Tholakele Mbonani

Education: Diploma in Journalism, Tshwane University of Technology, (2009); Professional Certificate in Google Data Analytics, Coursera, (2024); Google Business Intelligence, Coursera, (2024); Google Advanced Data Analytics, Coursera, (2024).

Experience: News anchor, TUT FM (2008); Writer, Rekord Noweto, (2008); Writer, African Reporter, (2009); Writer, Smart Girl Stories (2024); Writer, Mapepeza (2025); Writer, SA Good News (2025), Local correspondent, Briefly News, (2025 - present).

Tholakele Mbonani is a local correspondent for Briefly News (joined May 2025). Mbonani is a versatile freelance journalist and PR specialist, and Data Analyst with a decade of experience in South Africa’s media landscape. Known for a dynamic writing style that adapts to diverse topics from business, lifestyle, health and community development, Tholakele has been contributing to Smart Girl Stories and SA Good News. Email contact@briefly.co.za

16 articles published since 16 May 2025

Author's articles

How 2 brothers from Tsakane became global stunt icons against all odds

How 2 brothers from Tsakane became global stunt icons against all odds

Movies

4 days ago

Quick action by Ekurhuleni firefighters saves Primrose family and pets from vehicle fire

Quick action by Ekurhuleni firefighters saves Primrose family and pets from vehicle fire

South Africa

10 days ago

Detective survives ambush in Duduza as SAPS launches manhunt

Detective survives ambush in Duduza as SAPS launches manhunt

South Africa

13 days ago

Daveyton mob burns ex-convict after fatal stabbing

Daveyton mob burns ex-convict after fatal stabbing

Politics

15 days ago

Mom turns bedroom into affordable spa for the elderly in Duduza

Mom turns bedroom into affordable spa for the elderly in Duduza

People

15 days ago

Duduza mechanic shot dead outside home: Family demands justice

Duduza mechanic shot dead outside home: Family demands justice

South Africa

18 days ago

Vila Lisa churches unite to support grieving family after tragic shack fire

Vila Lisa churches unite to support grieving family after tragic shack fire

South Africa

2 months ago

On Sunday, 13 July, local churches came forward to offer support to the family who lost not only their children but also all their possessions in the tragic blaze.

Gauteng in mourning: 2 infant bodies discovered only days apart, police investigate

Gauteng in mourning: 2 infant bodies discovered only days apart, police investigate

South Africa

2 months ago

A foetus was discovered abandoned on a busy roadside in Boksburg CBD, while a newborn was found dead inside a stormwater drain in Etwatwa, Gauteng

Justice demanded after Tsakane woman raped and murdered — one suspect apprehended

Justice demanded after Tsakane woman raped and murdered — one suspect apprehended

South Africa

2 months ago

The Tsakane community is in shock after a 49-year-old woman was found murdered near bridge after a funeral leading to one suspect being arrested.

Family of 4 children who died in Vosloorus shack fire left "numb and confused"

Family of 4 children who died in Vosloorus shack fire left "numb and confused"

South Africa

3 months ago

The family of four children who tragically died in a fire in Vosloorus have been left numb and confused. The family has been left with nothing after the fire.

SASSA cracks down on illegal lending after Duduza robbery involving stolen grant cards

SASSA cracks down on illegal lending after Duduza robbery involving stolen grant cards

South Africa

3 months ago

A robbery and murder in Duduza has unearthed a dangerous trend of illegal lending. A murdered man was found in possession of SASSA cards he used as collateral.

Centre for children with disabilities in Tembisa faces closure after president fails to keep promise

Centre for children with disabilities in Tembisa faces closure after president fails to keep promise

South Africa

3 months ago

Kgaugelo Stimulation Centre in Tembisa, a support hub for 35 children with disabilities, is on the brink of closing after the government failed to keep its promise.

Tragedy in Duduza: Two 11-year-old best friends drown in local dam

Tragedy in Duduza: Two 11-year-old best friends drown in local dam

South Africa

3 months ago

Two best friends, both aged 11, tragically drowned in a dam behind Mega City in Duduza on Thursday. The boys, who lived in the Zamane Section near the dam

Meet self-taught Senzo Mthembu, who's using art and passion to shape the future of SA children

Meet self-taught Senzo Mthembu, who's using art and passion to shape the future of SA children

People

3 months ago

Senzo Mthembu's artistic journey began in KwaThema, where his passion for drawing emerged at a young age, leading him to become a self-taught illustrator.

Meet Esau Dlamini: The journalist honouring unsung heroes of KwaTsaduza

Meet Esau Dlamini: The journalist honouring unsung heroes of KwaTsaduza

South Africa

3 months ago

As the founder of the KwaTsaduza Heroes Awards, Esay Dlamini honours over 100 individuals, businesses and organisations that make a positive impact in his township.

Tholakele Mbonani