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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 finds her happy ending after giving taxi driver a chance, shares video

SA woman finds her happy ending after giving taxi driver a chance, shares video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"It hurt me deep": SA man cuts off 17-year-old daughter after heartbreaking family drama

"It hurt me deep": SA man cuts off 17-year-old daughter after heartbreaking family drama

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Mzansi man goes viral lying on the ground before lobola negotiations, video amuses SA

Mzansi man goes viral lying on the ground before lobola negotiations, video amuses SA

People

a year ago

Checkers gifts little South African boy obsessed with Sixty60 in heartwarming video

Checkers gifts little South African boy obsessed with Sixty60 in heartwarming video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Young man robbed and forced to twerk at the Johannesburg MTN taxi rank, SA Reacts

Young man robbed and forced to twerk at the Johannesburg MTN taxi rank, SA Reacts

People

a year ago

"The ghetto": Woman unveils Mr Price's plastic bag, video leaves SA cracking jokes

"The ghetto": Woman unveils Mr Price's plastic bag, video leaves SA cracking jokes

People

a year ago

SA woman impresses with Shein cart haul after visiting pop-up store, shares video

SA woman impresses with Shein cart haul after visiting pop-up store, shares video

People

a year ago

A South African woman showed off her Shein haul from a pop-up store in Johannesburg. The TikTok video went viral online, leaving many people in awe.

"Wow, these are gorgeous": SA goes wild over woman's Woolworths Gucci dupes

"Wow, these are gorgeous": SA goes wild over woman's Woolworths Gucci dupes

People

a year ago

A South African woman took to social media to showcase her Woolworths Gucci dupes. The TikTok video went viral online, leaving many people in Mzansi impressed.

Young woman impresses SA with R25K building materials for dream home in video

Young woman impresses SA with R25K building materials for dream home in video

People

a year ago

A young woman took to TikTok to showcase how much she spent on her dream home. The video went viral online, leaving many people in South Africa impressed.

Mzansi woman shows off her R200 nails in video, final results leave SA in stitches

Mzansi woman shows off her R200 nails in video, final results leave SA in stitches

People

a year ago

A South African woman showed off her nails in a TikTok video, and the final results left people in laughter. The footage went viral online, with many cracking jokes.

"I hope to motivate my daughter": Young single mom juggles school, work and motherhood

"I hope to motivate my daughter": Young single mom juggles school, work and motherhood

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A young South African single mother shared her story in an exclusive interview with Briefly News. The lady opened up about motherhood, school, work and business.

South African shoppers wow Mzansi with budget-friendly grocery hauls for under R1000

South African shoppers wow Mzansi with budget-friendly grocery hauls for under R1000

People

a year ago

A TikTok video shows South African men and women unveiling their budget-friendly grocery hauls. The footage went viral online, leaving many people impressed.

"Unbelievable": Man expects wife to cook dinner for his parents 2 days after birth, SA stunned

"Unbelievable": Man expects wife to cook dinner for his parents 2 days after birth, SA stunned

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok video shows a man expecting his wife to cook for his parents two days after she gave birth. The footage went viral online, leaving many people outraged.

“It’s giving trape van vergelyking”: Students dance with teacher in video, SA cracks jokes

“It’s giving trape van vergelyking”: Students dance with teacher in video, SA cracks jokes

People

a year ago

South African pupils showed how they distracted their teacher by dancing with her. The TikTok video went viral online, leaving many people amused and impressed.

Men use app to decide who pays at the groove in video, SA reacts: "Dangerous game"

Men use app to decide who pays at the groove in video, SA reacts: "Dangerous game"

People

a year ago

A young man took to TikTok to showcase how they use an app to decide who pays for drinks at the groove. The video went viral online, leaving many people amused.

Johana Mukandila