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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

Mansion edition: Woman flexes journey of how it started vs. how it's going, SA is impressed

Mansion edition: Woman flexes journey of how it started vs. how it's going, SA is impressed

People

a year ago

"Mom nailed it": SA is impressed with woman's smooth jazz moves in TikTok video

"Mom nailed it": SA is impressed with woman's smooth jazz moves in TikTok video

People

a year ago

Video of university student sulking on pavement breaks SA's hearts: "It's not easy"

Video of university student sulking on pavement breaks SA's hearts: "It's not easy"

People

a year ago

Siphiwe Tshabalala melts SA’s hearts with sweet photo of his grandfather

Siphiwe Tshabalala melts SA’s hearts with sweet photo of his grandfather

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Woman cries about being broke and having no kids or husband, SA is touched

Woman cries about being broke and having no kids or husband, SA is touched

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"So beautiful": Massive mansion in Eastern Cape village impresses South Africans

"So beautiful": Massive mansion in Eastern Cape village impresses South Africans

People

a year ago

Matric pupil gets study hamper from aunty in video, SA touched: "So thoughtful"

Matric pupil gets study hamper from aunty in video, SA touched: "So thoughtful"

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A heartwarming TikTok video shows an aunty surprising her matric niece with a thoughtful study hamper. The footage went viral online, leaving people touched.

“It’s so beautiful”: 20 year-old’s 1-room house stuns South Africans, shares video

“It’s so beautiful”: 20 year-old’s 1-room house stuns South Africans, shares video

People

a year ago

A young South African woman impressed Mzansi with her stunning one-room house in a TikTok video. The lady's clip went viral, leaving people in awe of her home.

“May this never locate me”: Hun gives love another chance, has a breakdown, SA reacts

“May this never locate me”: Hun gives love another chance, has a breakdown, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young South African woman shared her heartbreaking story of how she gave love another chance, which led to her breakdown. The TikTok video touched peeps.

“Shein wigs are lit”: SA woman plugs Mzansi with a code for sleek wig

“Shein wigs are lit”: SA woman plugs Mzansi with a code for sleek wig

People

a year ago

A woman plugged South Africa with a stunning wig from Shein in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving people impressed with the lady's hair purchase.

"Bread expired or what": Man shops at cheapest grocery store, drops prices and confuses SA

"Bread expired or what": Man shops at cheapest grocery store, drops prices and confuses SA

People

a year ago

A man showed off the cheapest grocery store in South Africa and dropped the prices of each item in a TikTok video. The clip left many people shocked and confused.

SA man earns R36k from one website after quitting civil engineering for digital marketing

SA man earns R36k from one website after quitting civil engineering for digital marketing

People

a year ago

A South African man who ditched civil engineering for digital marketing shared how much he earns from one website. The TikTok video left many people amazed.

SA woman's hilarious hair salon experience in China has Mzansi cracking up

SA woman's hilarious hair salon experience in China has Mzansi cracking up

People

a year ago

A TikTok video of a South African woman's hair salon experience in China went viral. The clip left many people cracking up in laughter over her failed hairdo.

SA woman transforms shack into dream home with smeg kitchen and stylish living room

SA woman transforms shack into dream home with smeg kitchen and stylish living room

People

a year ago

A video of a South African woman transforming her shack into a stunning modern home. From Smeg kitchen to stylish living room, her DIY makeover left peeps in awe.

Tito Mboweni's cooking fails: 5 times SA laughed at former Reserve Bank governor's culinary skills

Tito Mboweni's cooking fails: 5 times SA laughed at former Reserve Bank governor's culinary skills

People

a year ago

Former Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni's culinary skills left many in SA in laughter. Briefly News takes a look at his infamous and amusing cooking skills.

Johana Mukandila