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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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South African young man shows off his home he built at 21, Mzansi is impressed

South African young man shows off his home he built at 21, Mzansi is impressed

People

2 years ago

“I don’t have friends”: Daughter cries as mom drops her at university

“I don’t have friends”: Daughter cries as mom drops her at university

People

2 years ago

TikTok video of Mzansi woman's Shein home haul amazes online users

TikTok video of Mzansi woman's Shein home haul amazes online users

People

2 years ago

Stunning saleswoman celebrates with dance after bagging 3 cars in one day

Stunning saleswoman celebrates with dance after bagging 3 cars in one day

People

2 years ago

The inspiring journey of a South African medical doctor turned music sensation shares TikTok video

The inspiring journey of a South African medical doctor turned music sensation shares TikTok video

People

2 years ago

Landlord shares surprising condition tenants left in rental property in a TikTok video

Landlord shares surprising condition tenants left in rental property in a TikTok video

People

2 years ago

TikTok video exposes poor conditions of student accommodation in KwaZulu-Natal

TikTok video exposes poor conditions of student accommodation in KwaZulu-Natal

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a residence hall in KwaZulu-Natal that is in poor condition lacking architectural design. People were unimpressed by the building's condition.

Mzansi woman surprised netizens with bedbug bites in a TikTok video, Peeps were baffled

Mzansi woman surprised netizens with bedbug bites in a TikTok video, Peeps were baffled

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a young South African woman sitting on her bed. She unveiled how she got bitten by a bedbug. The video went viral, and peeps were concerned.

South African woman's budget-friendly PEP Home haul under R1 000 wows netizens

South African woman's budget-friendly PEP Home haul under R1 000 wows netizens

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a young lady in Johannesburg unveiling the items she bought at PEP Home for under R1 000. The clip went viral, leaving many people impressed.

Mzansi woman shares humble 1-room living space, inspires online community

Mzansi woman shares humble 1-room living space, inspires online community

People

2 years ago

A South African lady shared her one-room apartment on a Facebook group chat. She revealed that she was afraid to move out. People praised her for being so brave.

Woman's youthful look stuns as makeup artist reveals she's in her 50s, shares TikTok video

Woman's youthful look stuns as makeup artist reveals she's in her 50s, shares TikTok video

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows an older woman doing her make-up by a beautician. The make-up artist revealed that the lady was in her 50s, which surprised many people online.

First-Year law student celebrates admission to University of Cape Town in viral TikTok video

First-Year law student celebrates admission to University of Cape Town in viral TikTok video

People

2 years ago

A first-year student took to TikTok to celebrate being among the 50 matric students accepted into the University of Cape Town. People were impressed.

Partner's valentine proposal leaves viewers in awe in a TikTok video

Partner's valentine proposal leaves viewers in awe in a TikTok video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a young South African woman unveiling how her partner asked her to be his valentine. People were in awe of the man's grand gesture.

Mzansi woman in tears as salon requests hair cut instead of braids in a TikTok video

Mzansi woman in tears as salon requests hair cut instead of braids in a TikTok video

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a woman in a Cape Town hair salon crying after being told she could not braid her hair and had to cut it off. The clip of the lady amused peeps.

Cape Town women flaunt stunning human hair in TikTok video, SA wowed

Cape Town women flaunt stunning human hair in TikTok video, SA wowed

People

2 years ago

A TikTok video shows a group of women from Cape Town flexing their long, shiny wigs. The clip went viral, leaving many impressed at the quality of the human hair.

Johana Mukandila