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

Phoenix unrest: Families of victims plead for justice after killings

Phoenix unrest: Families of victims plead for justice after killings

South Africa

4 years ago

Zuma Foundation calls for inquiry into deaths of over 200 during violent unrest

Zuma Foundation calls for inquiry into deaths of over 200 during violent unrest

South Africa

4 years ago

Ex-Premier League star Williams Martínez dies after illustrious 20-year career

Ex-Premier League star Williams Martínez dies after illustrious 20-year career

Sports

4 years ago

Arsenal make approach to sign highly-rated Barcelona star Sergiño Dest

Arsenal make approach to sign highly-rated Barcelona star Sergiño Dest

Sports

4 years ago

Lady who makes bricks to send herself to school finally graduates, Before and after photos warm hearts online

Lady who makes bricks to send herself to school finally graduates, Before and after photos warm hearts online

World

4 years ago

Kolisi Foundation extends help, provides relief to protest-stricken communities

Kolisi Foundation extends help, provides relief to protest-stricken communities

South Africa

4 years ago

Man gets sweet gift from bae: "I've just received an 'it's a yes' package!"

Man gets sweet gift from bae: "I've just received an 'it's a yes' package!"

People

4 years ago

A popular social media user is the subject of a lot of attention on social media after he shared a post of a sumptuous package he received from his girlfriend.

Woman contracts Covid19, admitted to hospital days before vaccine shot

Woman contracts Covid19, admitted to hospital days before vaccine shot

People

4 years ago

A woman has taken to social media to detail her experience of contracting Covid-19 only days before she was due to receive the vaccine to protect her from it.

Local car manufacturing company Mureza has Mzansi feeling all kinds of inspired

Local car manufacturing company Mureza has Mzansi feeling all kinds of inspired

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Social media erupted in praise to a local entrepreneur who is inspiring others in the wake of his company's upcoming launch of a uniquely African car brand.

Bread prices soar to as much as R40 a loaf in Durban in aftermath of unrest

Bread prices soar to as much as R40 a loaf in Durban in aftermath of unrest

South Africa

4 years ago

The price of bread has skyrocketed in parts of Durban in the aftermath of unrest and widespread looting with a loaf reportedly going for as much as R40 or more.

Pitso Mosimane leaves it to divine intervention to have final say in CAF final

Pitso Mosimane leaves it to divine intervention to have final say in CAF final

People

4 years ago

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane has left it to divine intervention to have the final say in his side's much-anticipated CAF Champions League final against Chiefs.

Proteas bounce back in Dublin with series-levelling ODI win over Ireland

Proteas bounce back in Dublin with series-levelling ODI win over Ireland

Sports

4 years ago

South Africa beat Ireland by 70 runs at The Village in Dublin on Friday after scoring 346 for 4 to level the three-match One-day International (ODI) series 1-1.

Haibo: Defy factory loot abandoned, found in open fields, Mzansi reacts

Haibo: Defy factory loot abandoned, found in open fields, Mzansi reacts

People

4 years ago

Social media was abuzz on Friday after a video surfaced showing suspected loot from a Defy appliance factory abandoned and later discovered in an open field.

KZN Woman Flexes Fridges, House Packed to the Ceiling With 'Loot': "Living Soft, Hey"

KZN Woman Flexes Fridges, House Packed to the Ceiling With 'Loot': "Living Soft, Hey"

People

4 years ago

One KwaZulu-Natal is the beneficiary of massive attention on social media after she appeared on a video showing off suspected loot including packed fridges.

CleanUpSA trends as communities band together to restore Mzansi

CleanUpSA trends as communities band together to restore Mzansi

People

4 years ago

Ordinary citizens, communities, businesses, NGOs and others have all joined in on the efforts to rebuild communities in Gauteng and KZN after days of unrest.

Tshepiso Mametela