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)

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 is the current affairs Head of Desk at Briefly News. He was a news reporter for The Herald, a senior sports contributor at Opera News SA, and a reporter for Caxton Local Media’s Bedfordview and Edenvale News and Joburg East Express community titles. He has attended media workshops, including the crime and court reporting one by the Wits Justice Project and Wits Centre for Journalism in 2024. Email: tshepiso.mametela@briefly.co.za

1831 articles published since 10 Jun 2021

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EFF reportedly bars Mbuyiseni Ndlozi from elective conference, SA stunned

EFF reportedly bars Mbuyiseni Ndlozi from elective conference, SA stunned

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Parts of Soweto to be hit by 18 hour power outage, Eskom announces

Parts of Soweto to be hit by 18 hour power outage, Eskom announces

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Officer struck by rock responding to mob attack at Limpopo high school

Officer struck by rock responding to mob attack at Limpopo high school

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Fists fly amid tense Tshwane Council as DA members ousted: "You're touching our private parts"

Fists fly amid tense Tshwane Council as DA members ousted: "You're touching our...

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Limpopo man, 67, jailed to 20 years for 13 year old niece's rape in Modimolle

Limpopo man, 67, jailed to 20 years for 13 year old niece's rape in Modimolle

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"Our kids are eating this": Officials clamp down on Joburg eatery using blackened oil in viral clip

"Our kids are eating this": Officials clamp down on Joburg eatery using blackene...

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North West man arrested for triple murder after knobkerrie attack on family

North West man arrested for triple murder after knobkerrie attack on family

Police are investigating a triple murder after arresting a man for allegedly attacking his relatives with a knobkerrie, killing them, in Shaleng village, near Taung.

'Marginal relief' for motorists during December of 2 halves amid latest fuel price outlook

'Marginal relief' for motorists during December of 2 halves amid latest fuel price outlook

The Central Energy Fund's latest data showed motorists could expect a December of two halves as the petrol price was set to decrease slightly while diesel increased.

Gauteng High Court orders Stilfontein mine shaft unblocking for illegal miners to return to surface

Gauteng High Court orders Stilfontein mine shaft unblocking for illegal miners to return to surface

As authorities await for illegal miners trapped at the Stilfontein Gold Mine to resurface, the Gauteng High Court issued an order for a shaft to be unblocked.

"Eat it!": Community forces shop owner to consume food crawling with worms after women 'falls sick'

"Eat it!": Community forces shop owner to consume food crawling with worms after women 'falls sick'

Angry community members, in a clip taken by one of the residents, and which has since gone viral, shows them forcing a food shop owner to eat worm-infested food.

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

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.

Ntshavheni highlights to critics danger heavily armed zama zamas pose with viral clip: "To refresh"

Ntshavheni highlights to critics danger heavily armed zama zamas pose with viral clip: "To refresh"

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni posted a clip of heavily armed illegal miners after receiving backlash over her remarks on how to deal with them.

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses child food poisoning deaths amid crackdown on spaza shops

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses child food poisoning deaths amid crackdown on spaza shops

President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Friday, 15 November 2024, addressed South Africa on the spate of food poisoning deaths sweeping across the country.

Man killed, 2 cops injured in Alexandra police station shooting, IPID probes

Man killed, 2 cops injured in Alexandra police station shooting, IPID probes

Police shot and killed a man after he snatched an officer's pistol from his holster and fired at officers at the Alexandra police station precinct in Johannesburg.

Decomposed body of illegal miner recovered as more zama zamas resurface, police probe inquest

Decomposed body of illegal miner recovered as more zama zamas resurface, police probe inquest

The decomposing body of an illegal miner has been recovered at the Stilfontein mine, while more surfaced on Thursday. Police are investigating an inquest.

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