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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“I didn’t go there to beg Zuma": Malema explains the infamous 'tea party' with Z...

Politics

3 years ago

President Joe Biden sees child during bill signing ceremony, tells kid he will t...

3 years ago

Halala! Professor bags 4th degree after studying for more than 4 decades, thanks...

People

3 years ago

Covid19: "This side we have rights": Mzansi is glad there's no mandatory vaccina...

South Africa

3 years ago

EFF's Floyd Shivambu says CEO Andre de Ruyter is killing Eskom, Mzansi has oppos...

Politics

3 years ago

Gauteng boy, 11, From Tjovitjo informal settlement gets electrocuted, stepped on...

South Africa

3 years ago

Mzansi is not buying that there was sabotage at Eskom's Lethabo Power Station: "Where's the evidence?"

South Africa

3 years ago

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says the Hawks have called to investigate what seems to be an act of sabotage at Lethabo Power Station where a small pylon was cut.

Ace Magashule asks why other ANC members have not stepped aside, points fingers at Gwede Mantashe and more

Politics

3 years ago

Ace Magashule has questioned why the step-aside rule seemingly only applies to certain ANC members, saying the unfairness is obvious proof of factionalism.

Netizens moved by beautiful moment little girl gets hearing aids, hears her parents’ speak clearly

3 years ago

The smile that Gigi gave after perfectly hearing her mother's voice for the first time warmed many hearts. The dad explained why the family has mixed feelings.

"Your mom is the best": Lady shares her texts with her mom after failing, Saffas love how supportive mom is

Education

3 years ago

A beautiful young woman finally passed a tough Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) examination after failing the previous year. Her lovely mom showed her support.

'Grab the bag now': Mzansi is excited about the opportunity to teach IsiZulu in the United States of America

South Africa

3 years ago

The United States of America is looking for South African IsiZulu-speaking people to teach at their universities for a full academic year starting August 2022.

Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter suspicious of 3 units breaking down at the same time, SA says arrests should be made

Industry

3 years ago

Andre de Ruyter, Eskom CEO says some of the breakdowns at Eskom power stations can be attributed to incompetent conduct by staff as well as malicious acts.

‘This is too fishy’: SA thinks the Moti brothers’ R50 million ransom Is suspicious, more to the story

South Africa

3 years ago

A media outlet says the Moti brothers were released by their kidnappers after their family paid a R50 million ransom. Mzansi finds the news a little sketchy.

Student bodies say NSFAS 75% pass of modules requirement for further funding is anti poor

Education

3 years ago

Student bodies say they are not in favour of the the NSFASs proposed guideline that will require students to pass 75% of their tertiary modules to get funding.

Fact Check: No, kids are not 50 times more likely to die from the Covid19 vaccine

Fact check

3 years ago

An online post has made the assertion the children have a better chance of surviving the coronavirus than Covid19 vaccine itself. This notion has been debunked.

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