Kelly Lippke

Education: Bachelor of Arts, Communication Science (major in Psychology), UNISA (2007), Additional major in Linguistics, UNISA (2008), Certificate in Community Journalism, UNISA (2014), Google News Initiative training (2024)

Experience: Subeditor, Caxton, Northern Natal Courier (2012-2014), Highway Mail/Northglen News/Queensburgh News (2015-2018), Briefly News (2018-present)

Kelly Lippke is a copy editor/proofreader who started her career at the Northern-Natal Courier with a BA in Communication Science/Psychology (Unisa, 2007). Kelly has worked for several Caxton publications, including the Highway Mail and Northglen News. Kelly’s unique editing perspective stems from an additional major in Linguistics. Kelly joined Briefly News in 2018 and she has 17 years of experience. Kelly has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at kelly.lippke@briefly.co.za.

9106 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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"Almost lost you": Pregnancy change video inspired by Beyoncè invites disbelief

People

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"This is a fashion parade": Women's attire during sermon raises debate about modesty in church

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"Taught the Quantum a lesson": BMW driver parks in front of taxi to stop it from cutting traffic

People

2 days ago

"Please tell her": Activist dares Helen Zille to swim in Khayelitsha sewage pools in TikTok clip

People

2 days ago

Video of South African woman seeing how far R200 gets her in Thailand leaves everyone amused with her accent

People

3 days ago

Shock as Tristan Perez walks free on R5,000 bail in Elana Brooke murder case

Sports

3 days ago

"This dude is very rich": Rolls-Royce with Zimbabwean number plates in South Africa gets attention

People

3 days ago

A customised Rolls-Royce Wraith in South Africa sparked social media debate, blending opulence with polarising design, linked to a Zimbabwean personality.

"We make a lot of money”: Alexandra boy dancing with crates on Joburg roads reveals daily earnings

People

3 days ago

A schoolboy from Alexandra earns nearly R1,000 daily dancing on Johannesburg roads, all while keeping his parents unaware of his impressive earnings.

"They think a visa is citizenship": 3 Nigerian men deported from Mzansi over social media posts

People

3 days ago

A Facebook post detailed that three Nigerian travellers were deported upon landing in SA after being flagged for derogatory online comments about South Africa.

"Loud, proud, and impossible to ignore": Wynberg Boys join the war cry challenge with Migos chant

People

3 days ago

Wynberg Boys' High captivates with a powerful Migos 'Slippery' war cry at the 5FM Championships, earning admiration for their high energy and school spirit.

2 Vryburg high school learners killed on N12 on first day back at school

South Africa

4 days ago

Two high school learners died in a tragic accident on the N14 in Vryburg while on their way to school. A case has been opened as the community mourns their loss.

"Something has to be done": Cape Town woman captures taxi driver's terrible behaviour on the road

People

4 days ago

A Cape Town woman filmed a taxi driver reaching out of his window to deliberately bend her side mirror at a traffic light, and her video has SA calling for action.

Off-duty South African National Defence Force Member killed in Delft South shooting

South Africa

4 days ago

An off-duty South African National Defence Force member was killed in a shooting in Delft South as gun violence continues unabated in the Western Cape.

Lynn Forbes addresses backlash Nadia Nakai received for calling son, AKA, a ghost

Celebrities

4 days ago

The mother of the late AKA, Lynn Forbes, was on L-Tido's podcast, where she addressed the backlash Nadia Nakai received for calling her son a ghost

Cape Town Cricket star Tristan Perez heads to bail hearing as recorded argument shapes murder case

Sports

4 days ago

Cape Town cricketer faces a bail hearing amidst a murder investigation over the death of his girlfriend, Elana Brooke, with a crucial recorded argument as evidence.

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