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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“You may not steal": President Cyril Ramaphosa wants kids to learn about corruption in schools

President Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking at the annual Teaching Awards on Wednesday where he presented the idea of teaching school children about corruption.

SA discusses DA Phoenix posters as SAPS says it may exhume the body of a victim

The South African Police Services may need to exhume the body of one of the Phoenix massacre victim who died in July because of conflicting causes of the death.

JSC: Racial tensions arise as Johannes Strijdom passes remark, 'we gave black lawyers opportunities'

Advocate Jacobus Strijdom SC stated during his JSC interview that he aided to transformation in the judiciary by training black prosecutors during apartheid.

"This is looting": Mzansi unimpressed with R5 million breakfast hosted by Zululand Mayor

Sipho Hlomuka, the Cogta MEC, says the department is investigating Zululand Mayor Thulasizwe Buthelezi for hosting a pricey executive breakfast in Durban.

"This is a historic moment": WHO recommends earthshattering malaria vaccine use for children

In a groundbreaking move for science, the World Health Organization is recommending the use of the malaria vaccine for young children in the African continent.

Essilfie Abraham: Takoradi Technical Institute student builds Africa's first excavator that uses water as fuel

A brilliant Ghanaian student known as Essifie Abraham is reported to be the first in African to build an excavator that uses water as power source. In the video

Communications Minister says SA can't rely on the West for social media apps, new Mxit needed

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government should support technology developers to create social media apps.

Google Africa announces 50 African startup businesses that will receive R45 million in funding

Google Africa hhas identified 50 African black-led startup companies that will receive R45 million in funding as part of the Black Founders Fund initiative.

SARS collects more tax revenue than estimated, R1 249 billion collected

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana presented the South African Revenue Service annual report which showed the tax agency has collected R1 249 billion in taxes

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