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.

10685 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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Springboks frustration as Erasmus ends Tony Brown departure speculation

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Vaal school taxi crash details revealed: 14 learners died, driver’s family survived

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Woman loses R2 million to alleged romance scam with traditional healer and ex-boyfriend

South Africa

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Schoolchildren injured in Durban taxi crash a week after Vaal tragedy, South Africans frustrated

South Africa

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Sizwe Dhlomo reacts after Ithuba reveals how player won R178 million PowerBall jackpot

Celebrities

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Eben Etzebeth's wife Anlia shows Rachel Kolisi support ahead of 'Falling Forward' book release

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Jessica Alba's divorce: Why she and Cash Warren are parting ways

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Jessica Alba's divorce from Cash Warren was reportedly officially finalised in 2025, marking the end of their 16-year marriage. Why did the pair split?

Julia Haart's divorce explained: Her role, ownership, and control of Elite World Group

Celebrity biographies

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Julia Haart's divorce from Mr. Silvio has yet to be finalised. However, in 2025, some financial aspects of the case were ruled in her favour. What did she retain?

"I made over R350k": Port Elizabeth content creator shares how he earned big in 8 months

People

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A Port Elizabeth content creator reveals how he made over R350k in eight months from content creation without millions of followers, breaking down three key methods.

Senior Data Engineer's pay slip stunned Mzansi, sparking talk on tech careers and skills

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A South African man reacted to a Senior Data Engineer's pay slip online, sparking discussions about tech salaries, skills and career paths in Mzansi.

FlySafair responds after alleged EFF passengers disrupts flight in viral video

South Africa

8 months ago

FlySafair investigates a viral video of EFF members chanting on a flight to East London for Julius Malema's pre-sentencing hearing, amid public outrage.

Athini “Bash” Bashe shows a new side after Ntandokazi Mzamo split

Celebrities

8 months ago

Athini "Bash" Bashe returns to social media after his split from Ntandokazi Mzamo, sharing Valentine's Day advice, as reactions swirl around their breakup.

“SARS must not see this”: South African content creator’s Facebook earnings leave Mzansi stunned

People

8 months ago

A South African content creator earned R160K from Facebook monetisation, impressing Mzansi with her social media strategy and local engagement that went viral.

Enhle Mbali reacts to Black Coffee’s ConCourt ruling comments with cryptic posts

Celebrities

8 months ago

Enhle Mbali seemingly responds to Black Coffee's remarks on the Constitutional Court ruling about antenuptial agreements by sharing cryptic Instagram stories.

Vaal crash: Minibus taxi owner speaks out after son is charged with 14 counts of murder

South Africa

8 months ago

Jimmy Vinger spoke out after his son, Ayanda, was charged with 14 counts of murder following the fatal crash in the Vaal between a taxi and a truck.

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