Tshepiso Mametela

Education: Academic Acceleration Programme, St John's College Academy (2008-2010); National Senior Certificate, Barnato Park High (2010); Google Analytics Academy, Yoast SEO Academy (2022); Crime and Court Reporting, Wits Centre for Journalism (2024)

Experience: Reporter, The Herald (2022-2024); General writer, Briefly News (2021-2022); Senior Sports Contributor, Opera News SA (2019-2020); Journalist, Caxton Newspapers (2018-2019); Sports writer, Wits Sport (2016-2022)

Awards: Gauteng Sports Awards, Finalist: Sports Journalist of the Year, 2017 & 2019

Tshepiso Mametela is a seasoned journalist with eight years of experience writing for online and print publications. He is the current affairs Head of Desk at Briefly News. He was a news reporter for The Herald, a senior sports contributor at Opera News SA, and a reporter for Caxton Local Media’s Bedfordview and Edenvale News and Joburg East Express community titles. He has attended media workshops, including the crime and court reporting one by the Wits Justice Project and Wits Centre for Journalism in 2024. Email: tshepiso.mametela@briefly.co.za

1831 articles published since 10 Jun 2021

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Clip shows Vaal woman scolded, thrown out for trying to register spaza owned by foreign nationals

Clip shows Vaal woman scolded, thrown out for trying to register spaza owned by...

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Pro Palestine SA welcomes international court's arrest warrants for Israel's Netanyahu, Hamas leader

Pro Palestine SA welcomes international court's arrest warrants for Israel's Net...

21 hours ago

3 Hijackers killed in police shootout in Marianhill, SA applauds crime fightback

3 Hijackers killed in police shootout in Marianhill, SA applauds crime fightback

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Diamond fraud accused Louis Liebenberg's wife fails to cut bail deal

Diamond fraud accused Louis Liebenberg's wife fails to cut bail deal

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Reserve Bank's 'conservative' interest rate cut 'expected' as SA gears up for seasonal spending

Reserve Bank's 'conservative' interest rate cut 'expected' as SA gears up for se...

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"No arrests yet": Police probe group firing guns in Mamelodi in viral video

"No arrests yet": Police probe group firing guns in Mamelodi in viral video

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Soweto residents want Ramaphosa to step down for decision to allow foreigners to register spazas

Soweto residents want Ramaphosa to step down for decision to allow foreigners to register spazas

A group of Soweto residents blocked others from registering spaza shops belonging to foreign nationals, sparking tensions outside a Customer Service Centre.

KZN police raid Durban warehouses stocking expired baby foods, spices and alcohol sold at spazas

KZN police raid Durban warehouses stocking expired baby foods, spices and alcohol sold at spazas

A raid at two Bluff warehouses in Durban uncovered expired goods, including baby and canned foods, mainly sold at spaza shops, amid ongoing food poisoning cases.

Stilfontein Mine: Rescue efforts underway to extract 'unknown number' of illegal miners

Stilfontein Mine: Rescue efforts underway to extract 'unknown number' of illegal miners

North-West Community Safety MEC Wessels Morweng told Briefly News a rescue operation was underway at Stilfontein in Klerksdorp to bring up the illegal miners.

Ukraine's spirit shines through in historical injustices SA overcame amid 1,000 days' resistance

Ukraine's spirit shines through in historical injustices SA overcame amid 1,000 days' resistance

The Ambassador of Ukraine to SA Liubov Abravitova acknowledged SA's oppressive past as an ally as the country marked 1,000 days of ongoing attacks from Russia.

Stilfontein mine: Illegal miners' Gauteng High Court application postponed

Stilfontein mine: Illegal miners' Gauteng High Court application postponed

The high court has postponed the Society for the Protection of our Constitution's application for relief for the reportedly trapped Stilfontein illegal miners.

US government offers R90 million reward for most wanted German woman possibly hiding in SA

US government offers R90 million reward for most wanted German woman possibly hiding in SA

The FBI has offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of a German female fugitive wanted for running a large-scale fraud scheme, possibly hiding in SA.

Stilfontein mine: Zama zamas send scribbled note to surface requesting ARV medication

Stilfontein mine: Zama zamas send scribbled note to surface requesting ARV medication

Police have received a request for ARV treatment from trapped illegal miners at Stilfontein. About 4,000 of them remain underground amid a standoff at the facility.

Ntshavheni explains controversial 'smoke them out' remark after backlash, SA muses: "Damage control"

Ntshavheni explains controversial 'smoke them out' remark after backlash, SA muses: "Damage control"

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni again to responded to the backlash she faced after she made fiery remarks against trapped zama zamas at Stilfonein.

Ntshavheni boisterous alongside Ramaphosa on his birthday at G20 meet, SA raves: "Smoke them out"

Ntshavheni boisterous alongside Ramaphosa on his birthday at G20 meet, SA raves: "Smoke them out"

As President Cyril Ramaphosa marked his 72nd birthday on 17 November, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni posted photos of herself celebrating him.

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