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

Tito Mboweni funeral: Public viewing held as President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver eulogy

Tito Mboweni funeral: Public viewing held as President Cyril Ramaphosa...

Politics

8 months ago

3 Lusikisiki murder suspects appear in court, cops recover high calibre rifles, arrest 2 others

3 Lusikisiki murder suspects appear in court, cops recover high calibre...

South Africa

8 months ago

Alleged killer cop Rachel Shokane and relatives' insurance fraud case postponed

Alleged killer cop Rachel Shokane and relatives' insurance fraud case postponed

South Africa

8 months ago

Cops nab 2 others linked to Limpopo policewoman's murderous insurance scheme, SA engrossed

Cops nab 2 others linked to Limpopo policewoman's murderous insurance scheme, SA...

South Africa

8 months ago

'Monied' father’s maintenance failures earn him weekend jail stints, SA levels jokes

'Monied' father’s maintenance failures earn him weekend jail stints, SA levels...

South Africa

8 months ago

"He sees a challenge there": Midget with large lover faces off against toddler, drama sends Mzansi

"He sees a challenge there": Midget with large lover faces off against...

Family and Relationships

8 months ago

Fuel price likely to increase in November after months of cuts, current data shows

Fuel price likely to increase in November after months of cuts, current data shows

South Africa

8 months ago

Current predictions point to a likely increase in fuel and oil pricing for November 2024, according to CEF data, ending several months of consecutive cuts.

China unveils jumping bed to 'help' couples, new invention floors netizens

China unveils jumping bed to 'help' couples, new invention floors netizens

People

8 months ago

A now-viral video shows a seemingly new Chinese bed invention made for couples. It further showed a woman cackling uncontrollably during the bed's demonstration.

Ex 'One Direction' member Liam Payne dies after hotel fall, tragedy unsettles fans: "I'm speechless"

Ex 'One Direction' member Liam Payne dies after hotel fall, tragedy unsettles fans: "I'm speechless"

Celebrities

8 months ago

Ex-member of English-Irish pop boy band 'One Direction', Liam Payne, has died after falling from a third floor balcony of a hotel while on vacation in Argentina.

"We're all connected": Man puts on silly relatable childish antics, foolishness sparks laughter

"We're all connected": Man puts on silly relatable childish antics, foolishness sparks laughter

People

8 months ago

A humorous video has gone viral for its accuracy of the different childish stunts to which everyone can relate. Online users found the colourful scenes entertaining.

No shootout as 3 wanted for Lusikisiki killings arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, community praised

No shootout as 3 wanted for Lusikisiki killings arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, community praised

South Africa

8 months ago

Police nabbed three men for their alleged roles in the killing of 18 people in Lusikisiki on 28 September, one day after manhunt, and applauded the community.

"Prioritise it": Johannesburg NGO hones in on workplace mental health amid global event celebrations

"Prioritise it": Johannesburg NGO hones in on workplace mental health amid global event celebrations

South Africa

8 months ago

An event in Randburg, Johannesburg, marked World Mental Health Day in SA on Thursday, 10 October 2024, with Briefly News providing exclusive coverage.

Elon Musk's Optimus Robot 'housekeeper' sparks angry racial chatter in SA: "Nasty business"

Elon Musk's Optimus Robot 'housekeeper' sparks angry racial chatter in SA: "Nasty business"

People

8 months ago

SA-born tech billionaire Elon Musk's latest invention, the Optimus bot, paved the way for a chirpy local to open another racially-charged can of worms on Mzansi X.

Police hunt further 4 'dangerous' suspects for Lusikisiki massacre, release names and photos

Police hunt further 4 'dangerous' suspects for Lusikisiki massacre, release names and photos

South Africa

8 months ago

Police have released the names and identikits of four more suspects possibly linked to the deadly shooting of 18 people in Lusikisiki on Saturday, 28 September 2024.

Hlelo and Ntando Masina's yellow mellow birthday snap turns heads: "The first it girls"

Hlelo and Ntando Masina's yellow mellow birthday snap turns heads: "The first it girls"

Celebrities

8 months ago

Former radio twins Ntando and Hlelo Masina celebrated their 41st birthday in bright style as a yellow mellow snap of them found its way into the memory bank.

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