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

Mihlali Ndamase apologises to LGBTQ+ community for reckless comments: "My intention was not to harm"

Mihlali Ndamase apologises to LGBTQ+ community for reckless comments: "My...

Celebrities

9 months ago

Pravin Gordhan: Candlelight vigil held for former Public Enterprises Minister, SA offers prayers

Pravin Gordhan: Candlelight vigil held for former Public Enterprises Minister,...

South Africa

9 months ago

"Beautiful": Modern Khoi and San captivate with fancy footwork dancing up a storm in dusty Karoo

"Beautiful": Modern Khoi and San captivate with fancy footwork dancing up a...

South Africa

9 months ago

3 Suspected thugs killed, 3 cops injured in KZN in separate shootouts with police

3 Suspected thugs killed, 3 cops injured in KZN in separate shootouts with...

South Africa

9 months ago

Dashcam shows brazen daylight robbery and hijacking of courier van, SA stumped: "15 years or more"

Dashcam shows brazen daylight robbery and hijacking of courier van, SA...

South Africa

9 months ago

GNU backs inaugural SA youth international trade capacity building effort

GNU backs inaugural SA youth international trade capacity building effort

South Africa

9 months ago

Video shows Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens under attack in Reiger Park, SA stumped: "Treasonous"

Video shows Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens under attack in Reiger Park, SA stumped: "Treasonous"

South Africa

9 months ago

A now-viral video shows angry community members attacking Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens during a violent standoff in Reiger Park on Monday, 9 September.

Bloemfontein man arrested for allegedly shooting dead girlfriend, 1 year old child

Bloemfontein man arrested for allegedly shooting dead girlfriend, 1 year old child

South Africa

9 months ago

The Bloemfontein Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit arrested a man hours after allegedly killing his girlfriend and her one-year-old child in Bloemspruit.

Fans criticise 'attention seeking' DJ Fresh amid Thabiso Sikwane's memorial and funeral

Fans criticise 'attention seeking' DJ Fresh amid Thabiso Sikwane's memorial and funeral

Celebrities

9 months ago

After the memorial and funeral service of Thabiso Sikwane on Friday, 6 September, some fans went after producer DJ Fresh over his treatment of his late ex-wife.

"In this economy": Photo goes viral of woman who gave birth to sextuplet, netizens sympathise

"In this economy": Photo goes viral of woman who gave birth to sextuplet, netizens sympathise

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

A woman who gave birth to sextuplet appeared to have taken the punishment in a now-viral photo online. The scenes sent social media into a frenzy.

Youngins' classic dance off tears up floor, netizens nolstalgic: "Old souls in a new era"

Youngins' classic dance off tears up floor, netizens nolstalgic: "Old souls in a new era"

Family and Relationships

9 months ago

A video online shows two siblings putting the funk in old school as they tear it up on the dance floor. The clip had netizens reminiscing about the good old days.

KZN pushes for deportation of undocumented foreigners, citizens back call

KZN pushes for deportation of undocumented foreigners, citizens back call

South Africa

9 months ago

KZN Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has called for persons in South Africa illegally to be deported, and only return to the country once they have legal documentation.

SABC ratings boosted after 1st Boks vs All Blacks tie amid repeat match snub

SABC ratings boosted after 1st Boks vs All Blacks tie amid repeat match snub

South Africa

9 months ago

The SABC saw its ratings boosted during the first South Africa and New Zealand Rugby Championship tie on 31 August. It comes after the second match was not aired.

"Shame": Patient claims Gauteng hospital staff treat dying patients like 'cockroaches' in viral clip

"Shame": Patient claims Gauteng hospital staff treat dying patients like 'cockroaches' in viral clip

South Africa

9 months ago

A Helen Joseph Hospital patient in Johannesburg has slammed the allegedly shocking treatment patients receive from medical staff. A video of his rant went viral.

Big Zulu quizzes SA about state of hip hop after dropping '200 Bars' diss: "Uthini owakho umbono?"

Big Zulu quizzes SA about state of hip hop after dropping '200 Bars' diss: "Uthini owakho umbono?"

Music

9 months ago

Big Zulu headed online to toast his diss track, '200 Bars', and went for the jugular by picking fans' brains about what they thought about the state of SA hip-hop.

Tshepiso Mametela