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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Reports state UCT fire was started intentionally, suspicious vehicle spotted

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ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule garners support as he takes the ANC to court

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Gauteng government to take legal action against Piet Rampedi and Independent Med...

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KwaHlati 'diamond' miners told to stop digging for stones or police will interve...

3 years ago

Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses Malema’s defamation lawsuit against former MP

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Thembisa 10: Journalist who broke the decuplets story apologises to Independent...

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KZN woman dies in her car while waiting for Covid vaccine in Tongaat

A KwaZulu-Natal woman died while waiting for her Covid vaccine at a vaccination site at Tongaat Sports Stadium. She passed away in the back seat of a car.

National Taxi Alliance is still waiting for Covid relief funds from Government

More than a year later, the National Taxi Alliance says government has still not held up their end in regards to the Covid relief fund money promised to them.

State Capture update: Gupta family paid for Jacob Zuma’s arms deal legal fees

The Commission of State Capture Inquiry heard evidence on Tuesday that former President Jacob Zuma's arms deal legal fees were paid for by the Gupta family.

Motsoaledi: "Finding evidence Bushiri was in SA is like trying to find 10 babies"

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said in an NCOP meeting that trying to find proof that Bushiri was in South Africa is like trying to find the Thembisa10.

Ramaphosa panics when iPad goes missing: "They want to dispossess me"

President Cyril Ramaphosa was not pleased when he could not locate his iPad moments before giving a speech in Cape Town. Ramaphosa believed it had been stolen.

EMPD officer shot and killed during shoot-out with illegal miners

An EMPD police officer was unfortunately caught in a deadly crossfire. The shootout between the police and illegal miners took place in Primrose, Germiston.

Bushiri breaks silence on allegations he's been moving in and out of South Africa

Shepherd Bushiri has finally broken his silence. In a series of tweets on Sunday, Bushiri spoke out against the allegations made against him by City Press.

Covid-19 update: South Africa facing more than 9 500 hospitalisations, 93 new deaths

As South Africa continues to deal with the third wave of Covid-19, the NICD reports that the country now faces over 9 500 hospitalisations and 93 new deaths.

State Capture: Gigaba denies conspiring with Gupta-linked airline in SAA’s Joburg to Mumbai route scandal

Former Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba denies conspiring against SAA in favour of Jet Airways with regards to the Joburg to Mumbai flight route.

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