Bongiwe Mati

Education: BA Honours (History) Feb 2021 - Dec 2021, BA Language & Communication (Linguistics, Communication, Women & Gender Studies) 2002-2005 /2021

Experience: Freelancer at UWC campus newspaper (2005), Sales Executive at Leadership Magazine (2007-2009), Editorial Assistant and writer for BONA magazine (2023-2024), Briefly News (Aug 2024)

Bongiwe Mati is a Human Interest reporter who joined Briefly News in August 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree from the University of the Western Cape. Her journalism journey began in 2005 at the university newspaper. She later transitioned to marketing and sales at Leadership Magazine under Cape Media (2007-2009). In 2023, she joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant, contributing to digital and print platforms across current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. Bongiwe can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

1414 articles published since 08 Aug 2024

Author's articles

"Spending smarter is a wise choice": US woman explains why Pep is her favourite store, SA moved

11 hours ago

"There are levels to this": KZN woman flies to Joburg for R4500 braids, SA divided

15 hours ago

"Sell on Takealot": Woman showcases peel-and-stick wall panels used as headboards, SA impressed

18 hours ago

"This is useful information": Man lists key documents to secure teaching job in Korea, SA grateful

22 hours ago

"Let Cupcake see this": South African in Nigeria finds no free clinic after falling sick, SA stunned

a day ago

"They failed us": Angry ANC member burns party regalia, vents about leaders' greed, SA debates

a day ago

"You didn't have a calling": SA reacts to woman cutting beads, ditching African spirituality

6 days ago

A TikTok video of a woman cutting her ancestral ankle band made up of red and white beads sparked a debate about spiritual callings and practices online.

"Stay clean, queen": Woman shares glow-up after conquering substance abuse battle, SA impressed

7 days ago

A young woman shared a slide post showing how she looked when she was battling substance abuse, and her glow-up after she cleaned up her act, wowing Mzansi.

"The law is unfair": Lawyer explains how wives can be liable for their husbands' kids, SA stunned

7 days ago

A local lawyer explained that baby mamas could claim maintenance from the other spouse if they are in a joint estate marriage, shocking many social media users.

"Take it back, sisi": Woman finds strange thing in her sausage, SA disgusted

7 days ago

A TikTok video of a young woman's discovery of a strange sausage sparked a debate about food safety and the cost of living among social media users.

"If I could give to my kid, I would": SA reacts to luxury cars at Stellenbosch University

8 days ago

A TikTok video showing luxury cars at Stellenbosch University, claimed to be driven by students, sparks a debate on wealth, status, and campus life.

"Don't take it to heart": Hectic preps for umcimbi, no one shows up, SA astonished

8 days ago

A woman prepared a massive traditional feast with umqombothi and slaughtered meat, only for guests to allegedly not show up, sparking curiosity online.

"Very smart young man": Student starts successful catering business at res, SA impressed

8 days ago

A student's video of his impressive chip-selling business at the university residence gained praise from social media users who admire his hustle and determination.

“Try This in Summer”: Woman tests expiry of Woolies fruits and veggies, sparking debate

8 days ago

A TikTok user tested the shelf life of Woolworths' fresh produce in a fun experiment, using both fruits and vegetables, sparking a debate on quality and freshness.