Lebogang Mashego

Education: Bachelor of Arts, majored in Journalism and Media Studies, and History, Rhodes University (2015-2018)

Experience: Journalist at Oppidan Press (from 2015 - 2017), W24 (now called News24 Lifestyle (2018), Intelligence Transfer Centre (2019), Opera News (2019-2020)

Awards: Recipient of the INMA Elevate Scholarship (2022)

Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk. She joined the Briefly News team in 2021. She has 6 years of experience in the journalism field. Her journalism career started while studying at Rhodes University, where she worked for the Oppidan Press for 3 years. She worked as a lifestyle writer and editor at W24 and Opera News. She graduated with a BA degree majoring in Journalism and Media Studies in 2017. She's a recipient of the INMA Elevate Scholarship. Email: lebogang.mashego@briefly.co.za

2387 articles published since 17 Jun 2021

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Reserve Bank warns government’s non-aligned stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukrai...

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Township businesses forced to cut jobs due to loadshedding, report says food and...

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Zimbabwean government halts payments to contractors, discovers suppliers are cha...

2 years ago

Competition Commission questions high sunflower oil prices, suspects price gougi...

2 years ago

South Africa's unemployment rate increases to 35.3% in the 4th quarter, 7.6 mill...

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DIRCO Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa wants a single currency for Afric...

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R16 billion to R1.131 Trillion: SA could be lose trillions in trade if it sides with Russia and not NATO

South Africa's decision not to vote at the United Nations Assembly could have major economic implications, especially if the country chooses to side with Russia

SA thinks President Cyril Ramaphosa is behind the Basic Income Grant leaked reports

A second leaked report that was sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa seems to be in contradiction to the first report and is in favour of a Basic Income Grant.

"This country is finished": South Africans questioning SA's new loan of R11.5 billion from the World Bank

The World Bank has agreed to grant South Africa a loan of R11.5 billion to help low-income families who have been suffering from the impacts of the pandemic.

Things are getting more expensive in South Africa as the cost of living increases

The South African inflation rate has now reached 5.9%. This means things are going to get a lot more expensive because the cost of living is also going up.

World Economic Forum: 100 millionaires call on governments to make them pay more in taxes

A group of millionaires and billionaires stated at the World Economic Forum Davos Agenda 2022 that governments should have better tax laws by charging them more

Zimbabwe is indebted to SAA and other international airlines, close to R2.8 billion owed

Zimbabwe owes a number of airlines close to R2.8 billion. Airlines affected include the South African Airways, Airlink as well as international airline Emirates

South Africa's minimum wage could rise to R23/hour, public called on to submit recommendations

The National Minimum Wage Commission has proposed that the minimum wage should be increased to R23 per hour in 2022. Cosatu says it welcomes this suggestion.

"This is a horror story": Mzansi dismayed by latest unemployment rate, over 12 million people are now jobless

South Africa's unemployment has reached an all-time with over 12 million people without jobs. The unemployment rate has risen by 0.5% and is now at 34.9%.

Loadshedding has a negative impact on SA's economy, over 350 000 jobs on the line, says economist

An economist at PWC Dr Christie Viljoen says continued rolling blackouts in South African could result in more than 300 000 job losses by the end of the year.

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