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

2473 articles published since 21 Dec 2023

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Aunties surprise 1-year-old nephew with bottle girl-inspired birthday show, leaving SA amused

Aunties surprise 1-year-old nephew with bottle girl-inspired birthday show, leaving SA amused

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

“You ate, girl”: Mzansi woman showcases Shein website look vs real life, leaves SA raving

“You ate, girl”: Mzansi woman showcases Shein website look vs real life, leaves SA raving

People

4 months ago

"This amount doesn't even cover": Woman shows off hospital porter payslip, leaves SA in disbelief

"This amount doesn't even cover": Woman shows off hospital porter payslip, leaves SA in disbelief

People

4 months ago

"Talk about being a good steward": Teacher's video of deep cleaning her classroom impresses Mzansi

"Talk about being a good steward": Teacher's video of deep cleaning her classroom impresses Mzansi

People

4 months ago

"Bathong": Video of a man walking from Cape Town to Israel with a cross stuns SA

"Bathong": Video of a man walking from Cape Town to Israel with a cross stuns SA

People

4 months ago

“Let’s make him president”: Man surprises bae at graduation despite failing his courses, SA reacts

“Let’s make him president”: Man surprises bae at graduation despite failing his courses, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

"This is so touching": Woman surprises bestie with portrait of late mom in video, SA reacts

"This is so touching": Woman surprises bestie with portrait of late mom in video, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A South African woman surprised her friend with a portrait of her late mother in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people in Mzansi in awe.

Māori woman in New Zealand amplifies global support for Justice4Cwecwe

Māori woman in New Zealand amplifies global support for Justice4Cwecwe

People

4 months ago

A Māori woman in New Zealand showcased how she is supporting the Justice for Cwecwe movement in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, sparking reactions.

"Earn a good salary": Mzansi woman shows mine driver's interesting payslip, SA is intrigued

"Earn a good salary": Mzansi woman shows mine driver's interesting payslip, SA is intrigued

People

4 months ago

A South African woman showcased a mine driver's payslip in a video. The footage went viral online, sparking a massive debate on social media about salaries.

Bottle girls ignored by men in hilarious Mzansi nightclub video, SA jokes: “It’s bedtime”

Bottle girls ignored by men in hilarious Mzansi nightclub video, SA jokes: “It’s bedtime”

People

4 months ago

A group of bottle girls were ignored by South African men in a nightclub, which amused Mzansi. The video went viral, sparking mixed reactions from people.

"Beautiful": Mzansi woman buys dad a car in tearjerking video, SA gushes over surprise

"Beautiful": Mzansi woman buys dad a car in tearjerking video, SA gushes over surprise

Family and Relationships

4 months ago

A South African woman showcased how she surprised her father with a brand-new car in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people in awe.

"It's the entitlement": Woman sparks debate, says waiters should stop demanding tips

"It's the entitlement": Woman sparks debate, says waiters should stop demanding tips

People

4 months ago

A South African woman sparked a massive debate on social media after she shared that waiters should stop demanding tips. People reacted with mixed feelings.

"We fail and we rise": Man’s car gets repossessed at groove in viral video, SA reacts

"We fail and we rise": Man’s car gets repossessed at groove in viral video, SA reacts

People

4 months ago

A South African man's car got repossessed at groove in a TikTok video. The clip went viral, sparking mixed reactions from users who weighed in on the situation.

"Diabolical": Woman calls out Cape Town for being too pricey and showcases R16k bachelor apartment

"Diabolical": Woman calls out Cape Town for being too pricey and showcases R16k bachelor apartment

People

4 months ago

A South African woman called out Cape Town for being too pricey as she showed off a R16,500 bachelor apartment. The video sparked a heated debate among Mzansi peeps.

"Becoming a true South African": US lady’s hilarious taxi experience in Mzansi goes viral, SA reacts

"Becoming a true South African": US lady’s hilarious taxi experience in Mzansi goes viral, SA reacts

People

4 months ago

An American woman showcased how she caught a taxi in South Africa in a video that went viral. People in Mzansi were amused by the lady's hilarious antics.

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