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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

South African schoolboys dressed as cops for career day amuse Mzansi

South African schoolboys dressed as cops for career day amuse Mzansi

People

a year ago

SA couple’s epic Mercedes-Benz unveil leaves Mzansi wowed, shares video

SA couple’s epic Mercedes-Benz unveil leaves Mzansi wowed, shares video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

SA woman's epic playground slide fail goes viral, Mzansi can’t stop laughing

SA woman's epic playground slide fail goes viral, Mzansi can’t stop laughing

People

a year ago

"SA we are not safe: Police officers' hilarious rat encounter leaves Mzansi cracking jokes

"SA we are not safe: Police officers' hilarious rat encounter leaves Mzansi cracking jokes

People

a year ago

Mzansi woman shares hilarious church experience, South Africans weighs in

Mzansi woman shares hilarious church experience, South Africans weighs in

People

a year ago

"Your skin is so beautiful": Schoolgirl’s skincare routine before school impresses Mzansi

"Your skin is so beautiful": Schoolgirl’s skincare routine before school impresses Mzansi

People

a year ago

Young woman shows off July Shein haul and taxes she paid in a video, SA wowed

Young woman shows off July Shein haul and taxes she paid in a video, SA wowed

People

a year ago

A young woman in South Africa posted a TikTok video showing her July Shein haul and the tax she paid. The clip went viral online, impressing many people.

“I’m a proud stranger”: SA woman's DIY bedroom update wows Mzansi, shares video

“I’m a proud stranger”: SA woman's DIY bedroom update wows Mzansi, shares video

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A young South African woman showed off how she updated her bedroom all on her own in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people impressed.

"Wow, so many items": Cape Town man's R350 Shoprite grocery haul impresses Mzansi

"Wow, so many items": Cape Town man's R350 Shoprite grocery haul impresses Mzansi

People

a year ago

A man in Cape Town showed off his budget-friendly groceries from Shoprite in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving people in South Africa impressed.

Mzansi man plugs SA with massive Lindt chocolate sale at Checkers in video

Mzansi man plugs SA with massive Lindt chocolate sale at Checkers in video

People

a year ago

A young man took to TikTok to showcase a massive Lindt chocolate sale at Checkers. The video went viral online, leaving many people in South Africa excited.

South African pupil stuns with coffin entrance at matric dance, video goes viral

South African pupil stuns with coffin entrance at matric dance, video goes viral

People

a year ago

A South African student arrived at her matric ball dance in a coffin. The TikTok video went viral online, leaving many people in Mzansi in shock.

South African woman swims in cold Cape Town ocean in video, Mzansi reacts

South African woman swims in cold Cape Town ocean in video, Mzansi reacts

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A South African woman showed off how she swam in the cold Cape Town ocean in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people with mixed reactions.

Mzansi woman refuses to be a baby mama without marriage, SA reacts

Mzansi woman refuses to be a baby mama without marriage, SA reacts

People

a year ago

A young South African woman revealed why she refuses to be a baby mama without marriage in a TikTok video. The clip went viral, leaving people with mixed reactions.

Mzansi woman plugs South Africans with R350 dinner set in viral video, peeps love it

Mzansi woman plugs South Africans with R350 dinner set in viral video, peeps love it

People

a year ago

A woman plugged South Africans with a Checkers dinner set for R350 in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online. People in Mzansi were impressed with her purchase.

KwaZulu-Natal woman stuns Mzansi with Oxford University achievement

KwaZulu-Natal woman stuns Mzansi with Oxford University achievement

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A woman from KwaZulu-Natal showed off her achievement on social media, and the post went viral online, leaving many South Africans proud of her success.

Johana Mukandila