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.

9725 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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Kane Tanaka: World’s oldest person celebrates 119th birthday in nursing home, hopes to reach 120

Asia

4 years ago

I am open to any ethnicity: Desperate 29 year old man searching for wife advertises self on giant billboards

World

4 years ago

Sweet wifey gifts husband luxury whip out of the blue: #WifeyGoals

World

4 years ago

Kanye West spotted having good time during date with actress Julia Fox in Miami

4 years ago

Lady wows with amazing legwork in heels while surrounded by people

World

4 years ago

Tristan Thompson admits to fathering Maralee Nichols’ baby, apologises to Khloe Kardashian

4 years ago

4 times children rewarded their parents' sacrifices for them, 1 bought new car for mum

World

4 years ago

The children all showed the need to give love and care to parents as a way to make their family comforable. One of them saved from her salary to build a house.

Papa knows the assignment: Reactions as 78-year-old man wows people with hot legwork & focus dance in video

Africa

4 years ago

A 78-year-old Nigerian man treated people in Asaba, Delta to a good showing with his sterling legwork and drumming focus dance moves. The video wowed many.

US child dresses up like Queen Elizabeth II and ends up getting royal mail

World

4 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II responded to a US toddler named Jalayne Sutherland who dressed up like her, thanking her mother, Katelyn, for sending the 'splendid' photos.

Fish fall from the sky in Texas town during storm, locals baffled: "It's raining fish!"

4 years ago

One Texerkana resident, James Audirsch, shared how he alerted his friend that it was raining fish everywhere only for him to rebuff. However, it was no joke.

Stranger buys abandoned 400-year-old dangerous house filled with rats, rabbits and mice online for R16m

Europe

4 years ago

A stranger has surprisingly purchased a 400-year-old abandoned house online that is filled with rats and mice online. The property was described as dangerous.

I've paid my rent for 2022: Man breaks his piggy bank after saving 2k for a year, shows off over N600k

Africa

4 years ago

A Nigerian man has caused massive stir on social media after showing off the huge wads of cash he got after breaking his piggy bank. He saved 2k for a year.

Man abducted at age 4 reunited with his mum after 33 years through map of his village he drew from memory

Asia

4 years ago

A man, Li Jingwei, who was abducted at the age of 4 has been reunited with his biological mother after 33 years, thanks to a village map he drew from memory.

Emotional moment little girl makes baby sister to stop crying, wipes her tears in viral video

World

4 years ago

A viral short video showing a little girl performing a big sister duty as she calmed her sibling down has got people praising her parents for raising her well.

Man turns down over 60 offers to sell family home in the middle of multibillion construction project

World

4 years ago

Orlando Capote's home stands in the middle of a project said to be the biggest commercial development in the town, but for him, it is like selling his soul.

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