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.

9371 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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A viral video of Camps Bay highlights litter-strewn beaches, sparking outrage among South Africans and calls for the City of Cape Town to take action on cleanliness.

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A viral TikTok video listing free online courses for 2026 sparked discussion in South Africa, as many explored accessible ways to learn new skills.

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Prince Kaybee takes a playful jab at DJ Sbu over a video in which he addressed trolls over fanboying IShowSpeed, igniting humorous reactions from South Africans.

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