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.

10760 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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He learnt a lesson: Older kid 'deals' with little brother for hitting him, weeps in viral video, many react

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"So pure": 7 Year old boy calls family meeting to chat with his dad in Heaven

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

Lucky lottery player goes home with R2.2 billion in mega jackpot, becomes rich overnight

Europe

4 years ago

Groom turns up for his white wedding in faded jeans and t-shirt, gets slammed on social media

World

4 years ago

Maternity fashion: Expectant mum Rihanna steps out in another baby bump-bearing ensemble

4 years ago

Marinella Beretta: Body of 70-Year-Old Italian Woman Found Sitting in Chair 2 Years After She Died

Europe

4 years ago

Blessed: 3 Hawkers & street vendors who got big surprises in their lives, video shows 1 woman crying

People

4 years ago

Three traders who never thought their lives would change got their biggest moments. One of them started crying when she got a wad of cash notes from a stranger.

Man has 1 509 wall clocks in his house, breaks world record: Photo generates massive reactions online

People

4 years ago

A man has been recognised by the Guinness World Records as the man with the largest collection of wall clocks. He has over 1 500 of them. Many people reacted.

It goes down in the DMs: Engaged woman details how her future hubby won her over

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A Nigerian lady is set to marry a man who had been in her Instagram DM since 2019. She had challenged him to patronise her business before getting her number.

Kind man remembers schoolmate who allowed him to share his room for 3 months, gifts him R36k 18 years later

World

4 years ago

A grateful man, Dr Stephen Akintayo, has remembered an old schoolmate who accommodated him in his room for 3 months 18 years later. The man gifted him R36k.

Lady marries 1st year boyfriend who paid for her pricey flight ticket to UK years ago

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A Nigerian man has stunned the net as he shared how he tied the knot with his girlfriend years after she went to the UK. He had paid her flight ticket of N160k.

Baby sings 'You Want to Bam Bam' song with father in sweet video, people react to his funny mouth shape

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A kid surprised many online after he sang Goya's Ameno Ampiano remix with his baby language. He tried as much as possible to sing the song and entertained many.

Emotional moment lady surprises roasted plantain seller with wad of cash, woman breaks down in tears

People

4 years ago

A young Nigerian lady showed great love to a roadside roasted plantain seller. After the lady pretended that her boli is tasteless, she gave her lots of cash.

Lecturer turns classroom into barber salon, uses scissors to shave student with dreadlocks

Africa

4 years ago

A lecturer at Veritas University Abuja used a pair of scissors to shave the hair of his student in class. Daddy Freeze & Nancy Iheme have reacted to the story.

"God doubled my money": UI student gets money to pay fees from stranger after sacrificing January salary

Africa

4 years ago

A UI student, James Okpara, has revealed how God blessed him after he gave out his whole salary to help his mother and others. A stranger blessed him with cash.

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