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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

Mzansi woman's viral video shows 7 of granny's 8 kids dancing, sparking laughter in SA

Mzansi woman's viral video shows 7 of granny's 8 kids dancing, sparking laughter in SA

Family and Relationships

a year ago

UWC student crushes on Red Cross Doctor, Video Leaves Mzansi huns swooning

UWC student crushes on Red Cross Doctor, Video Leaves Mzansi huns swooning

People

a year ago

"Keeps it moisturised and easy to manage": SA mom shares a natural hair growth mixture

"Keeps it moisturised and easy to manage": SA mom shares a natural hair growth mixture

People

a year ago

Mzansi woman fired over items that cost less than R15, video leaves SA with mixed emotions

Mzansi woman fired over items that cost less than R15, video leaves SA with mixed emotions

People

a year ago

SA graduate working as a cleaner touches Mzansi: "God sees your hard work"

SA graduate working as a cleaner touches Mzansi: "God sees your hard work"

People

a year ago

SA babe flexes perks of dating a taxi driver in video, leaving Mzansi envious

SA babe flexes perks of dating a taxi driver in video, leaving Mzansi envious

Family and Relationships

a year ago

SA man shows off his cheap car compared to his family’s luxury rides

SA man shows off his cheap car compared to his family’s luxury rides

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young South African man took to TikTok to showcase his car along with his family's. The video went viral online, leaving many people with mixed reactions.

Schoolgirls’ viral dance video blows up on social media, SA is impressed by the pupils' moves

Schoolgirls’ viral dance video blows up on social media, SA is impressed by the pupils' moves

Family and Relationships

a year ago

South African schoolgirls showed off their impressive dance moves in a TikTok video. The footage went viral online, leaving many people impressed in Mzansi.

South African woman compares in-store vs Shein prices in video, leaving Mzansi wowed

South African woman compares in-store vs Shein prices in video, leaving Mzansi wowed

People

a year ago

A South African woman compared the prices of in-store vs Shein in a TikTok video. The footage went viral online, leaving many people amazed by her findings.

Mzansi woman flexes R350 grocery haul, leaves SA impressed as TikTok video goes viral

Mzansi woman flexes R350 grocery haul, leaves SA impressed as TikTok video goes viral

People

a year ago

A South African woman showed off her R350 grocery haul in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people impressed by the amount of items she got.

Student's parents send noodles instead of money via paxi in video, SA amused

Student's parents send noodles instead of money via paxi in video, SA amused

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A student took to TikTok to showcase what her parents sent her via Paxi. The video went viral online, amusing many people in South Africa and some cracked jokes.

Eastern Cape makotis grossed out by pickles, hilarious video leaves SA busting

Eastern Cape makotis grossed out by pickles, hilarious video leaves SA busting

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows Eastern Cape makotis being grossed out by pickles. The clip went viral online, leaving many people in South Africa amused by the women.

Student looks traumatised during honours presentation at uni, SA is concerned

Student looks traumatised during honours presentation at uni, SA is concerned

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a student looking traumatized during an honours presentation at university. The clip went viral, causing concern in South Africa.

Cape Town road worker makes motorists’ day with hilarious dance moves in video

Cape Town road worker makes motorists’ day with hilarious dance moves in video

People

a year ago

A road worker in Cape Town made motorists’ day with his hilarious dance moves in a video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people in South Africa amused.

South Africans crack up over hilarious tokoloshe taxi prank, video hits 1M views

South Africans crack up over hilarious tokoloshe taxi prank, video hits 1M views

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a man pulling off a tokoloshe prank in a taxi. The footage went viral online, leaving people in South Africa amused and some cracking jokes.

Johana Mukandila