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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Mangosuthu Buthelezi condemns violence in KZN, calls for urgent action

South Africa

4 years ago

South African politicians react to violent protests happening in SA

Politics

4 years ago

Fact Check: No, the South African Police Services is not planning to protest

South Africa

4 years ago

Former KwaZulu-Natal premier Ben Ngubane dies from Covid19

South Africa

4 years ago

Jacob Zuma's younger brother Michael dies after long illness

Politics

4 years ago

Thuli Madonsela hopes Jacob Zuma will learn from his arrest

Politics

4 years ago

Pietermaritzburg High Court dismisses Zuma's stay of arrest attempt

Politics

4 years ago

The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal has denied former President Jacob Zuma's request for a stay of arrest on Friday, assuring he remains in prison.

Prasa's R200 million plan to hire volunteers as 'guards' put on hold

South Africa

4 years ago

Newly-appointed CEO Zolani Matthews has put the brakes on the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa's (Prasa) unrealistic R200 million recruitment project.

Correctional Services officials vow to treat Jacob Zuma like a normal inmate, no special treatment

Politics

4 years ago

Prison officials say that Jacob Zuma will not be receiving any special treatment but he will be treated like any other prisoner while serves his sentence.

EU votes in favour of boycotting Beijing Olympics 2022 over Hong Kong human rights violations

World

4 years ago

The European Parliament has voted to urge EU officials to boycott the forthcoming Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 unless China stops human rights violations.

Carl Niehaus released from a KZN Correctional Services Facility, fined R3 000

Politics

4 years ago

The suspended MKMVA spokesperson Carl Niehaus was released from prison after receiving a R3 000 fine for being in contravention of the Disaster Management Act.

Department of Correctional Services briefs SA on Zuma's conditions in prison

Politics

4 years ago

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola gave a media briefing detailing the conditions of former president Jacob Zuma's prison sentence.

Covid19: Lesufi apologises for promoting unapproved Chinese traditional medicine

South Africa

4 years ago

Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi has apologised for his part in a viral video in which he promotes a traditional Chinese medicine for Covid-19 treatment

Speculations rife around extension of lockdown adjusted Level 4 this weekend

South Africa

4 years ago

South Africa's current lockdown status of adjusted Level 4 will be reviewed this weekend by Government, according to Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Jacob Zuma is in custody, department of correctional services confirms

Politics

4 years ago

After midnight, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) published a statement confirming Zuma is custody minutes before the Constitutional Court deadline.

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