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

KZN records 63 accidents amid December road carnage, 10 injured in latest N3 truck crash

KZN records 63 accidents amid December road carnage, 10 injured in latest N3 tru...

4 months ago

Julius Malema breaks down during EFF Elective Conference speech: "You trusted me as a father figure"

Julius Malema breaks down during EFF Elective Conference speech: "You trusted me...

4 months ago

6 injured, 1 killed in KwaZulu-Natal in New Germany cash-in-transit robbery

6 injured, 1 killed in KwaZulu-Natal in New Germany cash-in-transit robbery

4 months ago

MK Party rings in 1st anniversary celebrations at Durban's Moses Mabhida

MK Party rings in 1st anniversary celebrations at Durban's Moses Mabhida

4 months ago

Suspect to be freed as KZN man linked to killing 2 elderly women, 2 cops found dead

Suspect to be freed as KZN man linked to killing 2 elderly women, 2 cops found d...

4 months ago

1 Killed in deadly N2 KZN crash involving bus near eSikhaleni as accidents pile up

1 Killed in deadly N2 KZN crash involving bus near eSikhaleni as accidents pile...

4 months ago

Woman body slams man into hard concrete during heated public spat

Woman body slams man into hard concrete during heated public spat

A video surfaced online, showing a woman going head-to-head against a man in a public brawl. The clip has since gone viral, throwing social media into a frenzy.

12 Lenasia community members arrested for brutally attacking 6 suspects, killing 4 in mob justice

12 Lenasia community members arrested for brutally attacking 6 suspects, killing 4 in mob justice

Twelve Lenasia community members will appear in court after Gauteng police arrested and charged them with killing four men and leaving two for dead in a mob attack.

2 Limpopo pupils take their own lives after failing Grade 10, education officials pass condolences

2 Limpopo pupils take their own lives after failing Grade 10, education officials pass condolences

Education officials in Limpopo have expressed their condolences after two pupils from separate schools in Venda committed suicide after failing grade 10.

Viral video shows rural woman firing handgun during traditional ceremony

Viral video shows rural woman firing handgun during traditional ceremony

A video online depicts an older woman running and firing a gun into the air during a traditional ceremony. The clip has since gone viral on social media.

SA's employment rate drops in 3rd quarter of 2024 after 133k jobs lost

SA's employment rate drops in 3rd quarter of 2024 after 133k jobs lost

Statistics SA released its latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey, painting a grim picture for South Africa as unemployment effectively increased

Gauteng police nab 4 for allegedly beating Nigerian man to death in Midrand

Gauteng police nab 4 for allegedly beating Nigerian man to death in Midrand

Four men appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate's Court for murder after allegedly assaulting and killing a Nigerian national at a Protea Estate Complex in Midrand.

Police re-arrest 2 Swartruggens jail escapees, 1 suspect remains at large

Police re-arrest 2 Swartruggens jail escapees, 1 suspect remains at large

North West police have re-arrested two of the three Swartruggens jail escape suspects after several days on the run, while one man remains at large.

EFF, eNCA bury the hatchet amid elective conference hullabaloo, SA chimes in

EFF, eNCA bury the hatchet amid elective conference hullabaloo, SA chimes in

The EFF and eNCA resolved to put past differences aside as the political party got its National Elective Conference underway in Johannesburg on 12 December 2024.

Video shows metro police raid popular Joburg adult venue due to alleged non-compliance

Video shows metro police raid popular Joburg adult venue due to alleged non-compliance

A video has surfaced, showing Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officers swarming Diplomat Hotel, a popular adult entertainment establishment.

Tshepiso Mametela