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

Debates sparked as beautiful women who date ugly men trends, Mzansi reacts

Debates sparked as beautiful women who date ugly men trends, Mzansi reacts

People

4 years ago

Exclusive: Mangosuthu Buthelezi, IFP open SAPS case against publisher of 'fake video'

Exclusive: Mangosuthu Buthelezi, IFP open SAPS case against publisher of 'fake video'

South Africa

4 years ago

Jacob Zuma to be examined by state medical doctor after trial postponement

Jacob Zuma to be examined by state medical doctor after trial postponement

South Africa

4 years ago

Lady celebrates success online: "I keep thinking I'm dreaming", Mzansi inspired

Lady celebrates success online: "I keep thinking I'm dreaming", Mzansi inspired

People

4 years ago

Woman shows off 'Irish triplets', all 10 and a half months apart: "Don’t judge, it's my story"

Woman shows off 'Irish triplets', all 10 and a half months apart: "Don’t judge, it's my story"

People

4 years ago

Security guard airs decision to go back to school due to disrespect from people, Saffas react

Security guard airs decision to go back to school due to disrespect from people, Saffas react

People

4 years ago

England star Jack Grealish reveals he cried like Messi after exit at boyhood club

England star Jack Grealish reveals he cried like Messi after exit at boyhood club

Sports

4 years ago

Jack Grealish says leaving Aston Villa to join Manchester City brought him to tears and made him feel exactly the same way as Lionel Messi when he left Barca.

Homeless man returns expensive diamond ring and receives massive cash reward

Homeless man returns expensive diamond ring and receives massive cash reward

World

4 years ago

Billy Ray Harri, a 55-year-old Ghanaian man who used to beg for money on the streets, returned a diamond ring which had mistakenly come into his possession.

Lionel Messi pens emotional message to Barcelona fans as he bids club goodbye

Lionel Messi pens emotional message to Barcelona fans as he bids club goodbye

Sports

4 years ago

Lionel Messi, who on Sunday gave a farewell press conference, revealed that he regretted that signing a new deal with Barcelona did not work out as planned.

Barcelona fans mob Lionel Messi moments after tear-filled farewell press conference

Barcelona fans mob Lionel Messi moments after tear-filled farewell press conference

Sports

4 years ago

Lionel Messi expressed emotions during his farewell press conference at Spanish club Barcelona on Sunday, 8 August, stating that it was not his wish to leave.

History post: Meet the four women who led the 1956 march against SA's pass laws

History post: Meet the four women who led the 1956 march against SA's pass laws

South Africa

4 years ago

National Women's Day, celebrated on 9 August every year in South Africa, marks the momentous strides made by the great women's march against pass laws in 1956.

Power utility Eskom reports explosion at its Medupi power station, Several employees treated

Power utility Eskom reports explosion at its Medupi power station, Several employees treated

South Africa

4 years ago

Embattled power supplier Eskom confirmed that an explosion occurred at the Medupi power station on Sunday night but said no people were injured in the incident.

Tsonga Michael Jackson lights up dance floor, Video has Mzansi impressed

Tsonga Michael Jackson lights up dance floor, Video has Mzansi impressed

People

4 years ago

Mzansi social media users were left feeling impressed after an entertaining Michael Jackson-inspired video cropped up courtesy of a recent live performance.

Floyd Mayweather flaunts expensive garage, Claims he has at least 100 cars

Floyd Mayweather flaunts expensive garage, Claims he has at least 100 cars

Sports

4 years ago

Floyd Mayweather has his Instagram followers buzzing after his latest post showed off his garage with an exotic car collection numbering well over 100 rides.

Lionel Messi spotted dining with PSG players before Barcelona exit

Lionel Messi spotted dining with PSG players before Barcelona exit

Sports

4 years ago

Lionel Messi was spotted dining with Paris Saint-Germain players before Barcelona announced 24 hours later that he would be leaving the club after 21 years.

Tshepiso Mametela