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

2495 articles published since 21 Dec 2023

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Domestic worker’s priceless reaction to R400 Dubai chocolate treat goes viral, SA amused

Domestic worker’s priceless reaction to R400 Dubai chocolate treat goes viral, SA amused

People

8 months ago

"I can feel your pain, yoh": Woman in tears over painful faux locs, SA peeps relate

"I can feel your pain, yoh": Woman in tears over painful faux locs, SA peeps relate

People

9 months ago

“Sisterhood is proud”: Woman celebrates 1 month of no contact in style, SA reacts

“Sisterhood is proud”: Woman celebrates 1 month of no contact in style, SA reacts

People

9 months ago

"They are defeated": SA wives prank husbands with matching shirts, Mzansi left in stitches

"They are defeated": SA wives prank husbands with matching shirts, Mzansi left in stitches

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

“Yoh, this is beautiful”: Husband’s helicopter arrival at event stuns Mzansi

“Yoh, this is beautiful”: Husband’s helicopter arrival at event stuns Mzansi

People

9 months ago

"Limpopo is talented": Man stuns Mzansi with impressive wheelbarrow skills in video, SA reacts

"Limpopo is talented": Man stuns Mzansi with impressive wheelbarrow skills in video, SA reacts

People

9 months ago

“Good life choices”: KZN steps up to join the global movement for diabetes awareness

“Good life choices”: KZN steps up to join the global movement for diabetes awareness

People

9 months ago

The KwaZulu-Natal-based company aQuellé has joined forces to fight diabetes, launching a brilliant initiative to raise awareness about the condition.

Dr Mhlalisi Mndzebele makes history as UJ's 1st PhD graduate in Urban Planning

Dr Mhlalisi Mndzebele makes history as UJ's 1st PhD graduate in Urban Planning

People

9 months ago

A South African man from Eswatini made history as he is the first to bag a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Johannesburg. Peeps clapped.

"We got in": SA woman shows Mzansi how to order KFC R2 Streetwise deal

"We got in": SA woman shows Mzansi how to order KFC R2 Streetwise deal

People

9 months ago

A woman showed Mzansi how to order the KFC R2 Streetwise Deal in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people in South Africa impressed.

"The deals are so sweet": Cape Town woman flexes H&M 50% off sale finds, SA loves it

"The deals are so sweet": Cape Town woman flexes H&M 50% off sale finds, SA loves it

People

9 months ago

A woman in Cape Town showed off H&M's 50% off sale finds in a TikTok video. The clip went viral on social media, leaving many people in South Africa impressed.

Sun-cooked egg: Woman's hilarious video of frying an egg in Bloemfontein heat leaves SA amused

Sun-cooked egg: Woman's hilarious video of frying an egg in Bloemfontein heat leaves SA amused

People

9 months ago

A woman in South Africa showed off how she fried an egg using Bloemfontein heat. The clip went viral on social media, leaving many people amused by her antics.

"You are blessed already": Family's touching prayer over new car wins hearts in Mzansi, SA reacts

"You are blessed already": Family's touching prayer over new car wins hearts in Mzansi, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

A family in South Africa touched the hearts of many with their heartfelt prayer moment over a new car. The TikTok video went viral online, leaving people in awe.

"Why am I crying": SA teacher identifies learners' voices in sweet video, melts hearts

"Why am I crying": SA teacher identifies learners' voices in sweet video, melts hearts

People

9 months ago

A South African teacher warmed the hearts of many with her incredible ability to identify her learners' voices. The TikTok video went viral, leaving many in awe.

“Affordable and classy”: Woman shows off stunning collection of Edgar’s heels, SA gushes

“Affordable and classy”: Woman shows off stunning collection of Edgar’s heels, SA gushes

People

9 months ago

A woman in Johannesburg showed off a stunning collection of Edgar’s heels in a TikTok video. The clip went viral on social media, leaving many people in awe.

"This is so risky": Man in Cape Town shows off ATM drive-thru, Mzansi reacts

"This is so risky": Man in Cape Town shows off ATM drive-thru, Mzansi reacts

People

9 months ago

A man in Cape Town showed off an ATM drive-thru in a TikTok video. The clip went viral online, leaving many people with mixed reactions in South Africa.

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