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

Expelled Cape Flats kid turns star on UK dance show 'Strictly Come Dancing'

Expelled Cape Flats kid turns star on UK dance show 'Strictly Come Dancing'

South Africa

4 years ago

From zero to hero: Woman documents her amazing success story

From zero to hero: Woman documents her amazing success story

People

4 years ago

Beautiful nurse has Mzansi men swooning: 'Please come vaccinate me'

Beautiful nurse has Mzansi men swooning: 'Please come vaccinate me'

People

4 years ago

'Saftey pins chose her': Meet the fashion trendsetter who is making heads turn

'Saftey pins chose her': Meet the fashion trendsetter who is making heads turn

People

4 years ago

Julius Malema slams ANC's timing of R350 grant: "Another food parcel programme"

Julius Malema slams ANC's timing of R350 grant: "Another food parcel programme"

South Africa

4 years ago

Covid19: SA eclipses 70 000 death toll mark, 243 new fatalities recorded

Covid19: SA eclipses 70 000 death toll mark, 243 new fatalities recorded

South Africa

4 years ago

Dudu Zuma-Sambudla shares heartwarming video: 'My dad, my hero', Mzansi touched

Dudu Zuma-Sambudla shares heartwarming video: 'My dad, my hero', Mzansi touched

People

4 years ago

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, got tongues wagging on social media with a heartwarming dedication video to her father.

Ex-Buccaneer Lucky Lekgwathi claims his friends looted his restaurant

Ex-Buccaneer Lucky Lekgwathi claims his friends looted his restaurant

South Africa

4 years ago

Ex-Orlando Pirates player Lucky Lekgwathi has claimed that his friends are to blame for the looting and damaged to his restaurant located in Kliptown, Soweto.

Coffin found but cops still on the hunt for 'missing' blue couch after looting

Coffin found but cops still on the hunt for 'missing' blue couch after looting

South Africa

4 years ago

Law enforcement, including SAPS, has begun recovery operations to unearth the stolen items amid the recent widespread looting in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

Ngizwe Mchunu’s family reacts to court’s decision to deny the ex-Ukhozi jock bail

Ngizwe Mchunu’s family reacts to court’s decision to deny the ex-Ukhozi jock bail

People

4 years ago

The family of Ngizwe Mchunu has expressed shock and dumbfoundedness at the Randburg Magistrates Court's decision to deny the former Ukhozi FM radio jock bail.

Video condoning #PhoenixMassacre doctored, claims Mangosuthu Buthelezi

Video condoning #PhoenixMassacre doctored, claims Mangosuthu Buthelezi

South Africa

4 years ago

Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) founder Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has rubbished a video appearing to show him condoning the recent killings in Phoenix, Durban.

"Shem": Julius Malema reacts to Defence Minister Mapisa Nqakula's about turn

"Shem": Julius Malema reacts to Defence Minister Mapisa Nqakula's about turn

People

4 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema had an anti-climatic response to a recent video of Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on social media

Miss South Africa Shudufadzo Musida graduates from Wits University

Miss South Africa Shudufadzo Musida graduates from Wits University

People

4 years ago

There was a new crowning moment for the reigning Miss South Africa 2020 pageant winner Shudufadzo Musida, who this time, strutted down the stage of academia.

Social media users come together to help unemployed mom, Heartwarming reactions

Social media users come together to help unemployed mom, Heartwarming reactions

People

4 years ago

A woman's daily living struggles has touched the hearts of many on social media who, in turn, have reacted with huge doses of kindness to extend a helping hand.

"Mamba was the female the boys were fighting for!": Nick Evans to the rescue

"Mamba was the female the boys were fighting for!": Nick Evans to the rescue

People

4 years ago

Durban snake handler Nick Evans has taken to Facebook to detail his latest breath-taking snake rescue experience that saw him locking eyes with the Black Mamba.

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