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

2393 articles published since 17 Jun 2021

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Exclusive: Civil group One South Africa says the ANC is to blame for the unrest...

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Business News: 45 000 Businesses impacted by looting and unrest in SA, R16 billi...

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

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

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

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Taxi associations stand up to protect malls and stop looting

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

President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet with political leaders on Wednesday in to discuss efforts to stop ongoing protests in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.

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

Pule Mabe, the ANC's national spokesperson, said the party should not be held accountable for the looting and violent protests carried out in Jacob Zuma's name.

Death toll reaches 72 as violent protests and looting continues

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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