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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), Briefly News (2024-2025)

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 was the Head of Current Affairs at Briefly News. He was a mid-level reporter for The Herald, a senior sports contributor at Opera News SA, and a general reporter for Caxton Local Media’s Bedfordview and Edenvale News and Joburg East Express community titles. He has attended media workshops organised by the Wits Justice Project and Wits Centre for Journalism, including crime and court reporting.

2056 articles published since 10 Jun 2021

Author's articles

Mzansi debates who should pay on a date, hilarious suggestions are offered

Mzansi debates who should pay on a date, hilarious suggestions are offered

People

4 years ago

Exclusive: Bulls brace for life without mercurial World Cup winner Duane Vermeulen

Exclusive: Bulls brace for life without mercurial World Cup winner Duane Vermeulen

Sports

4 years ago

Premier League in mourning as former Chelsea and Tottenham striker dies

Premier League in mourning as former Chelsea and Tottenham striker dies

Sports

4 years ago

Lionel Messi snubs Pochettino handshake after being subbed off during PSG clash

Lionel Messi snubs Pochettino handshake after being subbed off during PSG clash

Sports

4 years ago

Why Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy missed Tottenham Premier League cracker

Why Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy missed Tottenham Premier League cracker

Sports

4 years ago

Mind blowing stats show Chelsea and Liverpool have same results so far this season

Mind blowing stats show Chelsea and Liverpool have same results so far this season

Sports

4 years ago

Fans react to Messi being let down by PSG teammates during clash with Club Brugge

Fans react to Messi being let down by PSG teammates during clash with Club Brugge

Sports

4 years ago

Lionel Messi's first Paris Saint-Germain start ended a 1-1 draw with Club Brugge, with footage proving he was 'let down' by his teammates. Messi did not score.

Boost for Manchester United as 2 key players return from injury ahead of grueling fixture schedule

Boost for Manchester United as 2 key players return from injury ahead of grueling fixture schedule

Sports

4 years ago

EPL giants Manchester United FC have received a huge injury boost as they prepare for an excruciating fixture schedule that will entail five games in 14 days.

Not my type: Keyboard sandals turn heads online but not all want to window shop

Not my type: Keyboard sandals turn heads online but not all want to window shop

People

4 years ago

One fashion inspired person has headed online to show off their newly bought keyboard sandals, leaving Mzansi's social media community stunned in the process.

Borussia Dortmund name Chelsea striker they want to replace Erling Haaland

Borussia Dortmund name Chelsea striker they want to replace Erling Haaland

Sports

4 years ago

Borussia Dortmund have reportedly identified Chelsea striker Timo Werner as the ideal replacement for Erling Haaland who is expected to depart next summer.

Brazil legend Kaka names Chelsea Star Romelu Lukaku as world's best striker

Brazil legend Kaka names Chelsea Star Romelu Lukaku as world's best striker

Sports

4 years ago

Brazil icon Kaka believes Romelu Lukaku deserves a place up there as the world's best striker. Kaka noted Lukaku's strength and intelligence make him the best.

Expert says 70% of teen pregnancies unplanned during Covid 19 pandemic, SA divided

Expert says 70% of teen pregnancies unplanned during Covid 19 pandemic, SA divided

South Africa

4 years ago

At a recent webinar, a specialist scientist opined that most teenage pregnancies during the Covid 19 pandemic in South Africa were either unplanned or unwanted.

Gift of the Givers provide food aid to 50 people stranded on bus, children among them

Gift of the Givers provide food aid to 50 people stranded on bus, children among them

People

4 years ago

A group of 50 people, including children and the elderly, one of whom has diabetes, were recently stranded on a bus that was travelling to the Eastern Cape.

"Ku laveka mali": Video of gogos counting wads of cash leaves Mzansi stunned

"Ku laveka mali": Video of gogos counting wads of cash leaves Mzansi stunned

People

4 years ago

A group of gogos, supposedly from a village in Giyani in Limpopo, have left Mzansi in absolute amazement over the wads of cash they are handling in a video.

Major scare for domestic worker as deadly Black Mamba shows face, SA gets jitters

Major scare for domestic worker as deadly Black Mamba shows face, SA gets jitters

People

4 years ago

Snake catcher Nick Evans has given Mzansi a look into yet another thrill ride following a Black Mamba rescue in the Carrington Heights area of Durban south.

Tshepiso Mametela