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

Hawks arrest East London woman for faking kidnapping to extort money from family, appears in court

Hawks arrest East London woman for faking kidnapping to extort money from family...

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CCTV records armed robbery at Gauteng's Tellos Restaurant in Sebokeng

CCTV records armed robbery at Gauteng's Tellos Restaurant in Sebokeng

2 months ago

Dashcam captures unattentive long haul driver on R34 KZN route crashing into back of moving truck

Dashcam captures unattentive long haul driver on R34 KZN route crashing into bac...

2 months ago

Limpopo Christmas Day killer Enoch Ndou breaks down as judgement passed in viral court scenes

Limpopo Christmas Day killer Enoch Ndou breaks down as judgement passed in viral...

2 months ago

Donald Trump labels BRICS 'dead' amid threats of trade war with bloc nations

Donald Trump labels BRICS 'dead' amid threats of trade war with bloc nations

2 months ago

AfriForum tags Ramaphosa a liar after stressing finding 'SA solutions to SA problems' in SONA reply

AfriForum tags Ramaphosa a liar after stressing finding 'SA solutions to SA prob...

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Ramaphosa officiates handover of remains of 14 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC: "You've come to rest"

Ramaphosa officiates handover of remains of 14 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC: "You've come to rest"

President Cyril Ramaphosa handed over the remains of 14 SANDF soldiers after their repatriation to SA. The troops died in Goma, eastern DRC, from 23 to 27 January.

Greytown man found in possession of SANDF uniform, weapons collection

Greytown man found in possession of SANDF uniform, weapons collection

After receiving reports about unlicensed firearms in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands area of Engome, police conducted an informer operation, arresting a 48-year-old man.

Stunned Fourways motorist films viral robbery outside affluent residential estate

Stunned Fourways motorist films viral robbery outside affluent residential estate

In impromptu scenes captured by a passing motorist, a now-viral video shows the moment thieves stage a brazen daylight robbery at a Johannesburg residential estate.

SONA 2025: Ramaphosa calls for unity and economic growth in firm reply

SONA 2025: Ramaphosa calls for unity and economic growth in firm reply

After a two-day State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate, President Cyril Ramaphosa gave a response in which he called for unity and economic growth in Cape Town.

North West mother arrested for selling son, 2, pregnant with twins, launches latest bail bid

North West mother arrested for selling son, 2, pregnant with twins, launches latest bail bid

Keneilwe Shalaba, a North West woman accused of selling her son, Kutlwano, appeared in court, where she launched a new bail bid amid a reported pregnancy with twins.

Guatemala bus crashes into ravine, killing at least 55 people on board

Guatemala bus crashes into ravine, killing at least 55 people on board

About 55 people died after a bus crashed through a metal rail and plunged into a ravine in Guatemala City in one of the deadliest bus crashes in Guatemala history.

Donald Trump 'not yet committed' to gracing G20 Summit amid laboured US-SA relations

Donald Trump 'not yet committed' to gracing G20 Summit amid laboured US-SA relations

US President Donald Trump has not yet confirmed his attendance at the G20 Leaders' Summit in November, amid strained international relations with South Africa.

US refuge-seeking white Saffas 'crash' email servers amid resettlement inquiries

US refuge-seeking white Saffas 'crash' email servers amid resettlement inquiries

The SA Chamber of Commerce in the US (SACCUSA) said emails from white South Africans looking to relocate to the United States have inundated its servers.

2 Women, girl, 3, among 4 killed in horrific N2 crash, 2 more women injured

2 Women, girl, 3, among 4 killed in horrific N2 crash, 2 more women injured

Four people, including a young girl, 3, died when the VW Polo they were travelling in crashed and overturned in a single-vehicle accident on the N2 near Makhanda.

Tshepiso Mametela