Timothy Oates

Education: B-Tech Honours in Sports Management, Tshwane University of Technology (2004-2008), Project Management, University of Stellenbosch Business School (2011), Stakeholder Management, the University of Pretoria (2012), Advance Digital Reporting curriculum, Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Team Lead & Copyeditor, Sports Brief (2022-2024), Assistant Director, Sports and Recreation South Africa (2013-17), Liaison Officer, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2009-2013)

Timothy Oates is Briefly News' Current Affairs Head of Department. He joined the Legit group in 2022. Timothy holds an Honours degree in Sports Management from the Tshwane University of Technology, awarded in 2008, and has completed courses in Project and Stakeholder Management at Stellenbosch and Pretoria Universities, respectively. He has over 15 years of experience in South African government, inter-governmental relations and has worked in online and broadcast media. E-mail: timothy.oates@briefly.co.za

86 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

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SA Respond to Ramaphosa Scrap Work Experience: “Imagine Hiring an Idiot Who Has Endless Rights”

SA Respond to Ramaphosa Scrap Work Experience: “Imagine Hiring an Idiot Who Has...

3 months ago

South Africa ranks in top 3 African passports, Gabon added to visa-free list

South Africa ranks in top 3 African passports, Gabon added to visa-free list

3 months ago

200 South African firefighters bring hope and support to Canada as wildfires ravage Alberta

200 South African firefighters bring hope and support to Canada as wildfires rav...

3 months ago

5 Suspects killed by SAPS in Cato Crest shoot-out after KZN crime spree

5 Suspects killed by SAPS in Cato Crest shoot-out after KZN crime spree

3 months ago

Cape Town opens new 300-bed Safe Space shelter for the homeless

Cape Town opens new 300-bed Safe Space shelter for the homeless

3 months ago

Top 4 ANC members expelled from the party: Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema and more

Top 4 ANC members expelled from the party: Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema and more

3 months ago

Gauteng water shortage as Rand Water maintenance continues: Residents react

Gauteng water shortage as Rand Water maintenance continues: Residents react

Residents of Johannesburg and Pretoria are reacting to not having water as Rand Water carries out mass maintenance in Gauteng that was started on 22 July 2024.

Quiz: Test your public holiday knowledge, everyone likes a holiday

Quiz: Test your public holiday knowledge, everyone likes a holiday

How well do you know your public holidays? Briefly News created an exciting quiz to see if you can name the South African public holidays correctly.

Golden Arrow buys 120 electric buses for local public transport as diesel prices sore

Golden Arrow buys 120 electric buses for local public transport as diesel prices sore

Golden Arrow Bus Services is purchasing 120 electric buses for public transport in South Africa. This is a historic moment and an advancement in green energy for SA.

ATM explosion in Esikhaleni, KZN: gang clash with police results in shootout, 1 arrested, 1 dead

ATM explosion in Esikhaleni, KZN: gang clash with police results in shootout, 1 arrested, 1 dead

An ATM was alleged to have been blown up by a gang in Esikhaleni, KZN. Police shootout ensued, resulting in a fatality and an arrest. Search for suspects is ongoing.

11-Year-old boy kicked off bus walks 8 hours to get home, details his ordeal

11-Year-old boy kicked off bus walks 8 hours to get home, details his ordeal

Lifalethu Mbasana, an 11-year-old student, was kicked off the bus that takes him home from Simon's Town to Khayelitsha. He arrived home after eight hours of walking.

Fatal head-on collision: Truck bursts into flames in Ventersdorp Road accident

Fatal head-on collision: Truck bursts into flames in Ventersdorp Road accident

Two people died when trucks collided head-on and burst into flames on Ventersdorp Road on Friday, 19 July. South Africans are reacting to the horror accident.

SA man sentenced to 226 years in prison after killing 2 women and filming murder in Alaska

SA man sentenced to 226 years in prison after killing 2 women and filming murder in Alaska

South African man, Brian Steven Smith is sentenced to 226 years in prison for killing two Alaskan native women. He had earlier plead not guilty to 14 charges.

Gauteng traffic cop denied bail: accused of wife’s murder

Gauteng traffic cop denied bail: accused of wife’s murder

A 55-year-old man Bennett Hlongwane, a Gauteng traffic officer's bail has been denied after he was alleged to have killed his 33-year-old wife, Tili Desire Ngobene.

R25 billion wind farm launched in Mpumalanga to power Seriti’s coal mines and fight loadshedding

R25 billion wind farm launched in Mpumalanga to power Seriti’s coal mines and fight loadshedding

Seriti Green has launched the start of construction of the first phase of its R25 billion wind farm project in Mpumalanga, 155MW Ummbila Emoyeni facility.

Timothy Oates