Kelly Lippke

Education: Bachelor of Arts, Communication Science (major in Psychology), UNISA (2007), Additional major in Linguistics, UNISA (2008), Certificate in Community Journalism, UNISA (2014), Google News Initiative training (2024)

Experience: Subeditor, Caxton, Northern Natal Courier (2012-2014), Highway Mail/Northglen News/Queensburgh News (2015-2018), Briefly News (current)

Kelly Lippke is a copy editor/proofreader who started her career at the Northern-Natal Courier with a BA in Communication Science/Psychology (Unisa, 2007). Kelly has worked for several Caxton publications, including the Highway Mail and Northglen News. Kelly’s unique editing perspective stems from an additional major in Linguistics. Kelly joined Briefly News in 2018 and she has 16 years of experience. Kelly has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at kelly.lippke@briefly.co.za.

7206 articles published since 27 Feb 2019

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Gayton McKenzie makes bold claims amid 'Open Chats Podcast' controversy, SA stunned

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Pimville community allegedly burns taxi following e-hailing driver's death as Transport MEC speaks

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Sizwe Dhlomo fires more shots at Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie following another race debate

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Victims' family disappointed after 2 of the pig farm murder suspects' cases are withdrawn

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KwaZulu-Natal mother abandons baby for lobola negotiations, netizens fuming

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SAWS predicts cold weather for South Africans, netizens not ready

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"Why did they choose to kill my daughter?": Family of murdered woman and child breaks silence

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Mother Rendani Tshigwili (34) and her two-year-old daughter, Ndingatshilidzi Muronga, who were reported missing on 19 May 2025, have been found dead.

28 illegal miners resurface at Sheba Gold Mine in Mpumalanga

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The South African Police Service arrested 28 illegal miners after they resurfaced from the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, on 5 August 2025.

Free State 11-year-old boy drowns in construction site mud, SA sad

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An 11-year-old boy lost his life after he drowned in a pool of mud while playing on a construction site in Odendaalsrus, Free State. Netizens blamed the company.

Cyril Ramaphosa’s emails were hacked by SAPS crime intelligence

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Brigadier Tiyani Hlungwani accuses SAPS Crime Intelligence of hacking Cyril Ramaphosa’s emails and misusing resources to sway ANC’s 2017 leadership battle.

Vusi "Cat" Matlala threatens SAPS after 2 expensive watches go missing in raid

13 days ago

Vusi Matlala plans legal action after two luxury watches seized by SAPS during a raid reportedly vanished. His lawyer is demanding answers from the state.

Missing Persons unit slams SAPS for allegedly mistreating Joslin Smith witness

15 days ago

The CEO of the Western Cape Missing Persons Unit slammed the South African Police Service for allegedly ignoring evidence a witness presented to them.

Pretoria experiences spike in kidnapping cases, 108 incidents reported in first three months of 2025

16 days ago

Kidnapping cases are on the rise in the country, with Gauteng leading the way among all the provinces and Pretoria experiencing a huge surge of cases in 2025.

Mother among 3 arrested after viral video shows toddler given mandrax pipe to smoke, SA furious

17 days ago

South Africans are fuming after a video went viral online showing three adults encouraging a toddler to light some drugs and then smoke some himself.

Gayton McKenzie calls EFF leader Julius Malema a fellow bank robber, minister sparks division online

18 days ago

Gayton McKenzie fired a cheap shot at Julius Malema, saying that the EFF leader was a bank robber just like he was, sparking division on social media.

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