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.

10752 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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“If you are disabled, it does not mean your brain doesn’t function” - Physically challenged Ghanaian man

Africa

4 years ago

Young lady breaks down in tears the moment she reunites with brother 6 years after they were separated by war

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

Woman who found out that her ex was having an affair with her mother says she has forgiven them

Africa

4 years ago

Kind CEO donates expensive car, PPE, other items to Mole National Park; beautiful photos emerge

World

4 years ago

History made as man Emmanuel Ikechukwu becomes first official Igbo lecturer at Oxford University

Africa

4 years ago

Blind lady told she could not learn Maths becomes first person to earn Accounting degree from PSU

4 years ago

Dr McTeer: The Maths guru who became the first African-American to graduate from MUSC

4 years ago

Dr George C McTeer Sr, DMD, made history when he became the first African-American dentist to graduate from the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC.

Lady breaks up with her bae after realising he copied V Day message from Google

Africa

4 years ago

A young man's relationship is on the verge of a break up because the lady found out his Val's Day message was taken from Google. He begged but she refused.

Young lady keeps bundles of cash inside car, hands them to hawkers in viral video

Africa

4 years ago

A Nigerian lady who has been associated with kindness on social media has blessed more strangers. The lady gave them bundles of naira notes, surprising many.

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

People

4 years ago

A Twitter user, @caritadediosa, recently left many internet users buzzing with hilarious reactions after she shared photos of the shoes she made from concrete.

Massive stakes increases & Durban July has new sponsor!

Editorial

4 years ago

The Durban July, Africa’s greatest horse racing event, is sponsored by South Africa’s leading betting operator, Hollywoodbets, who is the headline sponsor.

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

Africa

4 years ago

The video of a Nigerian lady dancing hard despite her big physique has got people praising her energy. Some internet users said they cannot dance as good as her

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

Africa

4 years ago

A video has since gone viral on social media which shows a toddler getting a lace frontal installed on her and the clip has been received with backlash online.

Yaas: Fitness influencer granny shows off inspiring healthy lifestyle journey

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

Joan MacDonald lost a lot of weight to become a fitness influencer at 75 years. She has completely transformed her health and is inspiring her online followers.

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

Africa

4 years ago

A female Libya returnee has stated that she was misled into making the trip. According to the lady, she went there for a better living but became a prostitute.

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