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

SA long jumper faces alleged death threats ahead of Olympics debut, SASCOC condemns intimidation

SA long jumper faces alleged death threats ahead of Olympics debut, SASCOC condemns intimidation

a year ago

Tatjana Smith's proud dad after swimmer ends fulfilling career with climatic retirement: "Worth it"

Tatjana Smith's proud dad after swimmer ends fulfilling career with climatic retirement: "Worth it"

a year ago

Olympics: Female boxer 'forced' to fight biological male tearfully quits bout, sports fans slam IOC

Olympics: Female boxer 'forced' to fight biological male tearfully quits bout, sports fans slam IOC

a year ago

SA 200m runner Luxolo Adams eyes legal spat over Wayde van Niekerk drop, SA hooked: “Heartbreaking!”

SA 200m runner Luxolo Adams eyes legal spat over Wayde van Niekerk drop, SA hooked: “Heartbreaking!”

a year ago

Missing former SA world high jump champion Jacques Freitag found dead, masses in disbelief: "RIP"

Missing former SA world high jump champion Jacques Freitag found dead, masses in disbelief: "RIP"

a year ago

T20 World Cup: So close yet so far as Proteas see another one slip away, fans gutted

T20 World Cup: So close yet so far as Proteas see another one slip away, fans gutted

a year ago

Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks diagnosed with cancer

Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks diagnosed with cancer

3 years ago

David Brooks made the announcement that he had been diagnosed with cancer on Wednesday, October 13 after withdrawing from the recent Wales squad a week earlier.

Bayern Munich star to serve prison term after breach of court order

Bayern Munich star to serve prison term after breach of court order

3 years ago

Lucas Hernandez was found guilty back in December 2019 of breaching a restraining order following a domestic violence incident involving ex-partner Amelia.

Boost for Chelsea as 2 key players return from injury ahead of tough EPL clash this weekend

Boost for Chelsea as 2 key players return from injury ahead of tough EPL clash this weekend

3 years ago

Tuchel has been handed a double injury boost after both Reece James and N'Golo Kante returning to full training. The two are in contention to face Brentford.

Former Chelsea manager set to takeover at Newcastle following the arrival of billionaire owner

Former Chelsea manager set to takeover at Newcastle following the arrival of billionaire owner

3 years ago

Frank Lampard who has been out of a job since he was fired by Chelsea back in January, has now emerged as the leading candidate for new Newcastle United job.

Panic at Camp Nou as Barcelona star's agents contact Manchester United and Liverpool secretly

Panic at Camp Nou as Barcelona star's agents contact Manchester United and Liverpool secretly

3 years ago

Ousmane Dembele is set to become a free agent when his current contract expires next summer despite Spanish club Barcelona recently offering him an extension.

Bafana top World Cup Qualifiers group after win over Ethiopia, SA delighted: 'Siyabonga'

Bafana top World Cup Qualifiers group after win over Ethiopia, SA delighted: 'Siyabonga'

3 years ago

South Africa beat Ethiopia 1-0 in a World Cup Qualifiers encounter at the FNB Stadium on Tuesday night as fans returned after 18 months away from sports venues.

Barcelona president makes honest admission about signing Lionel Messi

Barcelona president makes honest admission about signing Lionel Messi

3 years ago

Barcelona President Joan Laporta has sensationally claimed he had hoped Lionel Messi would have eventually settled to play for the club for free after the exit.

Top 10 richest football club owners revealed following R6.54 trillion takeover of Newcastle United

Top 10 richest football club owners revealed following R6.54 trillion takeover of Newcastle United

3 years ago

Newcastle United now have new ownerd as the English club has been taken over by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund after a staggering payment of £320bn

Ronaldo's United teammate becomes youngest person to get honorary degree from Manchester University

Ronaldo's United teammate becomes youngest person to get honorary degree from Manchester University

3 years ago

Marcus Rashford has been awarded a doctorate - becoming the youngest person to ever receive an honorary degree from the University of Manchester, on The Sun.

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