Melissa Lopes — Latest from a versatile reporter
Melissa Lopes writes clear, fast-moving news for Africa Daily Spectrum. She covers sports, entertainment, politics and breaking events across the continent. You’ll find match previews, court updates, box office hits and energy crisis reports under her byline. If you want quick context, practical takeaways and easy reads, Melissa is the one to follow.
What Melissa covers
Her beat stretches from the pitch to the courtroom. On sports she files match previews, game reports and transfer rumours. In culture and entertainment she reports box office wins and music comebacks. On politics and public affairs she explains major shifts, like impeachment moves and high-profile court cases. Melissa focuses on facts, quotes from sources, and why each story matters to readers.
Recent highlights
Recent pieces show her range. She previewed the 2025 DC Open men’s final between Alex de Minaur and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, breaking down styles and predictions. She covered the surprise success of Saiyaara, a Bollywood debut that raced past box office expectations in two days. She reported on Eskom’s return to Stage 3 load-shedding and explained how power shortfalls affect daily life and business. She also followed high-profile legal stories like the assault charges facing celebrity sangoma Gogo Maweni.
Each article includes practical details: match dates, streaming tips, ticket info, court schedules and key quotes. That makes it easy to act on the news — whether you want to watch a game, understand a trial, or plan around power cuts.
Want to find Melissa’s work fast? Use the tag filter on this page to list all 30 stories she’s written. Sort by newest to follow breaking news. Use the site search with keywords like “Melissa Lopes”, “Eskom”, or “box office” to narrow results. You can also bookmark this tag page and check it when major events are unfolding.
If you want deeper context, read her analysis pieces that connect one event to the next. For example, her political reports often link local power struggles to wider policy choices, while sports previews compare player form and team tactics to forecast outcomes.
Got a tip or correction? Journalists rely on readers. Use the contact form on Africa Daily Spectrum to send a short message with dates, names and any documents or links. Melissa and the newsroom verify tips quickly and follow up when a story develops.
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Expect steady coverage during big events: tournament finals, national elections and court hearings. Melissa files quick breaking updates then follows with fuller explainers that put developments in simple terms. When a story breaks, check for live blogs, score updates and follow-ups that add context and interviews. Want alerts for a topic? Enable browser notifications or subscribe to the category newsletter. For corrections or sourcing, send a clear contact name and a link — that speeds verification and helps the newsroom publish accurate follow-ups.
