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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

313 articles published since 31 Dec 2025

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"People will still come with speakers": Mzansi reacts to peaceful R50 game lodge plug near Joburg

"People will still come with speakers": Mzansi reacts to peaceful R50 game lodge plug near Joburg

People

23 days ago

Lamborghini builds a pram that costs more than most South Africans’ cars

Lamborghini builds a pram that costs more than most South Africans’ cars

Europe

23 days ago

“Don't let him try Mqombhothi": Mzansi reacts as White schoolboy speaks pure Zulu after sip of Mageu

“Don't let him try Mqombhothi": Mzansi reacts as White schoolboy speaks pure Zulu after sip of Mageu

People

24 days ago

"I was screaming": UWC mascot sends crowd into panic after fake collapse during Varsity Shield game

"I was screaming": UWC mascot sends crowd into panic after fake collapse during Varsity Shield game

People

24 days ago

Nutricia baby formula pulled from Mzansi shelves over toxin contamination fears

Nutricia baby formula pulled from Mzansi shelves over toxin contamination fears

South Africa

24 days ago

"Only the sky is moving, not earth": Photographer's stunning night sky timelapse stuns thousands

"Only the sky is moving, not earth": Photographer's stunning night sky timelapse stuns thousands

People

24 days ago

"I used to believe in him": Mzansi reacts to pastor who used witchcraft to fill his church

"I used to believe in him": Mzansi reacts to pastor who used witchcraft to fill his church

Family and Relationships

25 days ago

A resurfaced video of SA pastor, Makhado Ramabulana confessing to using witchcraft and occult rituals at his Soshanguve church has gone viral again

“Hard work pays off”: Mzansi reacts to Cape Town man starting firewood empire with R200 salary

“Hard work pays off”: Mzansi reacts to Cape Town man starting firewood empire with R200 salary

Industry

25 days ago

An entrepreneur who started a firewood business while earning R200 a day shared how the trade took him around the world and built a business that runs without him

"How sad for the poor soul": KZN beach crocodile dies after rescue operation on the South Coast

"How sad for the poor soul": KZN beach crocodile dies after rescue operation on the South Coast

South Africa

25 days ago

A Nile crocodile spotted on a KZN South Coast beach was rescued by CROW during an evening operation, but died after more than two days of exposure to seawater.

Pretoria runner qualifies for her 7th Comrades then gets a cancer diagnosis that changes everything

Pretoria runner qualifies for her 7th Comrades then gets a cancer diagnosis that changes everything

People

27 days ago

Liza Groenewald qualified for her 7th Comrades Marathon before being diagnosed with cervical cancer that spread to her brain. Now faces months of rehabilitation.

"They speak English": Americans visiting Orania say the town reminds them of what the US used to be

"They speak English": Americans visiting Orania say the town reminds them of what the US used to be

People

27 days ago

A group of Americans visited Orania and shared their honest reactions to the town’s cleanliness, schools, and community spirit. The video is going viral.

"He is smiling down at you": Cape Town TikToker honours Soli Philander with a heartfelt dance

"He is smiling down at you": Cape Town TikToker honours Soli Philander with a heartfelt dance

People

27 days ago

A Cape Town TikToker paid tribute to the late Soli Philander with a dance in a Manenberg scrapyard. Here’s who Philander was and the legacy he left behind.

"This is a beautiful home": Mzansi can't get enough of Gauteng man's shack with a garage

"This is a beautiful home": Mzansi can't get enough of Gauteng man's shack with a garage

People

28 days ago

Gauteng man Sello Dave Tshwaribe's stunning shack boasts a sleek modern interior and house-like exterior that has captivated South Africans online.

One of SA’s oldest wine farms tied to Tokyo Sexwale goes on auction for R180 million

One of SA’s oldest wine farms tied to Tokyo Sexwale goes on auction for R180 million

South Africa

28 days ago

Bloemendal Wine Estate in Cape Town, is going to auction. The 324-year-old property, once linked to anti-apartheid icon Tokyo Sexwale, has a bid of R180 million.

“I can live there permanently": Travel couple blown away by underground Western Cape Airbnb

“I can live there permanently": Travel couple blown away by underground Western Cape Airbnb

Family and Relationships

28 days ago

A travel couple discovers the stunning underground Starlight Cabin in the Western Cape, a unique Airbnb winner designed for complete disconnection from the world.

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