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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

Fana Mokoena believes ANC has collapsed itself, Saffas clap back: 'Stick to acting, Mhlekazi'

Breaking

Fana Mokoena believes ANC has collapsed itself, Saffas clap back: 'Stick to acting, Mhlekazi'

South Africa

4 years ago

Businesses affected by looting, violence in July to get R1.5 bn boost, SA not convinced

Businesses affected by looting, violence in July to get R1.5 bn boost, SA not convinced

South Africa

4 years ago

Hitman 'found guilty' for killing ANC councillor, 5 others, accused in Senzo Meyiwa murder

Hitman 'found guilty' for killing ANC councillor, 5 others, accused in Senzo Meyiwa murder

South Africa

4 years ago

Lung transplant patient arrives in India for procedure, SA celebrates: #SaveNompilo

Lung transplant patient arrives in India for procedure, SA celebrates: #SaveNompilo

South Africa

4 years ago

Antonio Rudiger names Chelsea star who deserved Ballon d'Or nomination

Antonio Rudiger names Chelsea star who deserved Ballon d'Or nomination

Football

4 years ago

Man United's next 5 fixtures could get Solskjaer sacked as pressure mounts on Red Devils boss

Man United's next 5 fixtures could get Solskjaer sacked as pressure mounts on Red Devils boss

Football

4 years ago

Top African star named best player in the world ahead of Ronaldo and Messi

Top African star named best player in the world ahead of Ronaldo and Messi

Football

4 years ago

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is the best player in the world right now according to Jurgen Klopp. Salah grabbed a goal and 2 assists in Liverpool 5-0 vs Watford

Panic as Newcastle vs Tottenham game briefly halted after fan collapses

Panic as Newcastle vs Tottenham game briefly halted after fan collapses

Football

4 years ago

Spurs got back to winning ways on Sunday, after seeing off Newcastle 3-2 in a thriller, but the game’s most memorable moment was the collapse of a fan midgame.

Non-League side take thrashing to new heights after beating rivals 40-0

Non-League side take thrashing to new heights after beating rivals 40-0

Football

4 years ago

Over the weekend, a team known as Peterborough Rangers took it to new levels as they beat their rivals 40-0 in the Peterborough and District Football League.

Cute pic of DBN Gogo's sangoma-like look gets tongues wagging online: "Waze wamuhle"

Cute pic of DBN Gogo's sangoma-like look gets tongues wagging online: "Waze wamuhle"

People

4 years ago

Durban based DJ and producer DBN Gogo posted an adorable picture of herself sporting a pseudo sangoma look on social media, and her fans were left drooling.

'I'd also stay away': KZN community to boycott elections, Mzansi feels move is justified

'I'd also stay away': KZN community to boycott elections, Mzansi feels move is justified

South Africa

4 years ago

Cato Crest residents outside Durban in KwaZulu Natal are threatening not to vote. The community is citing compromised service delivery to the area as the reason

"Aowa": Man accused of kidnapping 50 Ethiopian nationals appears in court

"Aowa": Man accused of kidnapping 50 Ethiopian nationals appears in court

South Africa

4 years ago

The man accused of running a human trafficking ring in Zakariyya Park, south of Johannesburg, made his first appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court.

Ramaphosa gets hostile reception from Bloemfontein residents: 'We aren't happy'

Ramaphosa gets hostile reception from Bloemfontein residents: 'We aren't happy'

People

4 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC campaign visit to Mangaung was met with some hostility as a group of community health workers threatened a shutdown on Monday.

Motorist on drunken escapade 'kills SAPS warrant officer' at roadblock in Khutsong

Motorist on drunken escapade 'kills SAPS warrant officer' at roadblock in Khutsong

South Africa

4 years ago

A SAPS warrant officer was killed after a drunk motorist allegedly collided into him at a roadblock during a stop and search operation in Khutsong on Saturday.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says SA seeing only 'isolated' criminal incidents

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says SA seeing only 'isolated' criminal incidents

Economy

4 years ago

Enoch Godongwana believes the crime in the country constitutes isolated incidents. The Finance Minister made the comment recently while speaking to investors.

Tshepiso Mametela