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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'Monied' father’s maintenance failures earn him weekend jail stints, SA levels jokes

'Monied' father’s maintenance failures earn him weekend jail stints, SA levels j...

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"He sees a challenge there": Midget with large lover faces off against toddler, drama sends Mzansi

"He sees a challenge there": Midget with large lover faces off against toddler,...

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Fuel price likely to increase in November after months of cuts, current data shows

Fuel price likely to increase in November after months of cuts, current data sho...

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China unveils jumping bed to 'help' couples, new invention floors netizens

China unveils jumping bed to 'help' couples, new invention floors netizens

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Ex 'One Direction' member Liam Payne dies after hotel fall, tragedy unsettles fans: "I'm speechless"

Ex 'One Direction' member Liam Payne dies after hotel fall, tragedy unsettles fa...

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"We're all connected": Man puts on silly relatable childish antics, foolishness sparks laughter

"We're all connected": Man puts on silly relatable childish antics, foolishness...

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No shootout as 3 wanted for Lusikisiki killings arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, community praised

No shootout as 3 wanted for Lusikisiki killings arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, community praised

Police nabbed three men for their alleged roles in the killing of 18 people in Lusikisiki on 28 September, one day after manhunt, and applauded the community.

"Prioritise it": Johannesburg NGO hones in on workplace mental health amid global event celebrations

"Prioritise it": Johannesburg NGO hones in on workplace mental health amid global event celebrations

An event in Randburg, Johannesburg, marked World Mental Health Day in SA on Thursday, 10 October 2024, with Briefly News providing exclusive coverage.

Elon Musk's Optimus Robot 'housekeeper' sparks angry racial chatter in SA: "Nasty business"

Elon Musk's Optimus Robot 'housekeeper' sparks angry racial chatter in SA: "Nasty business"

SA-born tech billionaire Elon Musk's latest invention, the Optimus bot, paved the way for a chirpy local to open another racially-charged can of worms on Mzansi X.

Police hunt further 4 'dangerous' suspects for Lusikisiki massacre, release names and photos

Police hunt further 4 'dangerous' suspects for Lusikisiki massacre, release names and photos

Police have released the names and identikits of four more suspects possibly linked to the deadly shooting of 18 people in Lusikisiki on Saturday, 28 September 2024.

Hlelo and Ntando Masina's yellow mellow birthday snap turns heads: "The first it girls"

Hlelo and Ntando Masina's yellow mellow birthday snap turns heads: "The first it girls"

Former radio twins Ntando and Hlelo Masina celebrated their 41st birthday in bright style as a yellow mellow snap of them found its way into the memory bank.

SA dismayed as Queenstown Girls' High teacher is accused of sexual abuse of learners, suspended

SA dismayed as Queenstown Girls' High teacher is accused of sexual abuse of learners, suspended

Claims of a Queenstown Girls' High School male teacher allegedly sexually abusing learners went viral on social media. The SGB suspended the educator with full pay.

Ex VC Prof Mokgethi Phakeng accepts former UCT students' apologies after wave of savage trolling

Ex VC Prof Mokgethi Phakeng accepts former UCT students' apologies after wave of savage trolling

Popular online user and ex-UCT Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr Mokgethi Phakeng received a wave of apologies from former students online following wave of trolling.

Bergville man arrested for 5 murders after stabbing 7 relatives, 3 children

Bergville man arrested for 5 murders after stabbing 7 relatives, 3 children

A 33-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly going on the rampage, stabbing seven relatives in a frenzied knife attack in Bethany village, Bergville, KZN.

Video shows Hilux bakkie driver turning stationary H1 into tin can in alleged racial incident in SA

Video shows Hilux bakkie driver turning stationary H1 into tin can in alleged racial incident in SA

Another rage incident in Mzansi was filmed, showing a Toyota Hilux driver violently ramming into a stationary Hyundai H-1 van. The scenes drew a frenzied response.

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