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

Ronald Lamola calls for restraint after Jacob Zuma medical parole ruling: 'Let's stay calm'

Ronald Lamola calls for restraint after Jacob Zuma medical parole ruling: 'Let's...

South Africa

3 years ago

Curvy stunner praises ancestors for copping her first whip, Mzansi stans: 'Makukhanye'

Curvy stunner praises ancestors for copping her first whip, Mzansi stans:...

People

3 years ago

Prosecutor in case against murder accused cops killed outside court, SA aghast: 'Sad'

Prosecutor in case against murder accused cops killed outside court, SA...

South Africa

3 years ago

Unbeatable: Cassper flexes new R4.5m Mclaren GT on the timeline, SA stans hard

Unbeatable: Cassper flexes new R4.5m Mclaren GT on the timeline, SA stans hard

Celebrities

3 years ago

Eskom says full-year loss on the cards despite making interim net profit

Eskom says full-year loss on the cards despite making interim net profit

South Africa

3 years ago

Motorists told driving licence centres will stay open for festive, 43k fines issued

Motorists told driving licence centres will stay open for festive, 43k fines...

South Africa

3 years ago

Local man obtains medical degree, dedicates it to late mother, SA applauds

Local man obtains medical degree, dedicates it to late mother, SA applauds

People

3 years ago

A local man is one of the newest graduates in Mzansi after he took to social media to flex his medical degree. The post has drawn rave reviews from netizens.

24 Rhinos killed across nature parks in SA in just 2 weeks, locals seething: "Tragic"

24 Rhinos killed across nature parks in SA in just 2 weeks, locals seething: "Tragic"

South Africa

3 years ago

At least two dozen rhinos have fallen to poachers in various parks and nature reserves in South Africa in the past 14 days, including the Kruger National park.

Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane wants vaccinations to be made mandatory

Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane wants vaccinations to be made mandatory

South Africa

3 years ago

Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has called for mandatory Covid 19 vaccinations. It comes amid rising fears around the new Omicron variant in South Africa.

'Muti': Mama Jackie slaps Amanda du-Pont, Masechaba Khumalo with legal papers

'Muti': Mama Jackie slaps Amanda du-Pont, Masechaba Khumalo with legal papers

Celebrities

3 years ago

Jacqueline "Mama Jackie" Maarohanye is preparing to take legal action against Amanda du-Pont and Masechaba Khumalo over recent allegations made against her.

'Day 2': Locals online jokingly credit Deputy President David Mabuza for a better SA

'Day 2': Locals online jokingly credit Deputy President David Mabuza for a better SA

South Africa

3 years ago

Deputy President David Mabuza is the bud of the joke as locals share his. Mabuza has since trended online for his fictional positive impact on the country.

Women's glitzy December wedding has Mzansi feeling festive: "Gracious God"

Women's glitzy December wedding has Mzansi feeling festive: "Gracious God"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A beautiful wedding celebration between a loving same sex couple has locals feeling inspired on social media. Pictures of the pair have since gone viral online.

South Africans urged to vaccinate for herd immunity to be reached, locals unmoved

South Africans urged to vaccinate for herd immunity to be reached, locals unmoved

South Africa

3 years ago

Calls have been renewed for South Africans to go out in their numbers to get the Covid 19 vaccine. It comes as the government wants to reach herd immunity.

Early morning pap dish gets rave reviews from intrigued locals: 'Good breakfast'

Early morning pap dish gets rave reviews from intrigued locals: 'Good breakfast'

People

3 years ago

South Africans online have zoned in on a pap dish shared by another local Twitter user. Many agreed that the starch laden dish was fit to be had for breakfast.

Elon Musk: SA-born entrepreneur named Time's 'most influential person' of 2021

Elon Musk: SA-born entrepreneur named Time's 'most influential person' of 2021

US

3 years ago

US business magnate and inventor Elon Musk is Time magazine's 2021 Person of the Year. The SA born entrepreneur is currently the wealthiest person in the world.

Tshepiso Mametela