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

Guatemala bus crashes into ravine, killing at least 55 people on board

Guatemala bus crashes into ravine, killing at least 55 people on board

6 months ago

Chidimma Adetshina saga cans SA's invite to global fest, drama throws Mzansi into wild spin online

Chidimma Adetshina saga cans SA's invite to global fest, drama throws Mzansi into wild spin online

a year ago

Makenzie Thompson: Teen accepted into almost 50 universities receives R15m in scholarship offers

Makenzie Thompson: Teen accepted into almost 50 universities receives R15m in scholarship offers

3 years ago

Russia fingers United States in alleged plot to manufacture biological weapons in Ukraine amid war

Russia fingers United States in alleged plot to manufacture biological weapons in Ukraine amid war

3 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II trends as SA questions reports about British monarch passing away

Queen Elizabeth II trends as SA questions reports about British monarch passing away

3 years ago

4 interesting new facts about Dangote as he leads Africa's richest list for the 11th year in a row

4 interesting new facts about Dangote as he leads Africa's richest list for the 11th year in a row

3 years ago

I entered university at almost 30, lost my dad early: Nigerian lady inspires many with her dark secrets

I entered university at almost 30, lost my dad early: Nigerian lady inspires many with her dark secrets

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady Ngozi Andrew has inspired internet users with her dark secrets. The lady who entered university almost 30, dropped out of high school at SS1.

Street handkerchief hawker of 7 years goes wild with joy as Nigerian man gifts him N100k, video wows many

Street handkerchief hawker of 7 years goes wild with joy as Nigerian man gifts him N100k, video wows many

3 years ago

A kind Nigerian man treated a street hawker to a huge surprise by gifting him cash. The man splashed the hawker who has been into it for 7 years with N100k.

SA-born US billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong to fund Cancer, Covid 19 vaccines in SA

SA-born US billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong to fund Cancer, Covid 19 vaccines in SA

3 years ago

South African born American billionaire businessman Patrick Soon Shiong has entered into a cancer and Covid 19 vaccine production agreement with the government.

Stunning new pics of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle emerge on Duke's 37th birthday

Stunning new pics of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle emerge on Duke's 37th birthday

3 years ago

New photographs of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been revealed on the occasion of Harry's 37th birthday on Wednesday.

Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton's younger brother gets married to girlfriend in France

Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton's younger brother gets married to girlfriend in France

3 years ago

The younger brother of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, James, tied the knot to his long time girlfriend in an intimate wedding ceremony in France.

Meet Ruslana Krutas, a super flexible circus performer who started training at age 3

Meet Ruslana Krutas, a super flexible circus performer who started training at age 3

3 years ago

A Ukrainian circus performer, Ruslana Krutas, has jaws dropping on the internet owing to her unbelievable physical abilities as a contortionist and performer.

Chief Executive Officer of technology company becomes self made billionaire

Chief Executive Officer of technology company becomes self made billionaire

3 years ago

Jacqueline Reses, a renowned leader in the technology space, is among the newest self made billionaires in the US on the back of recent shareholder value gains.

Man eats McDonald's Big Mac daily for 50 years, has finished 32 340 burgers

Man eats McDonald's Big Mac daily for 50 years, has finished 32 340 burgers

3 years ago

A Wisconsin man is on everyone's lips after he snatched the Guinness World Record for gobbling up a stomach-churning 32 340 Big Mac burgers in the past 50 years

Taliban hold first press conference since take-over, reveal plans for Afghan women

Taliban hold first press conference since take-over, reveal plans for Afghan women

3 years ago

Islamist militant group, the Taliban, held their first press conference in front of local and international journalists since seizing power in Afghanistan.

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