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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Cassper Nyovest and Andile Mpisane's Konka bromance sets tongues wagging

Cassper Nyovest and Andile Mpisane's Konka bromance sets tongues wagging

2 years ago

Transgender man who gave birth to baby boy angry at medics for calling him 'mother'

Transgender man who gave birth to baby boy angry at medics for calling him 'moth...

2 years ago

Desmond Tutu to receive Category 1 State Funeral usually reserved for presidents

Desmond Tutu to receive Category 1 State Funeral usually reserved for presidents

2 years ago

SA horrified as heavy rains cause hundreds of homes to flood in Hammanskraal: "Sad"

SA horrified as heavy rains cause hundreds of homes to flood in Hammanskraal: "S...

2 years ago

Cyril Ramaphosa orders period of mourning for Tutu, flag to fly at half-mast: 'He's worth it'

Cyril Ramaphosa orders period of mourning for Tutu, flag to fly at half-mast: 'H...

2 years ago

Mzansi celebrates as local stunner bags new job: 'Beautiful way to wrap up the year!'

Mzansi celebrates as local stunner bags new job: 'Beautiful way to wrap up the y...

2 years ago

Andile Mpisane shows off his new McLaren after Cassper Nyovest's sensational claim

Andile Mpisane shows off his new McLaren after Cassper Nyovest's sensational claim

Andile Mpisane and Cassper Nyovest seem to have entered into an unofficial contest of sorts. Both took to social media to share images of their exotic McLarens.

Delivery man saves woman from dog attack, his quick action prevents worse situation

Delivery man saves woman from dog attack, his quick action prevents worse situation

A woman single-handedly fought off an offensive dog that was about to attack her pet. After crying for some seconds for help, a delivery man came to her rescue.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi tests positive for Covid-19

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi tests positive for Covid-19

Panyaza Lesufi, Gauteng's MEC for Education, on Friday tested positive for the coronavirus. According to the department, Lesufi is currently self isolating.

Cele warns against Gqom, Alcohol after midnight on 25 and 31 Dec, SA defiant: 'Piano one way'

Cele warns against Gqom, Alcohol after midnight on 25 and 31 Dec, SA defiant: 'Piano one way'

Police Minister Bheki Cele warned that music and alcohol will not be allowed after 12 am on Christmas and New Year's Eve. He was speaking in Durban on Friday.

EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi full of praise for Cassper Nyovest: 'He is a marketing genius'

EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi full of praise for Cassper Nyovest: 'He is a marketing genius'

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has raised a glass to Cassper Nyovest on the heels of his boxing match. The EFF politician hailed the rapper as an incomparable entertainer.

Percy Tau shows the Egyptians how it's done, busts move after CAF Super Cup win

Percy Tau shows the Egyptians how it's done, busts move after CAF Super Cup win

Percy Tau is celebrating his maiden trophy success with Al Ahly. The Red Devils beat Raja Casablanca 6-5 on penalties on Wednesday to win the CAF Super Cup.

Beauty celebrates bagging degree, becoming a sangoma all in 2021: 'Thokoza'

Beauty celebrates bagging degree, becoming a sangoma all in 2021: 'Thokoza'

A local beauty has headed online to toast her biggest achievements of the year. Images she shared in graduation, and sangoma attire have set tongues wagging.

Muldersdrift cop shooting survivor ready to start rehab: 'Our very own captain die hard'

Muldersdrift cop shooting survivor ready to start rehab: 'Our very own captain die hard'

Len Cloete has awoken from a coma and will start the recovery process after taking a bullet to the head when a cop fired at him in Muldersdrift last month.

Covid-19: SA's 3 largest pathology groups agree to lower rapid tests to R150 or less

Covid-19: SA's 3 largest pathology groups agree to lower rapid tests to R150 or less

Pathcare, Lancet and Ampath labs have all agreed to lower the price of Covid 19 rapid antigen tests to R150, while PCR tests will drop to R500 for two years.

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