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 boss Thomas Tuchel tips 3 clubs to challenge for Premier League honours

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel tips 3 clubs to challenge for Premier League honours

Sports

4 years ago

Tottenham vs Man City: Son Heung-Min scores as Spurs silence English champions

Tottenham vs Man City: Son Heung-Min scores as Spurs silence English champions

Sports

4 years ago

Gerd Muller: Bayern Munich and Germany legend dies aged 75

Gerd Muller: Bayern Munich and Germany legend dies aged 75

Sports

4 years ago

Young girl wins R1m SUV, donates it to struggling single mothers at a shelter

Young girl wins R1m SUV, donates it to struggling single mothers at a shelter

World

4 years ago

Saffas applaud President Cyril Ramaphosa for pitching up at Zondo Commission

Saffas applaud President Cyril Ramaphosa for pitching up at Zondo Commission

South Africa

4 years ago

Dad who failed to pay R1.2m maintenance to 2 kids, ex wife to spend 4 years in jail

Dad who failed to pay R1.2m maintenance to 2 kids, ex wife to spend 4 years in jail

South Africa

4 years ago

'Meet one of the best artists we have in SA': Mzansi wowed, praises unique artwork

'Meet one of the best artists we have in SA': Mzansi wowed, praises unique artwork

People

4 years ago

A young artist is the toast of social media after pictures of his eye-catching paintings were shared online by a popular user for all of Mzansi to appreciate.

Exclusive: Former Lions centre now Wits coach backs Boks in Rugby Championship

Exclusive: Former Lions centre now Wits coach backs Boks in Rugby Championship

Sports

4 years ago

Wits coach and former Lions player Hugo van As spoke exclusively to Briefly News following the Springboks' recent series win against the British & Irish Lions.

Convicted murderer arrested for alleged Leeuwkop Prison warder slaying

Convicted murderer arrested for alleged Leeuwkop Prison warder slaying

South Africa

4 years ago

A convicted murderer has been arrested for the alleged slaying of a prison warder at Leeuwkop Prison in Jo'burg on Tuesday and is to appear in court next week.

Former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni lets Mzansi in on his life after resignation

Former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni lets Mzansi in on his life after resignation

People

4 years ago

Former Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni has reflected nostalgically on the complete change in his routine since vacating from his ministerial finance position.

Botswana rewards Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 medalists with two-bedroom houses

Botswana rewards Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 medalists with two-bedroom houses

Sports

4 years ago

Team Botswana won a bronze medal in the men's 4×400 metres relay final at the recent Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, finishing behind the Netherlands and the USA.

Man who inherited just 2 cows from his grandfather now has 16, Mzansi applauds

Man who inherited just 2 cows from his grandfather now has 16, Mzansi applauds

People

4 years ago

A local man took to social media to put on full display the exceptional breeder he is, noting how he increased the cows he inherited from two to a herd of 16.

3 men accused in Phoenix killings abandon bail, case postponed to September

3 men accused in Phoenix killings abandon bail, case postponed to September

South Africa

4 years ago

The Verulam Magistrate’s Court heard that the three men linked to last month's killings in Phoenix north of Durban have opted to abandon their bail application.

Creative woman uses plastic bottles to make brooms: 'Needs her work to go viral'

Creative woman uses plastic bottles to make brooms: 'Needs her work to go viral'

People

4 years ago

Creativity has found its place in the hands of a capable woman who uses her talent to make brooms from discarded plastic bottles and Mzansi is loving all of it.

Pic of kids playing house with hilarious caption goes viral, SA nostalgic: 'Day made'

Pic of kids playing house with hilarious caption goes viral, SA nostalgic: 'Day made'

People

4 years ago

Mzansi social media users were overcome by a wave of nostalgia as they shared their experiences of playing house as kids, leaving many to recall funny moments.

Tshepiso Mametela