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.

9472 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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A white man’s viral Instagram video showed impressive amapiano dance moves that captivated Mzansi viewers

People

10 months ago

A viral video showed a woman comparing Mkhwanazi to a protective father figure

People

10 months ago

A viral video celebrated the connection between two friends who came from opposite sides of South African life

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A woman's TikTok broke down a two-week meat grocery haul, showing how far R1000 could go

People

10 months ago

Tebogo Thobejane celebrates son Botlhale's 18th birthday with sweet post: "You'll always be my baby"

Celebrities

10 months ago

Gogo’s peaceful swing ride at theme park won hearts across Mzansi

People

10 months ago

Heroic Johannesburg student gets a guard of honour send-off after his brave organ donation decision

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A Grade 11 student from Kempton Park received an emotional guard of honour at Arwyp Medical Centre as his family made the brave decision to donate his organs.

Netizens were entertained and surprised by a woman who baked scones in an air fryer and shared the results

People

10 months ago

A woman baked scones in an air fryer and shared it on TikTok. South Africans reacted with disbelief, jokes, and helpful suggestions on how to improve the method.

Potchefstroom man wins life-changing R8.9 million lotto jackpot and shares future plans

People

10 months ago

A man from Potchefstroom bagged an R8.9 million Lotto jackpot and shared his future plans with his money. The guy's win sparked mixed reactions online.

"It's all love and good vibes": Dad steps up when his daughter freezes on stage during performance

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

A loving father joins his daughter's dance performance when she becomes overwhelmed on stage, creating a viral moment that has Mzansi debating parental involvement.

Mzansi coach disgraced and deported to South Africa from US after sex crime conviction

Sports

10 months ago

South African hockey coach Brett Clay has been convicted of a sex crime scandal in the United States of America and deported following the ruling.

"And they are very expensive": Cyril Ramaphosa raves about a woman's R600,000 handbag in viral video

People

10 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa goes viral after examining a R600,000 Louis Vuitton handbag and sharing his insights about women's fashion culture in South Africa.

Brother brings little sister hidden dirty pots at end of her dishwashing chore in video

Family and Relationships

10 months ago

An older brother patiently waited to add to his sister's dishwashing load. Online users were thoroughly amused by older brother's plan for his younger sibling.

Akon accused of defrauding investors of $6 billion, netizens react: "I knew it was a big scam"

Celebrities

10 months ago

Senegalese-American singer and record producer Akon became a trending topic on social media after being accused of defrauding investors in the Wakanda City project.

SA dance team’s joyful reaction to their 2025 Dance World Cup win went viral and filled Mzansi with pride

People

10 months ago

A TikTok video showing the South African dance team's ecstatic response to their 2025 Dance World Cup win went viral and filled viewers with national pride.

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