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

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KwaZulu-Natal burns, protests intensify amid alleged Zuma demonstrations

KwaZulu-Natal burns, protests intensify amid alleged Zuma demonstrations

South Africa

4 years ago

Mzansi woman tells friend she's broke, gets R10k for her troubles: "I want a friend like that too"

Mzansi woman tells friend she's broke, gets R10k for her troubles: "I want a friend like that too"

People

4 years ago

Stunning local soccer female referee has Mzansi jaws dropping

Stunning local soccer female referee has Mzansi jaws dropping

People

4 years ago

Mamelodi Sundowns unveil Slovakian striker Pavol Safranko, other new signings

Mamelodi Sundowns unveil Slovakian striker Pavol Safranko, other new signings

Sports

4 years ago

‘Anti-Zuma Imprisonment’ protests spiral in KZN, scores arrested

‘Anti-Zuma Imprisonment’ protests spiral in KZN, scores arrested

South Africa

4 years ago

RIP: Tributes pour in for Joburg City mayor Geoff Makhubo after Covid19 death

RIP: Tributes pour in for Joburg City mayor Geoff Makhubo after Covid19 death

People

4 years ago

AKA to light up Live Amp stage, music show to air final season after a decade running

AKA to light up Live Amp stage, music show to air final season after a decade running

Entertainment

4 years ago

SABC 1 primetime music entertainment TV show Live Amp will be airing its last season after more than a decade of keeping the broadcaster's viewers entertained.

"That arrest hurts like it was my own father": Man reacts after Jacob Zuma incarceration

"That arrest hurts like it was my own father": Man reacts after Jacob Zuma incarceration

People

4 years ago

Jacob Zuma's arrest has cut deep for one social media user who likened the feeling to seeing his father being arrested while Zuma is set to serve 15-months.

Usain 'Lightening' Bolt comes out of retirement, gearing up for epic return race

Usain 'Lightening' Bolt comes out of retirement, gearing up for epic return race

World

4 years ago

Jamaican sprint great Usain Bolt has come out of retirement as he prepares for a race unlike any other on 13 July when he tackles the unfamiliar 800m race.

LOL: "Thixo wase George Koch", Throwback to the JZ video that got SA in stitches

LOL: "Thixo wase George Koch", Throwback to the JZ video that got SA in stitches

South Africa

4 years ago

An old video of former president Jacob Zuma giving a funny speech in parliament has reappeared and it has South Africans gagging in hysterics all over again.

Former top cop Robert McBride suspended at State Security Agency

Former top cop Robert McBride suspended at State Security Agency

South Africa

4 years ago

Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate head Robert McBride has again come into the spotlight after he was suspended from the State Security Agency.

Zuma may be paroled in under 4 months behind bars, says Minister Ronald Lamola

Zuma may be paroled in under 4 months behind bars, says Minister Ronald Lamola

South Africa

4 years ago

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has cited that former president Jacob Zuma will be eligible for parole after serving three months and three weeks in prison.

Death in the family: Connie Ferguson mourns, pens emotional tribute

Death in the family: Connie Ferguson mourns, pens emotional tribute

Entertainment

4 years ago

South African actress, filmmaker and businesswoman Connie Ferguson has taken to her social media to pen a heartfelt tribute following the death of her brother.

DA challenges Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation on Jacob Zuma’s court judgment

DA challenges Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation on Jacob Zuma’s court judgment

Politics

4 years ago

John Steenhuisen, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, has challenged President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation on the latest in Jacob Zuma's court judgement.

Edward Zuma stresses 'Dad's not going inside' as Jacob Zuma arrest looms

Edward Zuma stresses 'Dad's not going inside' as Jacob Zuma arrest looms

South Africa

4 years ago

Edward Zuma, the son of former president Jacob Zuma, in a defiant stance, has told authorities to give the jail cell intended for his father to someone else.

Tshepiso Mametela