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

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Clearwater Mall heist video shows jewellery store rampage, Mchunu lauds arrests: "This is a warning"

Clearwater Mall heist video shows jewellery store rampage, Mchunu lauds arrests:...

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Dashcam shows car with 8 KZN youth killed in deadly N2 Mandeni crash swerving into wrong lane

Dashcam shows car with 8 KZN youth killed in deadly N2 Mandeni crash swerving in...

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4 Appear in court in Gqeberha facing 17 charges for alleged insurance payout murders

4 Appear in court in Gqeberha facing 17 charges for alleged insurance payout mur...

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Food poisoning declared a national security threat as chemical agent fingered amid 16 Gauteng deaths

Food poisoning declared a national security threat as chemical agent fingered am...

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Police hunt alleged kidnapper of now returned 6 year old Johannesburg girl, more charges likely

Police hunt alleged kidnapper of now returned 6 year old Johannesburg girl, more...

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"Just like that?": Brazen thugs wreak havoc on fast food joint, CCTV sends chills down SA's spine

"Just like that?": Brazen thugs wreak havoc on fast food joint, CCTV sends chill...

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Mayor Morero confirms taking steps against Kabelo Gwamanda as Speaker implores action, SA critical

Mayor Morero confirms taking steps against Kabelo Gwamanda as Speaker implores action, SA critical

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero said his predecessor Kabelo Gwamanda's alleged misconduct warranted for the ANC's step-aside rule. However, SA expressed mixed views.

Mangosuthu Buthelezi's 6th of 8 offsprings Princess Angela Buthelezi dies, sympathies flood in

Mangosuthu Buthelezi's 6th of 8 offsprings Princess Angela Buthelezi dies, sympathies flood in

Princess Sibuyiselwe Angela Buthelezi, late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's youngest child, died at a hospital in Cape Town on Monday, 21 October 2024.

5 People killed, 2 children injured in attack on family in Bityi in latest EC mass shooting

5 People killed, 2 children injured in attack on family in Bityi in latest EC mass shooting

In the latest Eastern Cape mass shooting, gunman shot and killed five family members and injured two children in Bityi. A hunt is underway for the suspects.

Prince Kaybee slaps fan who debated his and Cassper's 'worth' with unflattering PayPal balance

Prince Kaybee slaps fan who debated his and Cassper's 'worth' with unflattering PayPal balance

House producer and DJ Prince Kaybee had an assured but anticlimatic answer for a fan who questioned his net worth compared to rapper Cassper Nyovest.

"Oh man": Baby watching father eat juicy burger and going in tongue first to lick amuses Mzansi

"Oh man": Baby watching father eat juicy burger and going in tongue first to lick amuses Mzansi

A video showing a father tucking into a delicious burger while holding his toddler baby girl and her reaction to it has gone viral on social media.

Tito Mboweni funeral: Public viewing held as President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver eulogy

Tito Mboweni funeral: Public viewing held as President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver eulogy

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's body arrived at his home in Sasekane Village, Tzaneen, where it lay in state on Friday, 18 October 2024, one day before his funeral.

3 Lusikisiki murder suspects appear in court, cops recover high calibre rifles, arrest 2 others

3 Lusikisiki murder suspects appear in court, cops recover high calibre rifles, arrest 2 others

Three Lusikisiki massacre suspects appeared in the Lusikisiki Magistrate's Court on 18 October. The NPA told Briefly News it planned to oppose any bail attempts.

Alleged killer cop Rachel Shokane and relatives' insurance fraud case postponed

Alleged killer cop Rachel Shokane and relatives' insurance fraud case postponed

The Polokwane Magistrate's Court postponed the murder case against Limpopo police Sergeant Rachel Shokane and her two relatives has been postponed

Cops nab 2 others linked to Limpopo policewoman's murderous insurance scheme, SA engrossed

Cops nab 2 others linked to Limpopo policewoman's murderous insurance scheme, SA engrossed

Two suspects, Limpopo Sergeant Rachel Shokane's daughter and sister, will appear alongside her in court after being linked to an alleged insurance murder scheme.

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