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

Gqeberha teen, 15, sentenced to 5 years for stabbing peer, 18, to death

Gqeberha teen, 15, sentenced to 5 years for stabbing peer, 18, to death

South Africa

7 months ago

Woman among 7 arrested in Kokstad after Chinese businesswoman kidnapped

Woman among 7 arrested in Kokstad after Chinese businesswoman kidnapped

South Africa

7 months ago

Gqeberha woman allegedly orchestrates R2m insurance hit on 'problematic' son, in court for murder

Gqeberha woman allegedly orchestrates R2m insurance hit on 'problematic' son, in...

South Africa

7 months ago

EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi seemingly reiterates committment to party in cryptic X post

EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi seemingly reiterates committment to party in cryptic X...

Politics

7 months ago

Gauteng residents warned as SA Weather Service issues alert for severe thunderstorms

Gauteng residents warned as SA Weather Service issues alert for severe...

South Africa

7 months ago

Gauteng education officials suspend selling of food at school tuckshops

Gauteng education officials suspend selling of food at school tuckshops

South Africa

7 months ago

9 Nabbed in Vala Umgodi as charges dropped against 55 resurfaced Zama Zamas

9 Nabbed in Vala Umgodi as charges dropped against 55 resurfaced Zama Zamas

South Africa

7 months ago

After over 1,000 Zama Zamas surfaced from a North-West mine, charges have been dropped against 55, while cops have nabbed another nine suspects during operations.

SA stunned as barefoot woman tries to get to King Misuzulu and Ramaphosa at King Shaka statue unveiling

SA stunned as barefoot woman tries to get to King Misuzulu and Ramaphosa at King Shaka statue unveiling

South Africa

7 months ago

Early drama threatened to topple the unveiling of the King Shaka statue after a woman attempted to get close to King Misuzulu and President Cyril Ramaphosa on stage.

Residents on edge amid looming 48 hour Joburg water supply outage

Residents on edge amid looming 48 hour Joburg water supply outage

South Africa

7 months ago

Residents are hot under the collar amid existing water challenges as Joburg Water announces a looming 48-hour supply outage across parts of the City of Joburg.

BREAKING: Dali Mpofu ditches EFF to join MK Party as red ship sinks

BREAKING: Dali Mpofu ditches EFF to join MK Party as red ship sinks

Politics

7 months ago

Former EFF chair Dali Mpofu is the latest to join the uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party from the Red Berets. It marks the latest in a wave of high-profile exits.

US Election 2024: Elon Musk's pockets deepen as Donald Trump grabs presidential victory

US Election 2024: Elon Musk's pockets deepen as Donald Trump grabs presidential victory

Industry

7 months ago

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is smiling all the way to the bank after former President Donald Trump triumphed in the US election on 6 November 2024.

Ramaphosa toasts Trump on election win: "Congratulations to the US president elect"

Ramaphosa toasts Trump on election win: "Congratulations to the US president elect"

US

7 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa was among a global community of leaders who raised a glass to US President-elect Donald Trump on winning the 2024 US election.

Political analyst: Why are the US elections important to SA after Trump sweeps to victory?

Political analyst: Why are the US elections important to SA after Trump sweeps to victory?

US

7 months ago

Political analyst Dr Sithembile Mbete spoke to Briefly News about the importance of the US elections to SA as former President Donald Trump swept to victory.

Tsakane female police Sergeant slaps man questioning complacency in helping GBV complainant

Tsakane female police Sergeant slaps man questioning complacency in helping GBV complainant

South Africa

7 months ago

A clip of an aggressive policewoman slapping an assertive man across the face is doing the rounds. Police told Briefly News an internal probe would be launched.

Prominent Equatorial Guinea figure trends in SA for sex scandal involving 300 to 400 women

Prominent Equatorial Guinea figure trends in SA for sex scandal involving 300 to 400 women

Africa

7 months ago

Baltasar Ebang Engong, a well-known director general in Equatorial Guinea, is trending on social media for a sex scandal involving him and between 300 and 400 women.

Tshepiso Mametela