food names clash

"This tests if you're from SA": ‘Chips vs fries’ debate leaves Mzansi laughing as food names clash

South Africa

5 months ago

A post comparing how South Africa, the UK and the US name chips sparked laughter and debate, revealing how history shaped everyday food languages

"This is a real plug": Mzansi woman plugs free IBM tech courses, and Mzansi can’t believe their luck

"This is a real plug": Mzansi woman plugs free IBM tech courses, and Mzansi can’t believe their luck

Cars and Tech

5 months ago

A South African tech enthusiast revealed that IBM offers hundreds of free online courses, giving students and graduates a lifeline to upskill without paying fees

"The last flight to Vrystaat": SA laughs at unfortunate colour scheme on OR Tambo Airport prompter

"The last flight to Vrystaat": SA laughs at unfortunate colour scheme on OR Tambo Airport prompter

South Africa

5 months ago

A airport signage at OR Tambo sparked laughter and debate after South Africans noticed a familiar colour pattern tied to the country’s history of racial segregation

Prince William and Kate Break silence on Epstein file revelations as pressure mounts on royal family

Prince William and Kate Break silence on Epstein file revelations as pressure mounts on royal family

Europe

5 months ago

Prince William and Princess Kate have broken their silence after Epstein file revelations intensified scrutiny on the Royal Family and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Ghanaian man sends mansion money from Germany only to find a thatched house standing on his land

Ghanaian man sends mansion money from Germany only to find a thatched house standing on his land

Africa

5 months ago

A Ghanaian man who worked in Germany has gone viral after discovering his house project back home was allegedly mishandled by a trusted family member

"Only meet at police station": Mzansi reacts after iPhone reseller loses R100K in armed robbery

"Only meet at police station": Mzansi reacts after iPhone reseller loses R100K in armed robbery

South Africa

5 months ago

A Pretoria-based iPhone reseller was robbed at gunpoint outside a residential estate, losing devices worth over R100,000 during a meet-up gone wrong

“And we still buy there every month”: Mzansi left shaking their heads after man shares Clicks bill

“And we still buy there every month”: Mzansi left shaking their heads after man shares Clicks bill

People

5 months ago

A TikTok user shared a video showing his R1 451 total cost of toiletries at Clicks' till, sparking debate over in-store versus online prices for everyday items

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