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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Covid19 update: South Africa records over 12K new infections, 331 new deaths

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Lesufi says he won't step aside amid R430 million misuse of Covid funds scandal

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Journalist Samekele Maseko slapped and strangled by Zuma supporter at Nkandla

3 years ago

Covid19 update: South Africa records 16k new cases and over 300 deaths

3 years ago

Former President Jacob Zuma says 15 months in prison is like a death sentence

3 years ago

CR17: Public Protector to approach ConCourt again over Ramaphosa ruling

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AfriForum To Oppose Jacob Zuma's Constitutional Court recession case

Afriforum has asked their legal team to start working on joining former President Jacob Zuma's recession application case to the Constitutional Court on July 12

South Africans React to News that Angie Motshekga is now Acting President

South Africans took to Twitter to react to the news that the Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga is now the acting president while Ramaphosa is away.

ANC postpones NEC meeting as tensions rise over imprisonment of Jacob Zuma

The ANC's national executive committee (NEC) has postponed a meeting scheduled to start on Saturday due to continued debates over former President Jacob Zuma.

Covid-19: Cases across South Africa are increasing, Gauteng still the epicentre

Despite the Covid-19 infection rate in other provinces increasing, Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says the Gauteng is still the epicentre.

CR17: Mogoeng rejects ConCourt ruling, says Ramaphosa did benefit

In his minority judgement, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng stated that President Cyril Ramaphosa did personally benefit from donations obtained in his campaign.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula kicks off implementation of Aarto Act

On Thursday, Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula kicked off the first phase of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Amendment Act.

Flights between eSwatini and South Africa cancelled amid protests

Due to continued pro-democracy protests happening in eSwatini, Eswatini Airlink has taken the decision to cancel all flights between Johannesburg and Sikhuphe.

CR17 documents: President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomes ConCourt ruling

The Constitutional Court ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa; the court dismissed the Public Protector's appeal to investigate the CR17 campaign.

Jacob Zuma's family demand arrest of FW De Klerk, say Zuma's not going to prison

Following former President Jacob Zuma's 15-month sentence from the Constitutional Court, his family members have stated that FW De Klerk needs to be arrested.

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