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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

3103 articles published since 21 Dec 2023

Author's articles

"I was so petty": SA woman vents about about her assistant being promoted

"I was so petty": SA woman vents about about her assistant being promoted

People

a year ago

"Very cutesy": Mzansi swoons over woman's stunning Mr Price finds in video

"Very cutesy": Mzansi swoons over woman's stunning Mr Price finds in video

People

a year ago

Young SA lady put to work at home after returning for the holidays, Mzansi relates

Young SA lady put to work at home after returning for the holidays, Mzansi relates

People

a year ago

"A big win": Mzansi woman celebrates new apartment with KFC feast, SA applauds

"A big win": Mzansi woman celebrates new apartment with KFC feast, SA applauds

People

a year ago

Dad's priceless reaction to daughter's gift melts hearts, SA react: "Yoh cried in daddy issues"

Dad's priceless reaction to daughter's gift melts hearts, SA react: "Yoh cried in daddy issues"

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Heartwarming mother-daughter moment: Woman parties with her mom, SA gushes

Heartwarming mother-daughter moment: Woman parties with her mom, SA gushes

Family and Relationships

a year ago

South African woman shares the perks of pursuing a career in IT auditing

South African woman shares the perks of pursuing a career in IT auditing

People

a year ago

A South African woman shared the benefits of pursuing a career in IT auditing in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving people in Mzansi interested.

"Beauty in struggle": SA loves passenger princess vibes in video, Mzansi gushed

"Beauty in struggle": SA loves passenger princess vibes in video, Mzansi gushed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok video showcasing an interesting passenger princess treatment on the road went viral. The footage amused many and left some people in awe of the moment.

"Long walk to freedom is far": Mzansi dad ready for kids to return to school, SA pokes fun

"Long walk to freedom is far": Mzansi dad ready for kids to return to school, SA pokes fun

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African father is ready for his kids to return to school, and he took to social media to show it off. The TikTok video went viral. Peeps could relate.

“Perfect timing”: Woolworths sparks buzz with new Drakensberg water ice, SA reacts

“Perfect timing”: Woolworths sparks buzz with new Drakensberg water ice, SA reacts

People

a year ago

Woolworths' new Drakensberg Natural Spring Water Ice has sparked chatter among people in South Africa. The product's introduction went viral online.

“That is beautiful”: SA graduate’s incredible RDP home glow-up Impresses Mzansi

“That is beautiful”: SA graduate’s incredible RDP home glow-up Impresses Mzansi

People

a year ago

A South African man showed off his RDP home transformation in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people impressed by the house.

"Hunger is temporary": SA woman chooses drip over food, flexes R5.4K shoes

"Hunger is temporary": SA woman chooses drip over food, flexes R5.4K shoes

People

a year ago

A South African woman showed off how she chose drip over food and flexed her new R5.4k shoes in a TikTok video. The footage went viral online, sparking laughter.

"How can we order": South Africans go wild over R250 Crocs deal, Mzansi intrigued

"How can we order": South Africans go wild over R250 Crocs deal, Mzansi intrigued

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows Crocs being sold for R250 in Johannesburg. The footage went viral online, leaving many South Africans intrigued and sparking massive traction.

The GOAT of rugby: Princess Charlene's praise for Rassie Erasmus amuses SA fans

The GOAT of rugby: Princess Charlene's praise for Rassie Erasmus amuses SA fans

People

a year ago

A heartwarming video of Princess Charlene praising Rassie Erasmus after the Springboks' Rugby World Cup win amused South African fans. The clip went viral.

"Different type of stress": SA man’s hilarious ATM moment leaves Mzansi in stitches

"Different type of stress": SA man’s hilarious ATM moment leaves Mzansi in stitches

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a man blanking out at an ATM, leaving many people amused. The footage went viral on social media, and some could relate to the man's struggles.

Johana Mukandila