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

Chelsea vs Juventus, Barcelona vs Bayern as Champions League draws are announced

Chelsea vs Juventus, Barcelona vs Bayern as Champions League draws are announced

Sports

4 years ago

Chief Executive Officer of technology company becomes self made billionaire

Chief Executive Officer of technology company becomes self made billionaire

World

4 years ago

Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau completes move to Al Ahly, reunion with Pitso loading

Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau completes move to Al Ahly, reunion with Pitso loading

Sports

4 years ago

Fees Must Fall activist turned alleged unrest instigator appears in court, 'ready to die for Zuma'

Fees Must Fall activist turned alleged unrest instigator appears in court, 'ready to die for Zuma'

South Africa

4 years ago

'The year of congrats': Mzansi woman celebrates buying first car, Saffas applaud

'The year of congrats': Mzansi woman celebrates buying first car, Saffas applaud

People

4 years ago

"Eina": Saffas react to video of bakkie gate flinging open, knocking woman over

"Eina": Saffas react to video of bakkie gate flinging open, knocking woman over

People

4 years ago

Chicken wings find the ground in funny accident, Mzansi reacts: 'Follow 5 hour rule'

Chicken wings find the ground in funny accident, Mzansi reacts: 'Follow 5 hour rule'

People

4 years ago

A social media user, @BIndlovukazi, recently had others talking after she headed online and shared a picture of delicious chicken wings strewn on the ground.

Former Manchester United striker urges Cristiano Ronaldo to join Lionel Messi at PSG

Former Manchester United striker urges Cristiano Ronaldo to join Lionel Messi at PSG

Sports

4 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo has been linked with a move away from Italian club Juventus but former Man United player Berbatov says the striker should join Messi at PSG.

Manchester City brace to sell 2 players to land Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester City brace to sell 2 players to land Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo

Sports

4 years ago

Manchester City could offer Juventus Bernardo Silva and Aymeric Laporte to help seal a shock transfer for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports, The Sun.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo named in top 10 La Liga goalscorers of all-time

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo named in top 10 La Liga goalscorers of all-time

Sports

4 years ago

Lionel messi who scored a staggering 474 La Liga goals during his 17 seasons in the Spanish topflight is the league's all-time record goalscorer and then CR7.

Ronaldo leads Messi, Zlatan in top 5 list of players with the most goals in 21st century

Ronaldo leads Messi, Zlatan in top 5 list of players with the most goals in 21st century

Sports

4 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo who has 778 goals to his credit is the player with most goals in the 21st century followed by Lionel Messi who has 753 goals to his name.

Maimane's shoes need some love in viral pic: 'I can polish them, sir', SA in stitches

Maimane's shoes need some love in viral pic: 'I can polish them, sir', SA in stitches

People

4 years ago

Former Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane is under the microscope on social media over his unpolished shoes, seen in a picture he recently shared.

ANC Women's League President Bathabile Dlamini hospitalised due to Covid19, reports

ANC Women's League President Bathabile Dlamini hospitalised due to Covid19, reports

South Africa

4 years ago

The former Minister of Women in the Presidency and ANC Women's League President Bathabile Dlamini has been hospitalised after contracting Covid-19 on Tuesday.

Mpumalanga Mayor arrested for allegedly defrauding municipality of R216k appears in court

Mpumalanga Mayor arrested for allegedly defrauding municipality of R216k appears in court

South Africa

4 years ago

A mayor in the Nkangala district in Mpumalanga appeared in the Middelburg Magistrate's Court for her part in allegedly defrauding the municipality of R216k.

Limpopo DoH Ponders Booze Ban for Unvaccinated People, SA Reacts: 'Vaccinated ones will buy for us'

Limpopo DoH Ponders Booze Ban for Unvaccinated People, SA Reacts: 'Vaccinated ones will buy for us'

People

4 years ago

The Limpopo Health Department is in discussions with the local alcohol industry over several proposals to prevent unvaccinated people from purchasing liquor.

Tshepiso Mametela