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

Covid19: Gauteng on the path to beating devastating 3rd wave

Covid19: Gauteng on the path to beating devastating 3rd wave

South Africa

4 years ago

Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos recounts how Neymar persuaded him to join PSG

Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos recounts how Neymar persuaded him to join PSG

Sports

4 years ago

Five players who could leave Real Madrid as La Liga giants plot summer rebuild

Five players who could leave Real Madrid as La Liga giants plot summer rebuild

Sports

4 years ago

Giorgio Chiellini: How Masters holder masterminded Italy's EURO 2020 triumph

Giorgio Chiellini: How Masters holder masterminded Italy's EURO 2020 triumph

Sports

4 years ago

"Sihle Zikala, why": Mzansi weighs in on KZN Premier's assault on a suspected looter

"Sihle Zikala, why": Mzansi weighs in on KZN Premier's assault on a suspected looter

People

4 years ago

Video of cop slamming against pole draws hilarious reactions, Mzansi can't deal

Video of cop slamming against pole draws hilarious reactions, Mzansi can't deal

People

4 years ago

Juju pays homage to Tsepo Tshola, Shares photo of subtle moment with the jazz maestro

Juju pays homage to Tsepo Tshola, Shares photo of subtle moment with the jazz maestro

People

4 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has paid tribute to the late Tsepo Tshola, who died on Thursday, with a picture shared on social media.

Julius Malema feels for disgraced Andile Lungisa after berating at PE taxi ranks

Julius Malema feels for disgraced Andile Lungisa after berating at PE taxi ranks

Politics

4 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema reached out to beleaguered former ANC councillor Andile Lungisa, who on Thursday, was publicly berated.

Hands off Eastern Cape: Taxi industry praised for taking a stand against looting

Hands off Eastern Cape: Taxi industry praised for taking a stand against looting

South Africa

4 years ago

Social justice advocate and journalist Yusuf Abramjee showered praise on the taxi industry in Gqeberha after it vowed to take a stand against would-be looters.

Shutdown videos doing the rounds on social media in Mzansi are misleading

Shutdown videos doing the rounds on social media in Mzansi are misleading

South Africa

4 years ago

Several false or misleading videos have, in recent times, been doing the rounds on social media in South Africa following days of public violence and looting.

Tearful moment as 70-year-old man sees, hugs military veteran son after 2 years

Tearful moment as 70-year-old man sees, hugs military veteran son after 2 years

World

4 years ago

A video doing the rounds on social media shows the touching moment a 70-year-old man reunited with his son who had been deployed by the military for two years.

Ndlovu Youth Choir prays for Mzansi, shares powerful 'Mangisondele' song amid unrest

Ndlovu Youth Choir prays for Mzansi, shares powerful 'Mangisondele' song amid unrest

People

4 years ago

South Africa's world-famous Ndlovu Youth Choir has shared an emotionally charged song and prayer with Mzansi amid days of unrelenting violence and looting.

Heartbreaking stories of the ailing masses and the businesses lost to destruction

Heartbreaking stories of the ailing masses and the businesses lost to destruction

South Africa

4 years ago

There has been an outpouring of anxiety by South Africans at large as a dark cloud lingers over the skies of our beautiful land in recent days due to unrest.

Dudu Zuma-Sambudla applauds 'Uyajola 9/9' host Jub Jub: "let them steal"

Dudu Zuma-Sambudla applauds 'Uyajola 9/9' host Jub Jub: "let them steal"

People

4 years ago

Dudu Zuma-Sambudla was full of praise for 'Uyajola 9/9' host Jub Jub on social media following his controversial comments on the current crises in South Africa.

Pro-Jacob Zuma supporter, ex-councillor Andile Lungisa suspended for 18 months

Pro-Jacob Zuma supporter, ex-councillor Andile Lungisa suspended for 18 months

South Africa

4 years ago

Ex-councillor in the Nelson Mandela Bay Andile Lungisa has been suspended for a period of 18 months by the ANC's Eastern Cape provincial disciplinary body.

Tshepiso Mametela