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

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5 families handed food parcels, other donations amid Mpumalanga Speaker's Legacy Project

5 families handed food parcels, other donations amid Mpumalanga Speaker's Legacy Project

People

4 years ago

Hawks raid yields over 10 municipality arrests, official's girlfriend's BMW 1 series repoed

Hawks raid yields over 10 municipality arrests, official's girlfriend's BMW 1 series repoed

South Africa

4 years ago

Court grants alleged unrest instigator bail, bars accused from all social media activity

Court grants alleged unrest instigator bail, bars accused from all social media activity

South Africa

4 years ago

Mzansi elated as African business magnate Sam Matekane bags major Forbes award

Mzansi elated as African business magnate Sam Matekane bags major Forbes award

South Africa

4 years ago

Former Arsenal youth star player Samuel Oji loses battle with illness aged 35

Former Arsenal youth star player Samuel Oji loses battle with illness aged 35

Sports

4 years ago

Ronaldo drops behind Messi, 3 others in list of highest paid footballers in the world

Ronaldo drops behind Messi, 3 others in list of highest paid footballers in the world

Sports

4 years ago

Premier League clubs Leicester City, West Ham get tough draws in Europa League

Premier League clubs Leicester City, West Ham get tough draws in Europa League

Sports

4 years ago

Europa League draw has been made and one of the most anticipated matches of the preliminary rounds will be the Group C clash between Leicester City and Napoli.

'What in the cake': Lady shares startling pics of her order vs what she got, Mzansi wilding

'What in the cake': Lady shares startling pics of her order vs what she got, Mzansi wilding

People

4 years ago

One bewildered woman on social media took to sharing pics of the untenable disaster that befell her after she ordered what was supposed to be a scrumptious cake

Tatjana Schoenmaker R850 000 richer after heroic Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 showing

Tatjana Schoenmaker R850 000 richer after heroic Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 showing

Sports

4 years ago

Minister of Sports Nathi Mthethwa on Friday announced the incentives that South Africa's medal-winning Olympics Games Tokyo 2020 athletes will be receiving.

Lawyers file Jacob Zuma's secret medical report, speculation rife over 'mystery' illness

Lawyers file Jacob Zuma's secret medical report, speculation rife over 'mystery' illness

South Africa

4 years ago

Zuma's legal team filed a report on his health in the Pietermaritzburg High Court to determine if he is fit to face corruption charges linked to the arms deal.

'Yhooo Jesu': Video shows the moment a plane crash lands at sea, Mzansi reacts

'Yhooo Jesu': Video shows the moment a plane crash lands at sea, Mzansi reacts

People

4 years ago

A passenger aboard a plane was brave enough to capture the entire incident of the aircraft crash-landing at sea on their phone with the video since going viral

Malema claps back at newspaper calling him out over vaccine status: 'You can go and hang'

Malema claps back at newspaper calling him out over vaccine status: 'You can go and hang'

People

4 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has clapped back at a 'Sunday Times' article accusing him of being non-reactive about his vaccine status.

1k or more so called job seekers queue for just 28 jobs, heartbreaking video goes viral

1k or more so called job seekers queue for just 28 jobs, heartbreaking video goes viral

People

4 years ago

South Africans were recently taken aback after a video surfaced on social media appearing to show thousands of presumably unemployed people lining up for jobs.

Heartbreak for Manchester United fans as Manchester City offer Cristiano Ronaldo 2-year deal

Heartbreak for Manchester United fans as Manchester City offer Cristiano Ronaldo 2-year deal

Sports

4 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo could stage a return to the Premier League this summer as Man City are said to have offered him a 2-year deal after missing out on Harry Kane

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly agrees personal terms with Manchester City

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly agrees personal terms with Manchester City

Sports

4 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly agreed personal terms to join Premier League club Manchester City and now the five-time Ballon d'Or winner is poised to return.

Tshepiso Mametela