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

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...

South Africa

3 years ago

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

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

People

3 years ago

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...

Europe

3 years ago

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...

People

3 years ago

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...

Celebrities

3 years ago

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...

South Africa

3 years ago

Bonang admits Big Zulu swept her off her feet at Riky Rick's memorial, SA here for it

Bonang admits Big Zulu swept her off her feet at Riky Rick's memorial, SA here for it

Celebrities

3 years ago

Bonang and Big Zulu enjoyed an intimate moment together as the entertainment industry honoured Riky Rick. A clip of the pair flirting has gone viral on Twitter.

DJ Dimplesz trends as hip hop entertainer reportedly dies, SA mourns another loss

DJ Dimplesz trends as hip hop entertainer reportedly dies, SA mourns another loss

Celebrities

3 years ago

Tumi Mooi, better known as DJ Dimplez, has reportedly died. The news of the hip hop star's death has been doing the rounds on Twitter since Sunday afternoon.

Taxi driver shoots man in full view of passengers in Gauteng, arrested with the full load by police

Taxi driver shoots man in full view of passengers in Gauteng, arrested with the full load by police

South Africa

3 years ago

A Germiston taxi driver has been arrested after he shot a man with whom he was in conflict. He faces a charge of attempted murder, to which he has confessed.

Home Affairs to recruit 10k youths to ramp up its system in March, SA calls for citizens to be put first

Home Affairs to recruit 10k youths to ramp up its system in March, SA calls for citizens to be put first

South Africa

3 years ago

The Department of Home Affairs says it is preparing to recruit 10 000 youths for its digital paper system. The department said all people are welcome to apply.

ANC slams EU for "excessively harsh and severe" sanctions on Russia, SA holds divided views

ANC slams EU for "excessively harsh and severe" sanctions on Russia, SA holds divided views

South Africa

3 years ago

The ANC is berating MultiChoice for blocking State owned Russian TV networks from its service. The move comes on the heels of EU sanctions on Russian entities.

“2 degrees hotter”: Young lady shares beautiful photos from her party as she graduates from Harvard

“2 degrees hotter”: Young lady shares beautiful photos from her party as she graduates from Harvard

US

3 years ago

A young lady with the Twitter name VeeKativhu has marked another milestone in her life in style with a party as she graduated from Harvard University. Photos.

Man gushes over massive house cousin, 25, built for his mom, SA questions attaching age to success

Man gushes over massive house cousin, 25, built for his mom, SA questions attaching age to success

People

3 years ago

A man set tongues wagging when he headed online claiming that his cousin had built his mother a house at the age of 25. Tweeps debated attaching age to success.

Riky Rick: SA calls for Slik Talk to be cancelled for "distasteful" comments towards Bianca Naidoo

Riky Rick: SA calls for Slik Talk to be cancelled for "distasteful" comments towards Bianca Naidoo

Celebrities

3 years ago

Local vlogger Slik Talk is being criticised heavily by social media users for his supposed insensitive comments directed at Bianca Naidoo, Riky Rick's widow.

Sassy influencer buys plush house, raises a glass to her subscribers, Mzansi full of praise

Sassy influencer buys plush house, raises a glass to her subscribers, Mzansi full of praise

Women Empowerment

3 years ago

A local beauty influencer is gushing over her followers for their support, which ensured she was able to buy herself a new house. Her post has since gone viral.

Tshepiso Mametela