Johana Mukandila

Education: National Diploma in Journalism CPUT( 2020-2023); Google News Initiative training (2024)

Experience: Journalist Intern at Bonzia Media (2021), Journalist Intern at UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2022), Journalist Intern at PAICTA (2022), Journalist at BONA Magazine (2022-2023) and Writer at Briefly News (2023- present).

Johana Tshidibi Mukandila has been a Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News since 2023. She has over four years of experience as a multimedia journalist. Johana holds a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology (2023). She has worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, PAICTA, BONA Magazine and Albella Music Production. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at the CPUT. She has passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. Reach her at johana.mukandila@briefly.co.za

2479 articles published since 21 Dec 2023

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"Now it’s getting scary": South African man voices concerns about Checkers’ digital trolley

"Now it’s getting scary": South African man voices concerns about Checkers’ digital trolley

People

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Woman stirs debate by saying South Africans have been eating Weet-Bix wrong, shares video

Woman stirs debate by saying South Africans have been eating Weet-Bix wrong, shares video

People

a day ago

"Living in answered prayers": South African teacher flaunts luxurious UAE apartment

"Living in answered prayers": South African teacher flaunts luxurious UAE apartment

People

a day ago

"Realtors need to start respecting us": South African calls out overpriced Bloemfontein rentals

"Realtors need to start respecting us": South African calls out overpriced Bloemfontein rentals

People

a day ago

“Motherhood is proud”: SA celebrates 7-year-old’s emotional reaction to mom’s birthday surprise

“Motherhood is proud”: SA celebrates 7-year-old’s emotional reaction to mom’s birthday surprise

People

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"Selling pilchards or tomato sauce": Customer calls out SA tinned fish brand for 'shrinkflation'

People

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"It's that cheap": SA man breaks down the surprising monthly electricity cost of running a hairdryer

"It's that cheap": SA man breaks down the surprising monthly electricity cost of running a hairdryer

People

3 days ago

A man in South Africa broke down the surprising monthly electricity cost of running a hairdryer in a video. The footage went viral, sparking mixed reactions online.

South African broke student shows off R400 grocery haul and its prices

South African broke student shows off R400 grocery haul and its prices

People

3 days ago

A young South African man showcased his broke student grocery haul along with its prices. The TikTok video of the haul went viral, sparking mixed reactions.

"It's ridiculous": Gent breaks down how prepaid metering works in South Africa, Mzansi chimes in

"It's ridiculous": Gent breaks down how prepaid metering works in South Africa, Mzansi chimes in

People

3 days ago

A man explained how prepaid metering works in South Africa in a TikTok video that went viral. The footage sparked mixed reactions among Mzansi people.

Proudly SA moment as motorist and petrol attendants dance to Mandoza hit in viral video

Proudly SA moment as motorist and petrol attendants dance to Mandoza hit in viral video

People

3 days ago

A motorist and petrol attendants in Cape Town danced together to a Mandoza hit in a TikTok video. The clip went viral, sparking admiration over the sweet moment.

“I love this”: SA chimes in as woman connects with ancestry by speaking Khoisan in viral video

“I love this”: SA chimes in as woman connects with ancestry by speaking Khoisan in viral video

People

3 days ago

A woman in South Africa showcased how she speaks Khoisan in a TikTok video. The footage went viral, sparking mixed reactions from online users in many areas.

USA food influencers get hit by a car mid-vlog while inside a restaurant, SA reacts: "That's crazy"

USA food influencers get hit by a car mid-vlog while inside a restaurant, SA reacts: "That's crazy"

People

3 days ago

American food influencers got hit by a car during a mid-vlog while reviewing food inside a restaurant in Houston. People showed them love and support.

"Did it knock": South African woman leaves Mzansi intrigued by China’s delivery system

"Did it knock": South African woman leaves Mzansi intrigued by China’s delivery system

People

4 days ago

A South African woman showcased China’s delivery system, which left Mzansi intrigued and amazed. The TikTok video went viral, sparking reactions online.

"Reasons why men die early": SA reacts to man wrestling massive snake in intense video

"Reasons why men die early": SA reacts to man wrestling massive snake in intense video

People

4 days ago

A man wrestled with a massive snake in a video that shocked many online users. The clip went viral on social media, sparking mixed reactions over the gent's antics.

“The audacity”: South Africans chime in on woman’s dating experience with Turkish man

“The audacity”: South Africans chime in on woman’s dating experience with Turkish man

Family and Relationships

4 days ago

A woman revealed the results of dating a Turkish man after giving him a chance. The TikTok video went viral, sparking mixed reactions in South Africa.

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