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.

9437 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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Heelarious: People react as lady shares photos of shoes made of concrete

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Massive stakes increases & Durban July has new sponsor!

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She can dance: Plus size lady displays amazing moves, carries her body well in viral video

Africa

4 years ago

"Let babies be babies": Peeps put mum on blast for making her toddler get lace frontal wig

Africa

4 years ago

Yaas: Fitness influencer granny shows off inspiring healthy lifestyle journey

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

I was paid about R65 for 'short time': Female Libya returnee who was used shares her touching story in clip

Africa

4 years ago

Tyrese Gibson loses mother weeks after asking fans for prayers: "We are broken"

4 years ago

US musician Tyrese Gibson is a broken man after losing his mum. Tyrese had been pleading with his fans and netizens to help pray for his mum, who was in ICU.

Determined African American grandfather earns his PhD against all odds

4 years ago

At 83, Johnnie Jones made history when he became the oldest living Black person to earn a doctoral degree from the Louisiana State University, LSU, in 2018.

Ghanaian architect Sir David Adjaye named winner of new Charlotte Perriand Award

Europe

4 years ago

Ghanian-British architect, Sir David Adjaye, has been named the inaugural winner of the new Charlotte Perriand Award at the 2022 Créateurs Design Award. Read.

Grace finally found him: Man in viral Warisi dance video says it was recorded in 2019, speaks on his new fame

People

4 years ago

A Nigerian man whose dance video went viral as his hypeman sang Warisi has spoken in video interviews about his newfound fame. He never expected the success.

Boy, 5, in suit wows crush as he visits her home with chocolates and flowers for Valentine's Day

4 years ago

A boy dressed up in a navy suit as he stormed the home of his crush to ask her to be his Val. He got her a bouquet of flowers, chocolates and stuffed animal.

"4 of my aunties bet that I'd never attend school": Man celebrates admission into university

Africa

4 years ago

A man identified as Saviour Usin has shaded his relatives on social media as he celebrated getting admission into university after being told he won't make it.

"I wasn't having the best outfit": Young man rejects juicy bank job he had applied for, gives reasons

Africa

4 years ago

A Nigerian man has shared how he went from being a failure in 2017 to securing an international job. The copywriter said he turned down a Nigerian bank job.

"I want to teach people": 67 Year old man invents stove that runs on water

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

The 67-year-old Nigerian man, Hadi Usman, who invented a stove that uses water to cook and doesn't require gas or kerosene has said he wants to teach people.

World's first floating city by South Korea: It makes its own food, water & can withstand any natural disaster

Asia

4 years ago

The world's first floating city is set to be built in South Korea by 2025. The unique city is designed in a way that it can withstand any natural disaster.

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