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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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"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

7 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

7 months ago

"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

7 months ago

"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

7 months ago

"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

7 months ago

"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

7 months ago

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

7 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

7 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

7 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

7 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.

"Poor thing": Crocodile spotted on a beach at popular KZN holiday resort leaves locals stunned

"Poor thing": Crocodile spotted on a beach at popular KZN holiday resort leaves locals stunned

South Africa

7 months ago

A crocodile was discovered on the beach at Happy Wanderers resort in KwaZulu-Natal, leaving locals stunned and buzzing with theories about how it got there.

"SA should mind it business": Mzansi man breaks down SA’s tricky position in the US-Iran war

"SA should mind it business": Mzansi man breaks down SA’s tricky position in the US-Iran war

Europe

7 months ago

A Mzansi TikToker broke down SA’s stance on the US-Israel-Iran war, and explained what Ramaphosa’s neutral position really means and why it puts SA in a tight spot

"Another one for foreigners": Mzansi's R2 billion Club Med resort face backlash from locals

"Another one for foreigners": Mzansi's R2 billion Club Med resort face backlash from locals

South Africa

7 months ago

South Africa’s first Club Med resort is set to open on 4 July. The R2 billion beach and safari development is stunning, Mzansi is convinced it’s not for locals

"Where was the father?": Nurses save toddler who fell 33 metres from a Russian tower block window

"Where was the father?": Nurses save toddler who fell 33 metres from a Russian tower block window

Europe

7 months ago

An 18-month-old boy fell 33 metres from a tower block window in St. Petersburg, Russia. Two nurses stretched out a coat and caught him. He survived without injury

"Our President loves us SA": Tswana girl steals the show after taking walk with President Ramaphosa

"Our President loves us SA": Tswana girl steals the show after taking walk with President Ramaphosa

People

7 months ago

A learner from North West left Mzansi proud after confidently telling President Ramaphosa about her school’s matric pass rate and her father’s role in her studies

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