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Author: Manyehlisa Lehohla

Manyehlisa Lehohla is the founder and editor of The Big Tip Off. A long-time servant in the media space, he brings more than 15 years of experience in journalism, editing and content production. He worked mostly in production for South African media house Independent Media and its newspaper titles, including the Pretoria News, Cape Times, Cape Argus and the Weekend Argus. Armed with practical journalistic knowledge and academic training in journalism and communication, Lehohla is an expert in writing, editing, interviewing, photography, videography, and digital content production. His extensive knowledge of basketball and its networks has also seen him contribute content to FIBA Africa. Lehohla has grown The Big Tip Off from a domestic platform into a recognised African basketball media platform. His approach to the work is grounded in journalistic integrity, accuracy, fairness and objectivity, alongside a commitment to documenting African basketball and strengthening the visibility of the people and institutions shaping the game across the continent.
Manyehlisa Lehohla • August 3, 2025

Can Thienou’s transformative journey bring glory to Mali?

MALI has a rich history in African basketball, especially at the youth level. The exceptionally gifted players produced by Mali’s talent conveyor belt have gone...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • August 2, 2025

African giants Nigeria and Senegal set for epic battle

THE Women’s AfroBasket semi-final battle on Saturday at the Palais de Sports de Treichville pits together two of the greatest to have bounced a basketball...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • July 31, 2025

Team South Africa ready to show out at Giants Of Africa

SOUTH Africa is among the giants in Rwanda. A team of 16 youngsters (boys and girls) is in the Land of a Thousand Hills for...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • July 31, 2025

Akello and Uganda to leave it all on the floor at the AfroBasket

TWO years ago in Rwanda, Uganda’s rising Gazelles stunned the basketball world with a historic, unforgettable, and hard-fought victory over the fierce and highly regarded...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • July 26, 2025

The old guard, a rising force and a darkhorse at play in Group C

SENEGAL last sat on the throne as queens of African basketball in 2015. Fast forward to 2025, can they reclaim the crown? In Group C...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • July 18, 2025

Craig putting in the work ahead of the big jump to Germany

DAVID Craig has enjoyed his time in South Africa, and being temporarily out of the bright lights of competitive basketball, but he has not rested...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • July 15, 2025

Niang thankful for education and the doors it opened for him

THIERNO Ibrahima Niang divulged that in his youth, he did not take basketball seriously until a life-changing situation altered his attitude. It led to an...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • July 9, 2025

Bravehearts breathe life into the soul of Malawi basketball

BRAVEHEARTS Basketball Club has become the epitome of success in basketball in Malawi. With every domestic title hoisted, the ten-year-old club’s status has been elevated...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • July 4, 2025

Kavakure carrying a mix of emotions ahead of VBL finals

ANOTHER epic chapter between two of Burundi’s oldest clubs opens on Saturday when Urunani and Dynamo duel in a seven-game series to decide which of...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • June 27, 2025

Gannouni, LeFriki setting a higher bar in the coming season

CLUB Africain, in late May, flipped the script in Tunisia’s Championnat Pro A championship, winning a fifth title in the Tunis-based club’s history. What made...

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