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

'Our 1st black president': Duduzile pens questionable post to dad Zuma, Mzansi reacts

'Our 1st black president': Duduzile pens questionable post to dad Zuma, Mzansi reacts

People

4 years ago

Mzansi hilariously reacts to man's new R2k kicks: 'Update us also when the milk arrives'

Mzansi hilariously reacts to man's new R2k kicks: 'Update us also when the milk arrives'

People

4 years ago

Arsenal set unwanted record in 118 year history after defeat against Chelsea

Arsenal set unwanted record in 118 year history after defeat against Chelsea

Sports

4 years ago

Michael Jordan turns down ridiculous R1.5B offer for mere 2 hour appearance at golf course

Michael Jordan turns down ridiculous R1.5B offer for mere 2 hour appearance at golf course

Sports

4 years ago

New Spurs signing claims he nearly went to Barcelona before Messi left to join PSG

New Spurs signing claims he nearly went to Barcelona before Messi left to join PSG

Sports

4 years ago

Drogba, Salah named in top 5 African footballers with most Premier League goals

Drogba, Salah named in top 5 African footballers with most Premier League goals

Sports

4 years ago

Ronaldo's shirt missing as rival Messi poses with scores of players' jerseys

Ronaldo's shirt missing as rival Messi poses with scores of players' jerseys

Sports

4 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's rivalry is not on the pitch as despite facing each other 35 times, the legends have failed to exchange shirts for once.

Cristiano Ronaldo omitted from Juventus starting line up amid transfer speculation

Cristiano Ronaldo omitted from Juventus starting line up amid transfer speculation

Sports

4 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Juventus now hangs in the balance as it was gathered that he resuected to start from the bench in their Serie A clash with Udinese

Nurse arrested for issuing 'fake' Covid19 certificates makes first court appearance

Nurse arrested for issuing 'fake' Covid19 certificates makes first court appearance

South Africa

4 years ago

A former Parkhurst Clinic nurse, arrested for issuing fake Covid-19 certificates for R500, has appeared in the Booysens Magistrate's Court in Johannesburg.

Road Accident Fund to reduce claims payout process from 3 years to just 1

Road Accident Fund to reduce claims payout process from 3 years to just 1

South Africa

4 years ago

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that the Road Accident Fund (RAF) aims to reduce the time it takes to pay out a claim from three years to one.

Unemployed Eastern Cape graduate starts own business with just R300, Mzansi stans

Unemployed Eastern Cape graduate starts own business with just R300, Mzansi stans

People

4 years ago

An unemployed graduate is challenging the status quo by emerging as more than a mere job-seeker but a self-starter after starting her business using just R300.

Lady making waves in construction: 'I also get in the mix to lay bricks', Mzansi in awe

Lady making waves in construction: 'I also get in the mix to lay bricks', Mzansi in awe

People

4 years ago

A social media user received plenty of positive reactions after she shared the story of a Mzansi woman who is leading the way for other women in construction.

Woman gushes over amazing mom in law: 'Such mothers should be celebrated', Mzansi touched

Woman gushes over amazing mom in law: 'Such mothers should be celebrated', Mzansi touched

People

4 years ago

A social media user is making it a point to give her mother-in-law her flowers after she took online to sing her praises because of the little things she does.

EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi fires shots, says no difference in Ramaphosa and Zuma-led ANC

EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi fires shots, says no difference in Ramaphosa and Zuma-led ANC

People

4 years ago

Controversial EFF politician Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has compared the ANC of former President Jacob Zuma to that of President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying they are the same

Former Barcelona boss deflects questions about Lionel Messi after Camp Nou reign

Former Barcelona boss deflects questions about Lionel Messi after Camp Nou reign

Sports

4 years ago

Spanish born coach Ernesto Valverde wants everything that happened at Barcelona to remain closed at least until he is ready to share after leaving them in 2022.

Tshepiso Mametela