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

1840 articles published since 10 Jun 2021

Author's articles

Business owner, wife and daughters, 8 and 11, killed in Mpumalanga, SA horrified

Business owner, wife and daughters, 8 and 11, killed in Mpumalanga, SA horrified

2 years ago

Foreign shop owners slam Ramaphosa for his absence as Operation Dudula sweeps across Alex

Foreign shop owners slam Ramaphosa for his absence as Operation Dudula sweeps ac...

2 years ago

Russian invasion: Putin's govt releases list of 'unfriendly' countries amidst sanctions

Russian invasion: Putin's govt releases list of 'unfriendly' countries amidst sa...

2 years ago

Natasha Thahane pregnancy reveal gets peeps thinking Baleka Mbete won't retire anytime soon

Natasha Thahane pregnancy reveal gets peeps thinking Baleka Mbete won't retire a...

2 years ago

Slik Talk drags Natasha Thahane, her rumoured beau Lorch over actress' pregnancy

Slik Talk drags Natasha Thahane, her rumoured beau Lorch over actress' pregnancy

2 years ago

NSFAS' Sibongile Mani persecuted "for being black and poor", student's supporters claim

NSFAS' Sibongile Mani persecuted "for being black and poor", student's supporter...

2 years ago

Local influencer causes massive stir online by slamming "older men are better" rhetoric

Local influencer causes massive stir online by slamming "older men are better" rhetoric

An influencer expressed the opinion that she was against the idea of some women preferring to date older men. Her tweet caused a massive raucous among locals.

Thieves enter man's compound, loose many parts of his car, take them away, photos stir anger online

Thieves enter man's compound, loose many parts of his car, take them away, photos stir anger online

Some photos of a car that was robbed while parked in the compound have stirred massive reactions on social media. Most interior parts of the car were stolen.

DA's petition attracts more than 4k signatures, party wants government to condemn Russia, citizens slam calls

DA's petition attracts more than 4k signatures, party wants government to condemn Russia, citizens slam calls

The DA is challenging the SA government to take a stand against Russia for attacking Ukraine. The party launched a petition that has massed 4 000 signatures.

Cyril Ramaphosa, Patrice Motsepe settle on R2.1m for president's Ankole cow at auction

Cyril Ramaphosa, Patrice Motsepe settle on R2.1m for president's Ankole cow at auction

President Cyril Ramaphosa and mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe came together to trade millions at an auction. Ramaphosa walked away with over R10 million.

Free spirited stunner inspires locals to connect with themselves: "Wholesome"

Free spirited stunner inspires locals to connect with themselves: "Wholesome"

Leading the way in living a problem free life is a stunner who's headed online to inspire others. The photo dump she shared has netizens gushing uncontrollably.

Russian soldier surrenders in video, receives a cup of tea from Ukrainians who also called his mum on phone

Russian soldier surrenders in video, receives a cup of tea from Ukrainians who also called his mum on phone

A Russian soldier was sighted in a video as he cried profusely after surrendering his arms in Ukraine. He received a cup of tea and bread from kind Ukrainians.

Lass asks to be bought pads with wings, brother buys hotwings and pads, pic has SA debating men

Lass asks to be bought pads with wings, brother buys hotwings and pads, pic has SA debating men

A stunner has other online users talking after she shared sending her brother to the store to get pads with wings. He returned with the pads and with hotwings.

Zola 7 trends as calls for SA celebs to step up and lend "struggling" muso a helping hand

Zola 7 trends as calls for SA celebs to step up and lend "struggling" muso a helping hand

Zola 7's well being has again come under the spotlight online after a local influencer posted tweets berating SA celebs for not helping the Kwaito musician.

SA in stitches as pic of boy drooling over curvy stunner goes viral: 'He is finished'

SA in stitches as pic of boy drooling over curvy stunner goes viral: 'He is finished'

A curvy local woman had a young boy drooling as she posed for a picture, and SA was here for it. The unbelievable image has since gone viral on social media.

Tshepiso Mametela