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

1843 articles published since 10 Jun 2021

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Fans and followers bicker as DBN Gogo revealed as 'the most booked female DJ'

Fans and followers bicker as DBN Gogo revealed as 'the most booked female DJ'

2 years ago

South Africans react to Parliament building fire reigniting: 'Incompetence everywhere'

South Africans react to Parliament building fire reigniting: 'Incompetence every...

2 years ago

Parliament fire reignites, emergency services on scene: 'We thought it was put out'

Parliament fire reignites, emergency services on scene: 'We thought it was put o...

2 years ago

3 killed, 70 injured as bus overturns and rolls on N1 near Polokwane in Limpopo

3 killed, 70 injured as bus overturns and rolls on N1 near Polokwane in Limpopo

2 years ago

Bheki Cele hits out at tweep claiming he and his daughter partied at Cape Town nightclub

Bheki Cele hits out at tweep claiming he and his daughter partied at Cape Town n...

2 years ago

More Beef: The Rock blasts actor Vin Diesel, calls him manipulative

More Beef: The Rock blasts actor Vin Diesel, calls him manipulative

2 years ago

Police warn against fireworks abuse, public alcohol consumption: 'We'll act strongly'

Police warn against fireworks abuse, public alcohol consumption: 'We'll act strongly'

JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar told Briefly News police will be on high alert for any disruptive behaviour amid New Year's Day celebrations in Johannesburg.

DJ Ms Ducasse dies due to surgery complications, celebs mourn star's death

DJ Ms Ducasse dies due to surgery complications, celebs mourn star's death

Musician Karabo "Miss Ducasse" Mokanyane died due to complications following abdominal surgery on Wednesday. Tributes have continued to pour in for the star.

Khanyi Mbau celebrates 1 year of dating bae Kudzai, shares stunning pics

Khanyi Mbau celebrates 1 year of dating bae Kudzai, shares stunning pics

Khanyi Mbau penned an emotional tribute on Instagram in celebration of her anniversary. Khanyi has been dating businessman Kudzai Mushonga for the past year.

Alopecia: Actress Jada Pinkett Smith gets candid about difficult hair loss journey

Alopecia: Actress Jada Pinkett Smith gets candid about difficult hair loss journey

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has opened up about her struggle with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body.

SA bickers over Naak MusiQ's booking fee, R25 000 excluding add ons: 'Seems low'

SA bickers over Naak MusiQ's booking fee, R25 000 excluding add ons: 'Seems low'

Tweeps have taken to the timeline in a back and forth on musician Naak MusiQ's booking fee. Some peeps thought it was too low while others saw it differently.

Peeps stan woman's take on 'soft life' wows SA: "Mine can't be similar to yours"

Peeps stan woman's take on 'soft life' wows SA: "Mine can't be similar to yours"

A local woman is the toast of social media after she took to Twitter to impart some profound words with her followers. The tweet attracted some rave reviews.

Peeps fall in love with local lass manifesting lux German whip: 'leMshini'

Peeps fall in love with local lass manifesting lux German whip: 'leMshini'

A lovely lass is hot on the lips of online users after she was pictured standing with a luxurious BMW. The hot images have been doing the rounds on Twitter.

New Year celebrations get the green light, SA to welcome January 1 in style as curfew lifted

New Year celebrations get the green light, SA to welcome January 1 in style as curfew lifted

The government has decided to lift the New Year's Eve curfew. Cabinet announced the decision on Thursday but warned that health protocols should not be ignored.

'Heartless': Family wiped out in deadly shooting in the Eastern Cape, SA horrified

'Heartless': Family wiped out in deadly shooting in the Eastern Cape, SA horrified

Five relatives were murdered in their home in Tshisane in Tsolo on Wednesday morning. Four people linked to the gruesome killings were arrested on the same day.

Tshepiso Mametela