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.

10799 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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Young lady's fast dance from Ghana Party in the Park in London goes viral

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Tokyo 2020: 2 Athletes share gold medals after refusing to compete further in long jump

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Chelsea star Ziyech stuns musician king promise, visits him in studio to play his favourite song

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Fidelia Adogo: Meet the Ghanaian single mother who works as a barber to cater for her 3 children

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Nigerian man finishes university, carries placard to thank his parents, photos stir reactions

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Man walks into restaurant and pays for everyone’s meal after sitting for 2 hours, he spent over R35k

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Man meets woman at store trying to get maize for her kids, gives her blank cheque

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A kind man found a woman at a supermarket trying to buy small maize for her kids. He tells her to take anything of her choice in the store and gave her cash.

Manchester University graduate takes to the street in suit to beg for a job

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An Oyinbo student Amir who recently graduated from the University of Manchester, UK with a degree in finance took to the street with a board to beg for job.

Visually impaired man gets special prize as he finishes law school with flying colours

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Nigerians have celebrated a visually impaired man who achieved huge success at the Nigerian Law School against all odds. He was honoured with a special prize.

Girl with caramel hair & eyes found on the street becomes model, photos of transformation light up the net

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A cute little girl simply identified as Oyinyechi has been signed to Kids Models Africa after the founder of the agency found her walking home with her sister.

Doctor who was educated by strangers says she wants to return favour, educate a village

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A lady doctor identified as Bosire Wairimu explained that well-wishers paid her school fees and said she'll be paying it forward and help others get education.

Woman jailed for swapping diamonds with pebbles in daring London jewellery heist

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Security footage shows Lakatos switching the purse containing the diamonds for a duplicate in her handbag using the sleight of hand. Read more on Briefly News.

Confusion as Nigerian athletes storm the streets of Tokyo to protest their disqualification from Olympics

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is gradually taking a new dimension for Nigeria as some athletes who were banned from the event have taken to Tokyo streets in protests

Solskjaer names Man United Star who will leave Old Trafford after signing of Raphael Varane

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Youngster Axel Tuanzebe is expected to drop further down the pecking order at Man United ahead of the signing of Raphael Varane from Real Madrid this summer.

Meet the 43-year-old Brazilian female player featuring in her 7th Olympics at Tokyo 2020

Sports

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Formiga, who recently returned to Sao Paulo where she actually started started her career, has been superb so far at the 2020 Olympics for Brazil in football.

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