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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

"Very cutesy": Mzansi woman leaves SA gushing over chic work outfits

"Very cutesy": Mzansi woman leaves SA gushing over chic work outfits

People

a year ago

“It starts off cute until it’s not”: SA unimpressed as boyfriend stalks bae

“It starts off cute until it’s not”: SA unimpressed as boyfriend stalks bae

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“In this economy? We approve!”: SA pokes fun at a hun’s homemade champagne

“In this economy? We approve!”: SA pokes fun at a hun’s homemade champagne

People

a year ago

Mzansi woman lands in hospital after giving love a chance, shares video

Mzansi woman lands in hospital after giving love a chance, shares video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Woman flexes free Shein haul in a video, Mzansi peeps rave over her goodies

Woman flexes free Shein haul in a video, Mzansi peeps rave over her goodies

People

a year ago

South African actress Lerato Nxumalo flexes R5K grocery haul in viral video

South African actress Lerato Nxumalo flexes R5K grocery haul in viral video

People

a year ago

Woman plugs peeps with homemade face mask recipe for dark spots, Mzansi is impressed

Woman plugs peeps with homemade face mask recipe for dark spots, Mzansi is impressed

People

a year ago

A woman plugged social media users with a homemade recipe for dark spots in a TikTok video. the footage went viral online, leaving many people impressed.

Woman flexes love story after giving Uber driver a chance, SA gushes

Woman flexes love story after giving Uber driver a chance, SA gushes

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman celebrated her marital journey on TikTok after giving an Uber driver a chance. The video went viral online, leaving people in awe of the couple's love story.

Mzansi matric pupil slays in stunning outfit for her dance, SA gushes: “It’s giving Cardi B”

Mzansi matric pupil slays in stunning outfit for her dance, SA gushes: “It’s giving Cardi B”

People

a year ago

A South African student wowed Mzansi with her stunning matric dance outfit in a viral TikTok video. Social media users gushed over the Grade 12 pupil's clothing.

Woman bags BMW for 21st birthday in a viral video, SA gushes over the surprise

Woman bags BMW for 21st birthday in a viral video, SA gushes over the surprise

People

a year ago

A young woman bagged a brand new BMW for her 21st birthday in a TikTok video. The footage went viral on social media, leaving SA in awe of the hun's car.

Woman plugs SA with must-have products to help maintain goddess braids

Woman plugs SA with must-have products to help maintain goddess braids

People

a year ago

A woman in South Africa plugged Mzansi with products to help maintain goddess braids in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving peeps impressed.

"Too real": SA can relate to UCT student's list of what she wished she knew before uni

"Too real": SA can relate to UCT student's list of what she wished she knew before uni

People

a year ago

A student from the University of Cape Town took to TikTok to share things she wished she knew before going to uni. The video went viral, causing a buzz online.

South African man speaks out on the harsh realities of being an e-hailing driver

South African man speaks out on the harsh realities of being an e-hailing driver

People

a year ago

A young man in South Africa shared the harsh realities of being an e-hailing driver. The TikTok video went viral online, leaving many people with mixed reactions.

“They are like family to us”: SA student showcases rat-infested res in a video

“They are like family to us”: SA student showcases rat-infested res in a video

People

a year ago

A student in South Africa showcased a rat-infested res in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people in Mzansi in shock at the place.

Mzansi woman plugs SA on how to find Zara, H&M and House of CB dupes on Shein

Mzansi woman plugs SA on how to find Zara, H&M and House of CB dupes on Shein

People

a year ago

A young lady plugged South Africans on how to find Zara, H&M, House of CB and PrettyLittleThing clothing on Shein. The video went viral, impressing Mzansi.

Johana Mukandila