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.

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72-Year-old woman who has been 'pregnant' for the past 30 years says she was first told it was a boy

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A 72-year-old woman is still yet to understand why she has been pregnant for the past 30 years. She stated that doctors first told her it was a male child.

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A man has been caught with stolen meat wrapped around his body. A video of the thief was shared on Instagram by a Nigerian artist and influencer, Tunde Ednut.

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A 73-year-old mother has finally paid off debt she has owed since 1969. She sent her son to pay the amount of R53 in person. The school's principal was amazed.

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Edward Kasenge had just graduated from Makerere University with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management.

Joe Lara: 'Tarzan' actor dead at 58 after tragic plane crash in US

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Joe Lara, his wife and five other passengers were sadly killed when their plane crashed just a few minutes after take-off in Tennessee, plunging into a lake.

Dad misses biological daughter's wedding while at step-daughter's ceremony

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A besieged father revealed on Reddit that he missed his biological daughter's wedding as a result of trying to combine hers and his stepdaughter's ceremony.

DRC records 61 earthquakes in a day after volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo

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Seismologists in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday, May 29, reported a total of 61 earthquakes in a single day around Mount Nyiragongo volcano.

Ed Sheeran says his young daughter cries when she hears his music playing

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In just eight months of her being on earth, Ed Sheeran's daughter Lyra is not a fan of her daddy's music. The singer says she "just cries" when it comes on.

Boris Johnson: England prime minister marries Carrie Symonds in secret wedding

World

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England's Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a secret wedding to fiancee Carrie Symonds held at the Westminster Cathedral, officiated by Father Daniel Humphreys.

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