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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

Petrol attendant flexes his degree vs what he’s doing now, shares video

Petrol attendant flexes his degree vs what he’s doing now, shares video

People

a year ago

“Goals”: Mzansi woman shows off her 19th property purchase in video, SA wowed

“Goals”: Mzansi woman shows off her 19th property purchase in video, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Mzansi woman stunned by price difference on PEP pillowcase, video sparks reactions in SA

Mzansi woman stunned by price difference on PEP pillowcase, video sparks reactions in SA

People

a year ago

Gauteng woman dumps booze after drunkenly driving to married man's house, SA reacts

Gauteng woman dumps booze after drunkenly driving to married man's house, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

a year ago

“It’s ridiculous”: SA woman complains about sky-high prices of curly hair products

“It’s ridiculous”: SA woman complains about sky-high prices of curly hair products

People

a year ago

Durban woman pays R180 for hairstyle, shows what she wanted vs what she got

Durban woman pays R180 for hairstyle, shows what she wanted vs what she got

People

a year ago

Proud SA girlfriend cheers on boyfriend during his graduation, video leaves Mzansi in awe

Proud SA girlfriend cheers on boyfriend during his graduation, video leaves Mzansi in awe

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A woman took to TikTok to showcase how she cheered for her boyfriend who graduated from the University of Johannesburg. The video went viral, leaving many in awe.

"It’s giving Zimbabwe": SA reacts to Mzansi gogo’s weird-looking phone, share video

"It’s giving Zimbabwe": SA reacts to Mzansi gogo’s weird-looking phone, share video

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a gogo’s weird-looking phone that had South Africans cracking jokes. The footage went viral online, leaving many people in stitches.

Woman plugs SA with maxi skirts from Pick n Pay Clothing, Mzansi amped

Woman plugs SA with maxi skirts from Pick n Pay Clothing, Mzansi amped

People

a year ago

A young woman plugged South Africans with maxi skirts from Pick n Pay Clothing in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many impressed.

"Beautiful tradition": Video of women in African attire lying down in front of the gate, SA wowed

"Beautiful tradition": Video of women in African attire lying down in front of the gate, SA wowed

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok video shows African women lying on the ground in front of a gate before lobola negotiations. The footage went viral online, leaving many in awe.

SA woman shows off her month-end groceries, Mzansi relates to her budgeting struggles

SA woman shows off her month-end groceries, Mzansi relates to her budgeting struggles

People

a year ago

A South African woman showed off what was left of her monty groceries in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, touching people in Mzansi as they could relate.

Mzansi man comes home from the groove, tells bae all the tea in hilarious video

Mzansi man comes home from the groove, tells bae all the tea in hilarious video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African woman took to TikTok to showcase how her man spills all the tea when he returns from groove. The video amused many people in Mzansi and went viral.

“I can see the change”: SA woman believes she's cursed with a snake in her belly

“I can see the change”: SA woman believes she's cursed with a snake in her belly

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African woman shared her story of how she was cursed with a snake in her belly in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people in shock.

SA woman flexes R7,500 screen guard hustle in a video, Mzansi inspired by her side business

SA woman flexes R7,500 screen guard hustle in a video, Mzansi inspired by her side business

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A young South African woman took to social media to showcase her side hustle in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people impressed.

South Africa woman's pension fund reveal sparks debate in Mzansi, shares video

South Africa woman's pension fund reveal sparks debate in Mzansi, shares video

People

a year ago

A South African woman showed off her pension fund amount and two-pot system in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people with mixed reactions.

Johana Mukandila