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

"Wow": Woman hawking fresh veggies on side of the road beams with pride, SA salutes

"Wow": Woman hawking fresh veggies on side of the road beams with pride, SA...

People

3 years ago

Papa knows the assignment: Reactions as 78-year-old man wows people with hot legwork & focus dance in video

Papa knows the assignment: Reactions as 78-year-old man wows people with hot...

Africa

3 years ago

Fish fall from the sky in Texas town during storm, locals baffled: "It's raining fish!"

Fish fall from the sky in Texas town during storm, locals baffled: "It's raining...

US

3 years ago

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'

Celebrities

3 years ago

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

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

People

3 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...

South Africa

3 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

South Africa

3 years ago

The Limpopo transport department is investigating the cause of an accident that claimed the lives of three people and left 70 others injured on the N1 Matoks.

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 nightclub

South Africa

3 years ago

Police Minister Bheki Cele has denied partying at a Cape Town nightclub with his daughter on New Year's Eve. He threated to take legal action against a tweep.

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

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

US

3 years ago

Actor The Rock and Diesel had beef with each other while shooting The Fate of The Furious movie in 2016. The Rock said actor Vin Diesel lacked work ethics.

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

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

Celebrities

3 years ago

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

Entertainment

3 years ago

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

Celebrities

3 years ago

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'

Celebrities

3 years ago

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"

People

3 years ago

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.

Tshepiso Mametela