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.

9969 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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Woman vows not to take future hubby’s name unless he’s more successful

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Woman gives her sister best Christmas gift – tuition fees paid in full

People

7 years ago

'My South Africa' address once again goes viral after Clifton Beach saga

People

7 years ago

Beautiful Siyanda Bani shares stunning pics of her Singapore holiday

People

7 years ago

Mom narrates how daughter, who helped depressed brother, taught her life lessons

People

7 years ago

Social media personalities met online and got engaged months later

People

7 years ago

Graduate tweets loving and beautiful tribute to her mother

People

7 years ago

Communications stratgeist Buhle Ndweni attributes her success to her mother who worked as a domestic worker while Buhle completed university. Buhle has graduated from three universities and expressed gratitude to her late mother

Uneducated farmer shares success story on Twitter

People

7 years ago

Panashe, an uneducated Zimbabwean farmer shares how he became a successful farmer after being abandoned when young. On Twitter, Panashe describes how he overcame his humble beginings after being taken in by a farmer.

Despondant graduate tweets: "I do not want to enter 2019 jobless and depressed"

People

7 years ago

An Information Technology graduate got creative with his job-seeking and asked his Twitter following to share any job addverts and opportunities. Despeerate not to enter the new year unemployed, Ojie claims he is open to anything.

Meet Liwa, the Economic Freedom Fighter's youngest supporter, at just 5-years-old

People

7 years ago

Liwa, a 5 year old EFF supporter alledgedly insisted on signing up to become an EFF member. His mother posted a image on Twitter of an application form she claims was filled out by Liwa who refused to be told he is too young.

Woman wants man who has no kids and her Twitter followers agree

People

7 years ago

A Johannesburg-based lady took to social media recently to wonder if single men who have no kids still exist. Merica Monamodi's Twitter followers reassured her that such men are indeed available. More on Briefly.co.za.

Venda beauty wows social media with stunning snaps of herself

People

7 years ago

A beautiful Venda lady based in Johannesburg wowed Twitter users with stunning snaps of herself recently. Whitley Mashudu appeared in the pics wearing a colourful traditional Venda outfit. Find out more about it on Briefly.

Man surprises his bae with birthday dinner made by personal chef

People

7 years ago

A romantic man in the United States threw an intimate surprise birthday dinner for his lucky girlfriend recently. The man, whose Twitter username is simply @1rhquvn_, shared photos and videos of the special occasion.

Unemployed graduate desperately makes plea for job on Twitter

People

7 years ago

A young unemployed graduate from Limpopo has made a desperate appeal for a job via Twitter. In a recent tweet, @PhoenixChi_Lee revealed that she's still unemployed despite graduating in 2017. More on Briefly.co.za.

Piggly Wiggly slated for caring more about their grass than ill customer

South Africa

7 years ago

Piggly Wiggly owner responds to uproar over wife's concern that an emergency vehicle was ruining their grass, despite customer being ill after heart attack. The customer's daughter took to social media to express her outrage.

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