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

Calls grow for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after decision To Ease Visa Process for Nigerians

Calls grow for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after decision To Ease Visa...

South Africa

6 months ago

Presidency clarifies Ramaphosa's remarks on SA-Nigeria visa process after backlash

Presidency clarifies Ramaphosa's remarks on SA-Nigeria visa process after...

South Africa

6 months ago

Stilfontein mine: Bodies, letters pile up as illegal miners death toll rises to 7

Stilfontein mine: Bodies, letters pile up as illegal miners death toll rises...

South Africa

6 months ago

150 illegal miners trapped in Mpumalanga abandoned mine, 3 confirmed dead

150 illegal miners trapped in Mpumalanga abandoned mine, 3 confirmed dead

South Africa

6 months ago

CCTV captures Joburg car jammer stealing bag with valuables at busy mall

CCTV captures Joburg car jammer stealing bag with valuables at busy mall

South Africa

6 months ago

Decomposed body of second illegal miner retrieved at Stilfontein mine amid claims of 6 more bodies

Decomposed body of second illegal miner retrieved at Stilfontein mine amid...

South Africa

6 months ago

Stilfontein mine: Mageu, porridge and water among food lowered to illegal miners underground

Stilfontein mine: Mageu, porridge and water among food lowered to illegal miners underground

South Africa

6 months ago

After a court granted an interim order, food was sent below the surface to the remaining unknown number of illegal miners at the Stilfontein mine.

Motorist seemingly films businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize's lux cars hauled on Gauteng highway after raid

Motorist seemingly films businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize's lux cars hauled on Gauteng highway after raid

South Africa

6 months ago

In a now-viral clip, a motorist seemed to film Shauwn Mkhize's luxury vehicles being towed on a Gauteng road after a raid at her Durban and Pietermaritzburg homes.

Cops pounce on 12 suspected CIT robbers in East Rand, kill 3 and arrest 3, foiling planned heist

Cops pounce on 12 suspected CIT robbers in East Rand, kill 3 and arrest 3, foiling planned heist

South Africa

6 months ago

Law enforcement, acting on crime intelligence, tracked down about 12 cash-in-transit (CIT) heist suspects to a safe house in Gauteng, killing three in a gunfight.

Cape Town meat processing facility busted stuffing dog food into wors, clips go viral

Cape Town meat processing facility busted stuffing dog food into wors, clips go viral

South Africa

6 months ago

Numerous videos circulating online depict a meat processing business in Cape Town after it was busted for allegedly stuffing dog food into its meat products.

Limpopo man sought for wife's murder in Dennilton found dead hanging from tree

Limpopo man sought for wife's murder in Dennilton found dead hanging from tree

South Africa

6 months ago

Police are investigating an inquest after a man wanted for his wife's stabbing death in Ntoane village, Dennilton, in Limpopo, was found dead hanging from a tree.

Residents torch foreign owned spazas after Mpumalanga boy, 6, dies, cops heighten visibility

Residents torch foreign owned spazas after Mpumalanga boy, 6, dies, cops heighten visibility

South Africa

6 months ago

Delmas police monitored the situation after residents burnt down two foreign-owned spaza shops following the death of a six-year-old from suspected food poisoning.

SA born tech billionaire Elon Musk gives Optimus bot 'a hand' for human ability

SA born tech billionaire Elon Musk gives Optimus bot 'a hand' for human ability

US

6 months ago

South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk, after scoring his first stint in US government, has applauded his latest invention's impressive catching ability

North West woman who allegedly sold child, 2, abandons bail, case postponed

North West woman who allegedly sold child, 2, abandons bail, case postponed

South Africa

6 months ago

A North West woman, 32, who allegedly sold her child, 2, in the North West, made her third appearance in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate's Court and abandoned bail.

Zuma's dinner table seat at MK Party gala to set guests back a cool R2m, sparks lack of appetite

Zuma's dinner table seat at MK Party gala to set guests back a cool R2m, sparks lack of appetite

South Africa

6 months ago

The MK Party is preparing a gala dinner and anniversary rally that will see guests parting with R2 million to share a table with MK Party leader Jacob Zuma.

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