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 (current)

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 16 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.

7386 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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"Have you eaten?" Wife acts & talks like mother-in-law, her performance video trends on TikTok

World

2 years ago

Nigerian man rents 1 room, transforms it with fine wardrobe & curtains to look like 5-star hotel accommodation

World

2 years ago

"She is very beautiful": Lady who looks like Mercy Johnson cuts her hair in salon, video goes viral

Africa

2 years ago

Denim on denim: Singer Tiwa Savage's take on popular style trend in upcycled look

Africa

2 years ago

Man uses old newspapers to decorate apartment, saves money on wall paint, clip of interior decor goes viral

World

2 years ago

"He's a hero": Meet the Nigerian man who secretly goes to hospitals to pay bills for poor people, video emerges

World

2 years ago

Female teacher welcomes students to class with personalised greetings, TikTok video warms people's hearts

Africa

2 years ago

A touching video of a kind teacher welcoming pupils in a spectacular way has melted hearts and gone viral on social media. She hugged and shook hands with them.

Rolls Royce TikTok video has young girl trending thanks to her parents' riches: People share their thoughts

Africa

2 years ago

A lady got people talking about her after she showed off the wealth in her family's home by using two of her parents' Rolls Royce to participate in a challenge.

Veronica Bekoe: Talented GH creator of Veronica Bucket honoured by President Akufo-Addo

World

2 years ago

Veronica Bekoe, the Ghanaian innovator of the popular Veronica Bucket, has been honoured by President Nana Akufo-Addo at the National Honours and Awards 2023.

Baby with "big nose" becomes beautiful girl after 1 year, her transformation video stirs reactions

World

2 years ago

A transformation clip of a baby who became very beautiful after one year has stirred massive reactions on TikTok. Many said God really hid her beauty for later.

Woman in South Africa walks 2 big lions like her dogs in TikTok with 1.7M views

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A short TikTok video of a lady and two lions walking in a park has many wondering if they would ever be brave enough to do what she pulled off without any fear.

Local businesses in Mpumalanga get much needed support through the Bambelela Business Awards

Editorial

2 years ago

The event hosted by the Hollywood Foundation, through its Enterprise and Supplier Development programme, was attended by stakeholders in the business sector.

"Teachers at risk": Secondary school students in short skirts shake waists without fear, clip trends on TikTok

Africa

2 years ago

A group of secondary school students got many people talking about their style of dressing as they danced to an amapiano song in a classroom without any fear.

Woman gets over R400k in donation raised online, TikTok of her tears of joy get 4.9M views

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A TikTok video posted by Jimmy Dart has shown a lady who received N10.5 million in monetary gifts; she cried hot tears of joy when she was told of the cash.

American author who barely sold any book in over 10 years becomes top seller after daughter's Tiktok of him goes viral

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Richards spent 14 years writing the novel. He was happy to see it finished and published, even though sales were modest — until his daughter shared the clip.

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