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.

9804 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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Huawei’s nova series has a bold design, advanced camera capabilities & productivity-boosting features

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Mom of 4 quits job to sell stuff she found in dustbins, now makes R14k in a week

World

4 years ago

Hilarious video shows groom mistaking another man for his wife at wedding

World

4 years ago

Talented man builds artificial hand for brother after he lost 2 fingers

World

4 years ago

Young lady donates 30k shoes to people after she saw someone walking barefooted

World

4 years ago

Groom’s father “scatters” dance floor with swag and amazing dance steps, sends guest screaming in cute video

World

4 years ago

Wizkid makes history as essence becomes most ‘Shazamed’ song in the US, congratulatory messages pour in

World

4 years ago

Wizkid's song Essence has scored another achievement outside the shores of Africa. The MIL track made history as the most 'shazamed' song in the United States.

Man City star Grealish throws lavish birthday bash for 18-year-old sister after R2bn move to Etihad

World

4 years ago

Jack Grealish threw a huge birthday party for his little sister Hollie and even invited a Coronation Street star Kirk Sutherman as a special guest, The Sun.

Kind man removes his shirt, cap and wears it on stranger without cloth on train, video melts hearts

World

4 years ago

A kind man melted hearts of many people as he pulled off his shirt and cap and gave it to a stranger on a train who had no shirt and was cold. Many hailed him.

Michael Jordan’s used boxer shorts selling for R7.2k at auction

World

4 years ago

The Michael Jordan boxers are said to have been regularly worn by the NBA star and have signs of heavy use. They are said to be the closest thing to greatness.

Unreal: Mother fights off mountain lion with bare hands to save son

World

4 years ago

A desperate mother was labelled a hero after fighting off a mountain lion that had attacked her five-year-old child with her bare hands in Calabasas, California

WWII veteran soldier meets lady who who wrote him thank you letter 12 years ago when she was 9

World

4 years ago

Frank Grasberger, a Word War II veteran, was emotional after meeting DeShauna Priest, a soldier who wrote him a letter of gratitude when she was nine years old.

Drumming gave me more in life than my university certificate says man

World

4 years ago

A 59-year-old man has said that drumming made him meet important people in his life. He even placed the usefulness of the art above his university certificate.

Old couple wear clothes people forgot in their shop, model them to become big fashion stars

World

4 years ago

An old couple in China took the fashion world by storm as they model people's forgotten clothes in their shop. They have a massive following on Instagram.

Reactions as man stuns lady who delivered twins, drives her home after paying hospital bills, splashes cash

World

4 years ago

A kind Nigerian man has melted hearts on social media as he showed up at the hospital where a woman delivered of twin boys, paid their bills and gave cash.

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