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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SANDF: Firing warning shots prohibited, 25 000 more soldiers deployed

South Africa

4 years ago

AmaZulu King pleads for peace and calm as riots and looting continue

South Africa

4 years ago

KZN sugar mills forced to shut down, sugar cane farms set on fire

South Africa

4 years ago

Taxi associations stand up to protect malls and stop looting

South Africa

4 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa to meet with political leaders amid unrest in SA

Politics

4 years ago

Intelligence community under scrutiny, Pule Mabe says ANC not to blame for riots

Politics

4 years ago

Death toll reaches 72 as violent protests and looting continues

South Africa

4 years ago

As of Tuesday 13 July, 72 people have died in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal have died in the provinces as a result of the ongoing violent protests and lootings.

SA's biggest oil refinery shuts down amidst ongoing violent protests

South Africa

4 years ago

On Tuesday, SAPREF, South Africa's largest crude oil refinery, stated that it would be temporarily shutting down and declaring force majeure on all contracts.

DA to lay charges against Duduzile and Duduzane Zuma as well as Julius Malema

Politics

4 years ago

The DA says the party plans to lay charges against Duduzile Zuma-Sambandla, Duduzane Zuma and EFF leader Julius Malema for inciting violence on social media.

Business News: The rand slumps, weakest level in 2 months amid protests

Business and Economy

4 years ago

The rand has dropped to its weakest level against the dollar in more than two months as rioting that started with last week after Jacob Zuma's arrest continues.

KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala says 26 people killed as protests continue

South Africa

4 years ago

Premier Sihle Zikalala announced on Tuesday that the death toll in the KwaZulu-Natal province has now reached 26 as violent protests continue to take place.

Duarte: ANC condemns violent protests, concerned about Duduzile Zuma's tweets

Politics

4 years ago

ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte says the e ANC condemns the violent protests and widespread looting and theft taking place in parts of the country.

Ramaphosa warns SA of food and medicine shortage due to continued unrest

South Africa

4 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa in his address on Monday stated that South Africa of a possible food and medicine shortage should looting and violence continue.

Constitutional Court reserves judgment in Zuma's rescission application

Politics

4 years ago

The Constitutional Court made a decision to reserve its judgment subsequently dismissing Jacob Zuma's application to have his sentence overturned on Monday.

Constitutional Court hears Jacob Zuma's rescission application

Politics

4 years ago

Former President Jacob Zuma's bid to have his 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court overturned was heard by the Constitutional Court on Monday, 12 July

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