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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

"This is a joke, right?": SA in disbelief as woman says she bought a car and house for cheating bae

"This is a joke, right?": SA in disbelief as woman says she bought a car and house for cheating bae

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"A baddie in his era": Woman shares bae's public vs home behaviour in video, SA cracks jokes

"A baddie in his era": Woman shares bae's public vs home behaviour in video, SA cracks jokes

Family and Relationships

a year ago

White SA man sings and dances in local language, video wows Mzansi

White SA man sings and dances in local language, video wows Mzansi

People

a year ago

Man builds stunning home after divorce and financial struggles, leaving SA inspired

Man builds stunning home after divorce and financial struggles, leaving SA inspired

People

a year ago

South African man's incredible skin glow-up wows Mzansi, shares video

South African man's incredible skin glow-up wows Mzansi, shares video

People

a year ago

Pretoria grandpa runs off with new parking ticket in a hilarious video, SA can't deal

Pretoria grandpa runs off with new parking ticket in a hilarious video, SA can't deal

People

a year ago

Student uses NSFAS allowance to transform dilapidated backroom, video impresses Mzansi

Student uses NSFAS allowance to transform dilapidated backroom, video impresses Mzansi

People

a year ago

A student showed off how he renovated his dilapidated backroom at home using his NSFAS allowance. The video went viral online, leaving many with mixed reactions.

Men pranked on way home from groove, viral video amuses South Africans

Men pranked on way home from groove, viral video amuses South Africans

People

a year ago

South African men were pranked on the streets on their way home from groove in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people in Mzansi amused.

South African boys washing laundry in bathtub captivates Mzansi, shares video

South African boys washing laundry in bathtub captivates Mzansi, shares video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A TikTok video shows South African kids washing clothes in the bathtub. The clip went viral online, entertaining and amusing many people in Mzansi.

Friends share how they help each other survive until payday, SA is impressed

Friends share how they help each other survive until payday, SA is impressed

People

a year ago

A South African woman took to TikTok to reveal how she and her friend help each other survive until their next payday. The clip went viral, leaving many impressed.

Mzansi man goes viral for crying in Capitec Bank, viral video amuses South Africans

Mzansi man goes viral for crying in Capitec Bank, viral video amuses South Africans

People

a year ago

A trending TikTok video shows a South African man crying in Capitec Bank. The clip went viral online, leaving many people in Mzansi amused and some cracking jokes.

South African woman celebrates becoming a car and house owner at 21

South African woman celebrates becoming a car and house owner at 21

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A young South African woman celebrated becoming a car and house owner at 21. The Facebook post went viral online, leaving many people impressed and inspired.

Cape Town woman's massive Clicks toiletries haul costs more than monthly bond, video stuns SA

Cape Town woman's massive Clicks toiletries haul costs more than monthly bond, video stuns SA

People

a year ago

A woman in Cape Town showed off her massive Clicks toiletries haul in a TikTok video. The clip went viral on social media, leaving people in SA shocked and amazed.

Woman chooses drip over food and shows off new kicks, viral video amuses Mzansi

Woman chooses drip over food and shows off new kicks, viral video amuses Mzansi

People

a year ago

A South African woman showed off how she chooses drip over food in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people amused in Mzansi.

SA man flexes impressive degrees and diplomas in viral video: Mzansi netizens impressed

SA man flexes impressive degrees and diplomas in viral video: Mzansi netizens impressed

People

a year ago

A man showed off his impressive collection of degrees and diplomas in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving people in SA amazed by his achievement.

Johana Mukandila