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

1832 articles published since 10 Jun 2021

Author's articles

Shaune Mogaila released on bail as mother of girl, 9, killed in Tembisa crash still critical in ICU

Shaune Mogaila released on bail as mother of girl, 9, killed in Tembisa crash st...

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Video shows Fourways would-be hijackers thwarted by victims, SA enthralled

Video shows Fourways would-be hijackers thwarted by victims, SA enthralled

20 days ago

Cops appeal to Gauteng community to avoid acting after girl, 9, dies from suspected poisoning

Cops appeal to Gauteng community to avoid acting after girl, 9, dies from suspec...

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Dashcam footage captures Sekhukhune United player crashing head-on with car in Tembisa, killing girl

Dashcam footage captures Sekhukhune United player crashing head-on with car in T...

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Gauteng deacon convicted for raping wife's niece, 10, to life imprisonment

Gauteng deacon convicted for raping wife's niece, 10, to life imprisonment

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North West police constable shoots and kills lover, friend and turns gun on himself

North West police constable shoots and kills lover, friend and turns gun on hims...

21 days ago

North West cops quash 'false claims' taxis torched after passengers forced out of cars

North West cops quash 'false claims' taxis torched after passengers forced out of cars

North-West police debunked rumours that motorists retaliated against drivers for forcing passengers from their cars while going to work by torching taxis.

Bail delayed for Louis Liebenberg, wife as 7 others released in multibillion rand diamond scheme

Bail delayed for Louis Liebenberg, wife as 7 others released in multibillion rand diamond scheme

The case of alleged multibillion-rand diamond investment fraudster Louis Liebenberg, his wife and seven others returned to court. Liebenberg remains in custody.

Nelson Mandela Bay sees 3rd woman mayor, ANC's Babalwa Lobishe takes reins unapposed: "I'm honoured"

Nelson Mandela Bay sees 3rd woman mayor, ANC's Babalwa Lobishe takes reins unapposed: "I'm honoured"

ANC Nelson Mandela Bay councillor and regional chairperson Babalwa Lobishe was elected as the new Executive Mayor at a special council meeting on 31 October.

Cops foil planned Gauteng robbery, kill 2 suspects in shootout, injuring 1 officer

Cops foil planned Gauteng robbery, kill 2 suspects in shootout, injuring 1 officer

Police shot and killed two suspects in a shootout after intercepting them on the R59 Highway – Kliprivier Road after a tip-off about a planned robbery in Sedibeng.

Foreign nationals found 'chained up' inside Joburg property, probe against cops for releasing them

Foreign nationals found 'chained up' inside Joburg property, probe against cops for releasing them

A video shows police at a Johannesburg property after reports its occupants were chained up. Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi told Briefly News a probe was underway.

Sekhukhune player charged after girl, 9, dies in Gauteng hit and run, drugs and alcohol recovered

Sekhukhune player charged after girl, 9, dies in Gauteng hit and run, drugs and alcohol recovered

Sekhukhune United player Shaune Mogaile will appear in court soon after handing himself over, charged with culpable homicide in a Gauteng child's hit-and-run death.

Cape Town police van overturns, lands on roof in Gordon's Bay canal

Cape Town police van overturns, lands on roof in Gordon's Bay canal

Gordon's Bay cops told Briefly News they are investigating the cause of a crash after two police officers overturned and landed a state car on its roof into a canal.

Gayton McKenzie puts full weight behind slap fighting in SA, netizens red faced: "This is zero"

Gayton McKenzie puts full weight behind slap fighting in SA, netizens red faced: "This is zero"

Slap fighting is set to grace SA in the foreseeable future after Sports, Arts, and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie said plans were afoot for Power Slap in Africa.

CCTV shows taxi shuttle crash into and overturn Toyota Quantum at Joburg CBD intersection

CCTV shows taxi shuttle crash into and overturn Toyota Quantum at Joburg CBD intersection

CCTV footage in the Johannesburg CBD showed a taxi shuttle and Toyota Quantum minibus taxi colliding at the intersection of President and Nugget streets.

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