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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Black Business Council wants Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter to step down over continued loadshedding, SA is unsure

Industry

4 years ago

ANC, DA and EFF lose significant support, 4 hung metros in Gauteng and Eastern Cape

Explainer

4 years ago

Man builds upside-down car with 4 tyres, doors and body parts reversed, causes stir on street as he rides it

4 years ago

SA Government giving away R100 vouchers to people over 60 who get the Covid19 vaccine

South Africa

4 years ago

No, the Democratic Alliance did not encourage supporters to protest Palestine

South Africa

4 years ago

Mzansi would rather have permanent loadshedding Stage 2 than Stage 4 randomly

South Africa

4 years ago

Oscar Pistorius could be eligible for parole, Reeva Steenkamp's parents say they were not properly informed

South Africa

4 years ago

Reeva Steenkamp's parents say they were not initially contacted by the Department of Correctional Services about Oscar Pistorius being eligible for parole.

MTN allegedly planning to take over Telkom, combining the 2 telecommunications companies

Industry

4 years ago

MTN, South Africa's second-largest telecommunications company is reportedly planning to take over Telkom, which is worth R29 billion, however, Telkom's not keen

"It Is not the DA's role to save the ANC": John Steenhusien says no to coalitions with the ANC and EFF, supporters agree

Politics

4 years ago

John Steenhuisen, the Democratic Alliance leader, says the political organisation is not willing to partner with the ANC and EFF to form coalition governments.

"We inherited a mess": DA mayoral elect Chris Pappas says it will take time to fix uMngeni municipality

Feature

4 years ago

Chris Pappas, the Democratic Alliance mayoral-elect says it will take the party some time to fix the issues that exist at uMngeni municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.

Man cries uncontrollably after being freed from prison; speaks in video

Africa

4 years ago

A Ghanaian man, Yaw Sam, has been set free after spending eight months in prison for absconding with a sum of Ghc700.00 given to him by an eatery operator.

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"In tears it ended": Nomia Ndlovu threatens a witness after receiving 6 life sentences

South Africa

4 years ago

Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu, the convicted murderous cop, has been handed six life sentences for the disturbing murders of numerous family members and her boyfriend.

'She must account': Mzansi confused about Sibongile Mani refusing to take the stand in NSFAS theft trial

South Africa

4 years ago

Sibongile Mani, the former Walter Sisulu University student accused of stealing R14 million will not be taking the stand to testify in her NFSAS theft trial.

"This is beyond now": Mzansi disheartened about an elderly woman, 84, being blowtorched by robbers

South Africa

4 years ago

An 81-year-old woman was woken by a large group of robbers who assaulted her severely by burning her hands and feet with a blowtorch. They also stole her car.

Gayton McKenzie: Patriotic Alliance leader says party members who engage in unofficial coalition talks will be fired

Politics

4 years ago

Gayton McKenzie, leader of the Patriotic Alliance, says the political organisation has already started informal negotiations on forming coalition governments.

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