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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

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TikTok video shows mom's heartfelt prayer over daughter's books, leaving viewers moved

TikTok video shows mom's heartfelt prayer over daughter's books, leaving viewers moved

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Young woman leaves her single bestie speechless with thoughtful birthday gesture

Young woman leaves her single bestie speechless with thoughtful birthday gesture

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Young woman showcases her innovative rental building in viral TikTok video

Young woman showcases her innovative rental building in viral TikTok video

Women Empowerment

2 years ago

TikTok video shows young man treating laptop as touch screen, Mzansi laughs

TikTok video shows young man treating laptop as touch screen, Mzansi laughs

People

2 years ago

Woman buys iPhone 15 Pro Max in cash, leaves netizens astonished, shares TikTok video

Woman buys iPhone 15 Pro Max in cash, leaves netizens astonished, shares TikTok video

People

2 years ago

University student gets motivated by elderly man in a viral TikTok video

University student gets motivated by elderly man in a viral TikTok video

People

2 years ago

Young women celebrate friend's new car in heartwarming TikTok video, SA wowed

Young women celebrate friend's new car in heartwarming TikTok video, SA wowed

Women Empowerment

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows young women celebrating their friend's new car. The clip went viral on social media. Many people loved and gushed over the trio's friendship.

TikTok video shows two men being chased by an elephant, netizens are in stitches

TikTok video shows two men being chased by an elephant, netizens are in stitches

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows two men being chased by an elephant. The clip went viral on social media. Many people were amused by the video as they made jokes about the men.

“Pregnancy is not anyone’s mate”: Woman unveils her transformation, peeps are stunned

“Pregnancy is not anyone’s mate”: Woman unveils her transformation, peeps are stunned

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video showcases a woman unveiling her pregnancy transformation. The clip went vrial leaving many on social media stunned by her remarkable change.

Young man braids his sister's hair to get a laptop in TikTok video, Mzansi is impressed

Young man braids his sister's hair to get a laptop in TikTok video, Mzansi is impressed

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a young South African man braiding his sister's hair so she could buy him a laptop. The gentleman impressed people with his braiding skills.

Generous gogo gifts granddaughter a taxi in a viral Facebook post, SA in awe

Generous gogo gifts granddaughter a taxi in a viral Facebook post, SA in awe

People

2 years ago

A young South African woman was gifted a taxi by her gogo, and the Facebook post went viral. People loved the grandmother's gesture and wished the young woman well.

Young woman inspires Mzansi after she revealed she built her parents a new home

Young woman inspires Mzansi after she revealed she built her parents a new home

Women Empowerment

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a young woman celebrating after she was able to successfully build a new home for her parents. The clip went viral and left people inspired.

South African teacher rewards students with snacks and apples in TikTok video

South African teacher rewards students with snacks and apples in TikTok video

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a South African teacher rewarding her students for passing geography for the term. The video went viral and left people in awe.

Young woman hilariously reveals her friend's severely damaged phone antics in a TikTok video

Young woman hilariously reveals her friend's severely damaged phone antics in a TikTok video

People

2 years ago

A young lady took to TikTok to unveil her friend's severely damaged phone. The video went viral on social media and left many people poking fun at the lady's phone.

Women from Mamelodi open multiple shops using their stokvel money, SA is inspired

Women from Mamelodi open multiple shops using their stokvel money, SA is inspired

Women Empowerment

2 years ago

A Facebook post reveals that a group of South African women from Mamelodi used their stokvel money to open up multiple shops. The post left many people inspired.

Johana Mukandila