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

1832 articles published since 10 Jun 2021

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Rhema Bible Church founder Pastor Ray McCauley dies aged 75, condolences pour in: "Left his mark"

Rhema Bible Church founder Pastor Ray McCauley dies aged 75, condolences pour in...

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Armed man bludgeons foreign shop owner in brutal attack caught on CCTV

Armed man bludgeons foreign shop owner in brutal attack caught on CCTV

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State aims to deny every bail attempt from Lusikisiki mass murder suspect

State aims to deny every bail attempt from Lusikisiki mass murder suspect

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Insurer loses customary square off after rejecting woman's claim for not mourning on mattress

Insurer loses customary square off after rejecting woman's claim for not mournin...

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Minister Gwede Mantashe says GNU determined to reduce cost of living: "The state must intervene"

Minister Gwede Mantashe says GNU determined to reduce cost of living: "The state...

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SA man living in New Zealand beaten to death during night out, incident sparks Mzansi's concern

SA man living in New Zealand beaten to death during night out, incident sparks M...

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Mokgethi Phakeng hits back at the Kiffness, axed DA MP Renaldo Gouws after Breezy concert backlash

Mokgethi Phakeng hits back at the Kiffness, axed DA MP Renaldo Gouws after Breezy concert backlash

Artist the Kiffness and ex-DA MP Renaldo Gouws went after popular Prof Dr Mokgethi Phakeng for flaunting her excitement after buying Chris Brown concert tickets.

2 Men linked to KZN family massacre lose gunfight with cops, killing 1 woman

2 Men linked to KZN family massacre lose gunfight with cops, killing 1 woman

Two wanted suspects and an unknown woman were killed in a shootout with KZN police. The perpetrators were sought in connection with a family massacre in Highflats.

Carnival City gears up for tech heavy future with customers In for AI ride

Carnival City gears up for tech heavy future with customers In for AI ride

Carnival City is looking towards artificial intelligence (AI) to improve and enhance the customer experience, new GM Brian O'Connor exclusively told Briefly News.

New general manager steers Carnival City ship as Chef's Table takes off at Ekurhuleni attraction

New general manager steers Carnival City ship as Chef's Table takes off at Ekurhuleni attraction

Carnival City appointed a new general manager, former Time Square operations manager Brian O'Connor, who hosted Chef's Table on 1 October, inviting Briefly News.

Gqeberha gang rapists to serve lengthy prison terms after stiff sentencing

Gqeberha gang rapists to serve lengthy prison terms after stiff sentencing

The Gqeberha Magistrate's Court sentenced two men to life in prison for gang-raping a woman in Walmer Township. They additionally received six years for kidnapping.

4 CIT suspects killed in Verulam, Ndwedwe in latest gun battles with KZN cops

4 CIT suspects killed in Verulam, Ndwedwe in latest gun battles with KZN cops

Four suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers were killed in two of the latest gunfights with KwaZulu-Natal police in Verulam and Ndwedwe on Friday.

"Dangerous": Joburg sex workers slapped with life imprisonment for killing Sandton client, SA chirps

"Dangerous": Joburg sex workers slapped with life imprisonment for killing Sandton client, SA chirps

Two Johannesburg sex workers were handed life imprisonment terms for the April 2019 murder of a client at his Sandton home, sparking raving chirps from online users.

Joburg e hailers protest with slain driver's body amid safety concerns, SA bemoans situation

Joburg e hailers protest with slain driver's body amid safety concerns, SA bemoans situation

E-hailers, accompanied by a hearse with the body of a slain driver killed in Johannesburg on 25 September, protested in Randburg on Friday over their safety.

Professor serves savage reply to Nota for past trolling after his plea for prayers, sparks clash

Professor serves savage reply to Nota for past trolling after his plea for prayers, sparks clash

Academic Dr Mokgethi Phakeng's long-held grudge against controversial figure Nota Baloyi saw her go after him in a fiery X post after his latest plea for prayers.

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