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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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Russian man who filmed encounters with Ghanaian women finally identified after viral video

Russian man who filmed encounters with Ghanaian women finally identified after viral video

People

7 months ago

“The river mouth blew open”: Popular KZN fishing spot turns grim after sudden mass fish death

“The river mouth blew open”: Popular KZN fishing spot turns grim after sudden mass fish death

South Africa

7 months ago

"The Skelm is happy": Mzansi reacts as Ramokgopa gets down to choir's "Wena Skelema" ahead of SONA

"The Skelm is happy": Mzansi reacts as Ramokgopa gets down to choir's "Wena Skelema" ahead of SONA

Politics

7 months ago

"5-star hotel": Ga-Rankuwa woman stuns SA after showing off modern shack with aluminium finishes

"5-star hotel": Ga-Rankuwa woman stuns SA after showing off modern shack with aluminium finishes

Women Empowerment

7 months ago

Nigerian woman biker rides from Lagos to South Africa, spends 2 million Naira on fuel

Nigerian woman biker rides from Lagos to South Africa, spends 2 million Naira on fuel

People

7 months ago

"Is it not AI?": Cobra blocks KZN man’s door leaving Mzansi divided over viral clip

"Is it not AI?": Cobra blocks KZN man’s door leaving Mzansi divided over viral clip

People

7 months ago

Young Joburg engineer builds a full 3-bedroom home from soil and waste in just one month

Young Joburg engineer builds a full 3-bedroom home from soil and waste in just one month

Family and Relationships

7 months ago

A UCT MSc student and his father built a three-bedroom house in Ennerdale using soil and recycled waste, offering a fresh solution to South Africa’s housing crisis

“This is inspiring”: Karl Cloete becomes university student at UCT aged 59, Mzansi loves it

“This is inspiring”: Karl Cloete becomes university student at UCT aged 59, Mzansi loves it

People

7 months ago

Karl Cloete, a 59‑year‑old community and union leader from Vredendal, started his first year at the University of Cape Town after decades of activism and work

Crowdfunding for David Sejobe explodes past R600k as SA unites to honour fallen gate hero

Crowdfunding for David Sejobe explodes past R600k as SA unites to honour fallen gate hero

South Africa

7 months ago

South Africans raised over R600k for David Sejobe’s family after the beloved Randburg security guard was killed while cycling to work and sparked a national tribute

"What is wrong with people?": Crowd turns violent during SPCA monkey rescue in Sebokeng

"What is wrong with people?": Crowd turns violent during SPCA monkey rescue in Sebokeng

South Africa

7 months ago

SPCA inspectors faced violent crowds during a vervet monkey rescue in Sebokeng. Police intervened as stones, guns, and fireworks put lives at risk

"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

7 months ago

A Soweto entrepreneur transported schoolchildren using handmade wooden karts, sparking national discussion about alternative school transport solutions

"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

7 months ago

A viral Facebook debate exposed the harsh truth about rent, food and survival in Cape Town, revealing how expensive life in the Mother City has become

“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

7 months ago

A rare 1918 South African tax receipt resurfaced online, revealing how only a small elite paid income tax and sparking debate about fairness today

"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

7 months ago

A Mitchells Plain man shocked shoppers after completing a lightning-fast trolley dash inside a Cape Town store, winning R1,000 worth of groceries in just 60 seconds

"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

7 months ago

A dramatic public exorcism outside a Shoprite in KZN left shoppers stunned and social media buzzing after a self-styled pastor turned prayer into performance

Jim Mohlala