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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

“Turned bro into Drake”: Barber impresses Mzansi with haircut transformation

“Turned bro into Drake”: Barber impresses Mzansi with haircut transformation

People

a year ago

Little brother's face says it all when he spots his sister, video leaves SA in laughter

Little brother's face says it all when he spots his sister, video leaves SA in laughter

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"I'm divorcing Sasko": Woman finds dead rat in bread, mom's reaction goes viral

"I'm divorcing Sasko": Woman finds dead rat in bread, mom's reaction goes viral

People

a year ago

From shack to dream home: SA woman builds mom a stunning house

From shack to dream home: SA woman builds mom a stunning house

Family and Relationships

a year ago

South African woman flexes bursary allowance of over R40K

South African woman flexes bursary allowance of over R40K

People

a year ago

SA woman flexes what she ordered vs what she got, Nando’s edition

SA woman flexes what she ordered vs what she got, Nando’s edition

People

a year ago

SA woman travels from JHB to East London to meet stranger-turned-soulmate

SA woman travels from JHB to East London to meet stranger-turned-soulmate

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African woman flew from Johannesburg to East London to meet an online lover for the first time in a TikTok video. The clip sparked mixed reactions.

"Is it a filter": Cute baby girl's breathtaking blue eyes leave peeps with questions

"Is it a filter": Cute baby girl's breathtaking blue eyes leave peeps with questions

People

a year ago

A little adorable baby girl with piercing blue eyes took TikTok by storm. The video went viral online, leaving many people on social media with questions.

SA woman hurt after seeing video of her dad’s passing circulate on social media

SA woman hurt after seeing video of her dad’s passing circulate on social media

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African woman's emotional TikTok video has gone viral after she shared the heartbreaking story of discovering her dad's death video on social media.

From car guard to University of Pretoria PhD graduate: Man's inspiring journey

From car guard to University of Pretoria PhD graduate: Man's inspiring journey

People

a year ago

A young man shared his inspiring journey from humble beginnings as a car guard to achieving a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pretoria.

"My jaw dropped": SA stunned as hun ends up in hospital after giving love a chance

"My jaw dropped": SA stunned as hun ends up in hospital after giving love a chance

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African woman's shocking TikTok video reveals how giving love a chance almost cost her life. The footage went viral on social media, leaving people in shock.

"This is real death": SA cracks up over woman’s wig disaster, video goes viral

"This is real death": SA cracks up over woman’s wig disaster, video goes viral

People

a year ago

A South African woman's hilarious wig-styling fail has left people in Mzansi cracking up in laughter. The TikTok video went viral online, and many poked fun.

Mzansi woman's bae's creative photo messages of her leave SA in stitches

Mzansi woman's bae's creative photo messages of her leave SA in stitches

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young South African woman showcased her man's creative photo message antics in a TikTok video. The footage went vrial, leaving people in Mzansi amused.

"Checking for ratatouille": SA man’s funny bread-checking routine cracks up Mzansi

"Checking for ratatouille": SA man’s funny bread-checking routine cracks up Mzansi

People

a year ago

A young South African man showed off how he checks his bread before buying in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people in Mzansi amused.

Mzansi woman rates Debonairs' 'Death by Chocolate' in a video, SA reacts

Mzansi woman rates Debonairs' 'Death by Chocolate' in a video, SA reacts

People

a year ago

A young South African woman showed off how she tried Debonairs' 'Death by Chocolate' in a TikTok video. The clip went vrial online, leaving many people excited.

Johana Mukandila