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

2373 articles published since 17 Jun 2021

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Government backtracks on cancellation of Zim permits, discussion gets intense

Politics

4 years ago

Checkers saves Pie in the Sky Bakery in Cape Town from shutting down because of the pandemic

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Cape Town woman killed in gang violence while walking with her 5-year-old son

South Africa

4 years ago

Arkansas waitress sacked for refusing to share R69k tip she received with colleagues

4 years ago

"Andizi": South Africans are not happy with President Cyril Ramaphosa's call to let FW De Klerk rest in peace

Politics

4 years ago

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Mayor Mpho Phalatse finally announces City of Joburg mayoral committee, 10 party coalition government formed

Politics

4 years ago

Jacob Zuma's tell all book selling like hot cakes, R1 000 will get you a signed copy

Politics

4 years ago

Former President Jacob Zuma's new tell-all book titled 'Jacob Zuma Speaks' is reportedly selling well. The book sells for R300 and a signed copy goes for R1 000

President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid19, David Mabuza to take over duties this week

Politics

4 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa will be taking the week off after testing positive for Covid19. Deputy President David Mabuza is set to oversee presidential duties.

Lady set to marry man who slid into her DM and said "Hello", their pre-wedding photos stir reactions

Africa

4 years ago

The love story of two people who met on social media has stirred massive reactions. Their relationship started when the man sent the lady a boring "hi" message.

SARS' use of 3rd party data paying off, machine learning used to find tax evaders

Money

4 years ago

The South African Revenue Service has been able to find tax evaders by accessing information from third party data sources both locally and internationally.

Pastor and his wife killed a woman for insurance money, audio recording reveals how they did it

South Africa

4 years ago

Recorded phone conversations have revealed how Pastor Melisizwe Monqo and his wife Siphosihle Pamba fraudulently took life insurance policies on church members

Duduzile Zuma is grateful 100 ANC councillors showed Jacob Zuma appreciation while he's still alive

Politics

4 years ago

Former President Jacob Zuma's daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has taken to social media to thank her father's staunch supporters who presented him with a bull.

Health Minister Joe Phaahla says 7 out of 10 admitted patients are unvaccinated but no need to panic

South Africa

4 years ago

Minister of Health Joe Phaahla said in a recent media briefing that 70% of unvaccinated people have currently been admitted into hospitals because of Covid19.

Breaking

Howe Instant Noodles named as the brand possibly responsible for the deaths of several kids

South Africa

4 years ago

The National Consumer Commission is investigating Grandisync CC, a company that manufactures Howe Instant Noodles that are believed to have killed children.

Eskom needs competition for electricity prices to go down, says David Mabuza, South Africans disagree

Politics

4 years ago

Deputy President David Mabuza believes that the increasing electricity price tariffs problem can be solved by municipalities by creating competition for Eskom.

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