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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Life Esidimeni Inquest: Gauteng Health Officials Were Warned Against Moving Patients to NGOs

South Africa

4 years ago

Positive energy as lecturer vibes to Rihanna song 'Work' in class and students sing along, many react

World

4 years ago

EFF ordered to pay legal costs, court rejects bid to unseal CR17 bank statements

Politics

4 years ago

Former SAPS officer sentenced to 50 years for stealing a docket

Sports

4 years ago

Covid19 update: 7 209 new cases recorded, lower numbers being questioned

South Africa

4 years ago

Sahpra says report of Ivermectin approval is fake news

South Africa

4 years ago

Pietermaritzburg High Court grants Zuma's application to have arms deal case postponed

Politics

4 years ago

The Pietermaritzburg High Court has granted former president Jacob Zuma's application to have his arms deal corruption trial postponed for at least hree weeks.

End of an era: Ticket Pro Dome is closing its doors after 20 years

South Africa

4 years ago

The Ticket Pro Dome at Northgate in Gauteng, which was heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is shutting down after more than two decades in the industry

Covid19: Doctor arrested for breaking curfew after attending a medical emergency

South Africa

4 years ago

Dr Ivan Jardine was arrested on Friday night by the police after attending a medical emergency involving an elderly aunt. He was released late on Saturday.

Video shows brave moment US officers rescue dad & his daughters who were stranded on their car during flood

World

4 years ago

A crew of firefighters has gotten a family to safety. The rescue operation saw them helping a father and his children get down from the roof of their vehicle.

Malema wants the DA To retract incitement allegations or he is suing for R1 million

Politics

4 years ago

EFF party leader Julius Malema has written a letter to DA leader John Steenhuisen asking him to take back comments that Malema incited violence last week.

Duduzane Zuma says video of him addressing protesters is being taken out of context

South Africa

4 years ago

Duduzane Zuma says he was not inciting violence in a video clip of him telling those participating in protests and looting in to do so responsibly last week.

Business News: SA metros downgraded to junk status by Moody's

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded South African urban municipalities to junk status following violent protests in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng last week.

SA unrest: More than 50 schools looted and vandalised in KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

4 years ago

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial Education Department says more than 50 schools were vandalised, looted and some torched during violent protests in the past week.

Fact check: No, SANDF won't confiscate groceries if you don't have a receipt

South Africa

4 years ago

A viral Facebook post has made the claim that the South African National Defence Force would be confiscating groceries of people without receipts at roadblocks.

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