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

1841 articles published since 10 Jun 2021

Author's articles

Malema attacks journalist during Chief Justice interviews: 'I'm not talking to you'

Malema attacks journalist during Chief Justice interviews: 'I'm not talking to y...

2 years ago

Kit Kat 'containing glass' recalled, SA has questions: "Was the controller having a break?"

Kit Kat 'containing glass' recalled, SA has questions: "Was the controller havin...

2 years ago

Buthelezi released from hospital amid health scare, SA relieved: 'My heart was beating'

Buthelezi released from hospital amid health scare, SA relieved: 'My heart was b...

2 years ago

South Africa's Afrigen makes mRNA Covid-19 vaccine using Moderna data in world's first

South Africa's Afrigen makes mRNA Covid-19 vaccine using Moderna data in world's...

2 years ago

Sneaky chicken caught by security forces hovering suspiciously around Pentagon entrance

Sneaky chicken caught by security forces hovering suspiciously around Pentagon e...

2 years ago

Stunning UCT master's candidate shares sumptuous pic, SA swoons: 'That fit though'

Stunning UCT master's candidate shares sumptuous pic, SA swoons: 'That fit thoug...

2 years ago

Local man toasts to stylish new apartment, SA can't get over pristine kitchen: "Sbwling"

Local man toasts to stylish new apartment, SA can't get over pristine kitchen: "Sbwling"

Another local tweep has headed to the timeline to gush over their new apartment as they take up occupation. The update sent other Twitter users into a frenzy.

Bheki Cele praises seizure of over 250 guns used in KZN 'political killings' since 2018

Bheki Cele praises seizure of over 250 guns used in KZN 'political killings' since 2018

Bheki Cele is praising the task team for its work to combat political killings in KZN, where more than 250 weapons used in the crimes were seized since 2018.

Suspended ANC SG Ace Magashule backs party MP Mervyn Dirks: 'He's undisciplined'

Suspended ANC SG Ace Magashule backs party MP Mervyn Dirks: 'He's undisciplined'

Embattled ANC secretary general Ace Magashule believes the ruling party had no grounds to suspend MP Mervyn Dirks, despite comments he made against Ramaphosa.

EFF MP Floyd Shivambu appears in court over assault case: 'Give him just 20 years'

EFF MP Floyd Shivambu appears in court over assault case: 'Give him just 20 years'

EFF Member of Parliament (MP) Floyd Shivambu has pleaded not guilty to assault. The politician appeared in court on Wednesday for the first day of his trial.

Mzansi touched by pic of uGogo praying over man's new Audi: 'Uqedile uma kunje'

Mzansi touched by pic of uGogo praying over man's new Audi: 'Uqedile uma kunje'

One Twitter user has impressed others on the microblogging service after sharing a picture of an elderly lady praying over a newly purchased car at his home.

Prayer answered: Man buys Honda car 1 month after saying he will get one in 2022

Prayer answered: Man buys Honda car 1 month after saying he will get one in 2022

A young Nigerian man got his dream after he bought his first car in January 2022. A month before in December 2021, he posted that he was going to buy a ride.

Chief Economist 'nervous' over Reserve Bank's repo rate hike: "It's going to be bad"

Chief Economist 'nervous' over Reserve Bank's repo rate hike: "It's going to be bad"

Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt unpacked what the Reserve Bank's repo rate hike will mean for the country in an exclusive Briefly News interview.

SA goes gaga over woman who passed matric at 31: 'She did an amazing job'

SA goes gaga over woman who passed matric at 31: 'She did an amazing job'

A local woman is the toast of Mzansi for not giving up on obtaining her matric certificate. A tweep shared an inspirational caption alongside her pic online.

Fella chuffed to move up in the world, welcomes new-found freedom: "Kwami"

Fella chuffed to move up in the world, welcomes new-found freedom: "Kwami"

A tweep is celebrating moving a place of their own on the timeline. The Twitter user shared images showing his excitement after he moved into his new apartment.

Tshepiso Mametela