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.

10460 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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Bafana Bafana climbed to a record 54th in the FIFA rankings after their historic 2026 World Cup run under Hugo Broos and now turn to the 2027 AFCON qualifiers.

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Somizi Mhlongo's cheeky TikTok pokes fun at Nonhle Thema's claim of introducing Twitter to South Africa, igniting a debate among fans over her iconic status.

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South Africa's new Miss World queen Romanda Hombir has sparked debate after social media users questioned the origins of her surname and nationality.

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Rassie Erasmus confirmed Handré Pollard missed the Wales Test with a hamstring injury, while Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is set to return for Argentina.

Francois Venter walks away from rugby after a scary concussion forced him to rethink everything

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Springbok centre Francois Venter has retired at 35 after a 16-year career, revealing how a serious concussion changed his priorities and pushed him to walk away.

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