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.

9468 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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“Life humbled them”: SA calls out rich cousins for behaviour at family gatherings in viral TikTok video

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Norma Mngoma caught in a lie during tell-all interview exposing ex-hubby Malusi Gigaba

Celebrities

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Lauren Sánchez's net worth: How rich is Jeff Bezos' new wife?

Celebrity biographies

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The Vlog Squad then and now: who stayed, who left, and why

Celebrity biographies

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Who is Rute Cardoso? Wife turned widow after Diogo Jota’s tragic death

Football

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Who is Sarah McLachlan's partner? Her love life and dating history

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White man syncs with black woman's amapiano moves at Afronation in TikTok video

People

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A TikTok vide of a man and woman at Afronation dancing to amapiano together. They moved in sync as the beat dropped and people enjoyed watching them.

“Don’t worry, I’m alive”: Lady shocked after e-hailing driver confesses to being kidnapper

People

10 months ago

South Africans were alarmed and worried about a girl who posted a video on TikTok of her e-hailing driver confessing to being a kidnapper and a former criminal.

A list of K-pop stars dead too soon: remembering the idols we have lost

Top Lists

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K-pop stars dead too soon include Shim Jaehyun, who died on June 29, 2025, due to leukemia, and Choi Wheesung, who passed on March 10, 2025, due to cardiac arrest.

Mr JazziQ trends after private bedroom photo leaks, Netizens react: "They all chow 2K girls"

Celebrities

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Popular Amapiano producer and DJ Mr JazziQ is dominating headlines for the wrong reasons once again after a picture of him in bed with a young woman leaked online.

The untold story of Giancarlo Esposito's parents and multicultural background

Celebrity biographies

10 months ago

Giancarlo Esposito's parents Giovanni Esposito and Elizabeth Foster inspired his love for music and arts. How did his biracial background affect his acting career?

“He is so defeated”: Husband’s coke prank backfires as wife outsmarts him in viral video, SA reacts

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A South African man showcased how he tried the Coke explosion prank on his wife, and it hilariously backfired as his wife outsmarted him in a TikTok video.

A look into Joie Chavis' dating history: Who has she really dated?

Celebrity biographies

10 months ago

Joie Chavis' dating history includes several famous men in the musical and sports industry. Who has the social media personality been romantically involved with?

Meet Belmont Cameli: Actor, model, star of Saved by the Bell reboot

Celebrity biographies

10 months ago

Belmont Cameli is an American actor and model. How have his roles in the Saved by the Bell reboot and Along for the Ride solidified his place in the film industry?

Meet Alizeh, Kaiis, and Kian William Jarrahy, Geena Davis' children

Celebrity biographies

10 months ago

Kian William Jarrahy is an American celebrity child famous as the son of actress Geena Davis and neurosurgeon Reza Jarrahy. His siblings are Alizeh and Kaiis.

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