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

SA's public violence crises boils over, food shortage to erupt in its wake

SA's public violence crises boils over, food shortage to erupt in its wake

South Africa

4 years ago

Political party to sue Ramaphosa over riots, cluster ministers in firing line

Political party to sue Ramaphosa over riots, cluster ministers in firing line

South Africa

4 years ago

Single dad adopts 13-year-old American boy who was abandoned at the hospital

Single dad adopts 13-year-old American boy who was abandoned at the hospital

World

4 years ago

SA reacts as hundreds loot Tastic Rice warehouse in Durban's Mobeni

SA reacts as hundreds loot Tastic Rice warehouse in Durban's Mobeni

People

4 years ago

Lol: Unfazed man twerks to police frisking him, gives SA the funnies

Lol: Unfazed man twerks to police frisking him, gives SA the funnies

People

4 years ago

One woman's hilarious interview: "Really, Ramaphosa, are you okay", SA can't deal

One woman's hilarious interview: "Really, Ramaphosa, are you okay", SA can't deal

People

4 years ago

Comedic SANDF soldier boots looters from store, Video has SA in stitches

Comedic SANDF soldier boots looters from store, Video has SA in stitches

People

4 years ago

A video of a soldier marshalling looters from a supermarket store in South Africa has gone viral on social media with many an onlooker's funny bones tickled.

19 Killed in Gauteng, death toll climbs as unrest spirals

19 Killed in Gauteng, death toll climbs as unrest spirals

South Africa

4 years ago

Premier David Makhura has confirmed that the death toll in Gauteng has now climbed to 19 after 10 more people were killed in a stampede at a mall on Tuesday.

Premier Oscar Mabuyane on edge, asks SANDF to be alert to any unrest in EC

Premier Oscar Mabuyane on edge, asks SANDF to be alert to any unrest in EC

South Africa

4 years ago

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane has called on the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to be on alert in the event of any unrest in the province.

Mzansi feeling inspired by one man's hustle: "I hustle hard"

Mzansi feeling inspired by one man's hustle: "I hustle hard"

South Africa

4 years ago

One Mzansi man's hustle is paving the way for others to feel inspired with many on social media taking turns to heap praise on the burgeoning entrepreneur.

Man 'cooks' his heart out, Nandos throws major shade: "You can cook, but..."

Man 'cooks' his heart out, Nandos throws major shade: "You can cook, but..."

People

4 years ago

A social media user found himself at the receiving end of a reprimand by Nando's after he claimed the plaudits for signature food bits cooked by the food chain.

Mzansi reacts to viral video of woman praying amid violent protests

Mzansi reacts to viral video of woman praying amid violent protests

People

4 years ago

A video of a woman engaging in prayer is making the rounds on social media after she was captured reaching out to the heavens for intervention amid protests.

Action will be taken to protect every person in this country, says Ramaphosa

Action will be taken to protect every person in this country, says Ramaphosa

People

4 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Monday evening on the government's response to the widespread acts of public violence, theft and looting.

'Skeem Saam' mourns passing of actress Nokuzola 'Sis Ouma' Mlengana

'Skeem Saam' mourns passing of actress Nokuzola 'Sis Ouma' Mlengana

People

4 years ago

Actress Nokuzola Mlengana, who played the role of the feisty campus security guard 'Sis Ouma' on the popular SABC 1 soap opera Skeem Saam, has died. She was 58.

Civil unrest a focus as President Cyril Ramaphosa readies to address the nation

Civil unrest a focus as President Cyril Ramaphosa readies to address the nation

South Africa

4 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Monday address the nation amid days of civil unrest and public violence in KwaZulu-Natal that has since spilt over elswhere.

Tshepiso Mametela