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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

SA woman gives an engineer a chance, ends up drinking booze and reading the Bible

SA woman gives an engineer a chance, ends up drinking booze and reading the Bible

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“This is insane”: SA woman’s R20k Shein bale unboxing stuns Mzansi in video

“This is insane”: SA woman’s R20k Shein bale unboxing stuns Mzansi in video

People

a year ago

SA woman gives engineering a chance, impresses Mzansi with her welding skills in a video

SA woman gives engineering a chance, impresses Mzansi with her welding skills in a video

Women Empowerment

a year ago

"This is so beautiful to watch": African dad washes his daughter in video, SA gushes

"This is so beautiful to watch": African dad washes his daughter in video, SA gushes

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Johannesburg woman unboxes her QuickFace 7-step makeup kit, video gives SA chest pains

Johannesburg woman unboxes her QuickFace 7-step makeup kit, video gives SA chest pains

People

a year ago

Sober man pranks drunk friends as payback for always being the designated driver, SA is in stitches

Sober man pranks drunk friends as payback for always being the designated driver, SA is in stitches

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Polokwane student locked out by her roommate in video, SA is not impressed

Polokwane student locked out by her roommate in video, SA is not impressed

People

a year ago

A student in Polokwane took to TikTok to showcase how she got locked out by her roommate. The video went viral online, leaving many people with mixed reactions.

"We celebrate everything": Woman flexes fancy gate in a video, SA loves it

"We celebrate everything": Woman flexes fancy gate in a video, SA loves it

People

a year ago

A young South African woman showed off her fancy gate in a TikTok video. The footage went viral online, leaving many people in Mzansi impressed with her gate.

"Looks amazing": Woman unveils her Shein haul – what she ordered vs. what she got, SA gushes

"Looks amazing": Woman unveils her Shein haul – what she ordered vs. what she got, SA gushes

People

a year ago

A woman took to social media to showcase what she ordered vs. what she got from Shein in a TikTok video. The footage went viral online, leaving many people in awe.

South African female mine engineer flexes her luxury car collection in video

South African female mine engineer flexes her luxury car collection in video

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A young SA female mine engineer took to social media to showcase her car collection. The TikTok video went viral online, leaving many people inspired.

SA woman's solo Spur date ruined by man who can't take no for an answer video goes viral

SA woman's solo Spur date ruined by man who can't take no for an answer video goes viral

People

a year ago

A South African woman's solo date was ruined by a man who can't take no for an answer in a TikTok video. The footage went viral online, leaving people unimpressed.

Mzansi fireman busts hilarious dance moves in viral video, SA cracks jokes

Mzansi fireman busts hilarious dance moves in viral video, SA cracks jokes

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a South African fireman busting out hilarious dance moves. The footage went viral online, leaving many people in Mzansi entertained.

“This entrance is iconic”: Grade 12 learner’s epic taxi entrance for matric dance impresses SA

“This entrance is iconic”: Grade 12 learner’s epic taxi entrance for matric dance impresses SA

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a student arriving for his matric dance in a taxi. The clip went viral on social media, leaving many people in South Africa impressed.

South African student jamming on UJ bus in a video leaves Mzansi in stitches

South African student jamming on UJ bus in a video leaves Mzansi in stitches

People

a year ago

A student dances on a University of Johannesburg bus in a TikTok video. The footage went viral online, leaving many people amused by the young man's moves.

Mzansi woman gives love a chance, bae gets her and her family arrested, shares video

Mzansi woman gives love a chance, bae gets her and her family arrested, shares video

People

a year ago

A South African woman took to social media to showcase how her partner had her and her family arrested. The TikTok video went viral online, leaving people amused.

Johana Mukandila