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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

"Khanti, why?": Young boy eats pap with chopsticks, video leaves SA with questions

"Khanti, why?": Young boy eats pap with chopsticks, video leaves SA with questions

People

a year ago

"Online dating is hard": Johannesburg woman gets ghosted 16 times on Tinder

"Online dating is hard": Johannesburg woman gets ghosted 16 times on Tinder

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Woman stuns SA by flexing hygiene manager's impressive payslip with a master's degree

Woman stuns SA by flexing hygiene manager's impressive payslip with a master's degree

People

a year ago

"Only in South Africa": Man's hilarious lawn mowing hack leaves peeps in laughter

"Only in South Africa": Man's hilarious lawn mowing hack leaves peeps in laughter

People

a year ago

SA mom flexes her creative baby backpack hack in a video, leaving peeps impressed

SA mom flexes her creative baby backpack hack in a video, leaving peeps impressed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Standing snake in SA stuns Mzansi, viral TikTok video leaves peeps baffled

Standing snake in SA stuns Mzansi, viral TikTok video leaves peeps baffled

People

a year ago

"Beautiful house”: Modern shack house with palace-like interior impresses SA

"Beautiful house”: Modern shack house with palace-like interior impresses SA

People

a year ago

A stunning modern shack house in South Africa went viral on TikTok. The home impressed many with its interior design and decorations, leaving peeps in awe.

SA man sends money home for 5 years to build a house, shows what he got

SA man sends money home for 5 years to build a house, shows what he got

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A heartbreaking TikTok video of a Johannesburg man who sent money to his brother for five years to build a house touched many South Africans after he showed it off.

Sister honors late brother at graduation by carrying his photo, video touches SA

Sister honors late brother at graduation by carrying his photo, video touches SA

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young South African woman took her brother's photo to graduation in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people touched by her story.

"IsiXhosa is so expensive": SA raves over interracial couple's family shoot

"IsiXhosa is so expensive": SA raves over interracial couple's family shoot

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Cape Town interracial couple showed off their family photo shoot in their traditional isiXhosa attire. The TikTok video went viral online, leaving SA in awe.

SA sisters go viral for their striking resemblance to Andile Ngidi while singing in a video

SA sisters go viral for their striking resemblance to Andile Ngidi while singing in a video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

South African sisters have gone viral on TikTok for their striking resemblance to Andile Ngidi while singing. The TikTok video left many people amazed.

South African men's Zulu dance performance in the snow amuses Mzansi

South African men's Zulu dance performance in the snow amuses Mzansi

People

a year ago

Two South African men performed a traditional Zulu dance in the snow in a TikTok video. Their impressive moves have gone viral online, entertaining many people.

“This is beautiful”: Couple’s Heritage Day fit has SA going wild, shares video

“This is beautiful”: Couple’s Heritage Day fit has SA going wild, shares video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African couple showed off their stunning Heritage Day outfits in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people impressed.

Student starts business with NSFAS allowance, flexes impressive earnings

Student starts business with NSFAS allowance, flexes impressive earnings

People

a year ago

A young South African student turned his NSFAS allowance into a thriving dropshipping business. The man showed off his impressive earnings in a TikTok video.

"I had high expectations": SA is unimpressed with girl's matric dance entrance in a robe

"I had high expectations": SA is unimpressed with girl's matric dance entrance in a robe

People

a year ago

A South African girl's creative matric ball dance entrance in a robe left many people in Mzansi with mixed reactions. The TikTok video went viral online.

Johana Mukandila