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

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South African motorists to expect huge fuel hike this October, Mzansi worries about cost of living

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced October fuel prices. Fuel prices are expect to increase by over R1 per litre for all fuel types.

Karabo Mokoena’s killer, Sandile Mantsoe, did not pull a Thabo Bester, DCS denies social media claims

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has refuted social media allegations that Karabo Mokoena's murderer, Sandile Mantsoe, escaped from prison.

VBS saga: Parliament’s ethics committee finds EFF’s Floyd Shivambu guilty of not disclosing funds

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and his second-in-command Floyd Shivambu have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the VBS Bank saga.

Accused in Ben Gumbi murder case seeks bail despite pending criminal charges

Sibongiseni Ngubane, a Bolt driver accused of Rustenburg businessman Ben Gumbi's murder, has asked the court to grant him bail despite pending cases.

Durban Toyota Tazz driver shares why she knocked over alleged handbag thief in viral TikTok video

Sandy-Lee Ward, the Bluff, Durban woman who knocked over a man who stole her handbag, has shared her traumatic experience with TikTok users in a lengthy video.

Nurse gets prison sentence for demanding R700 from a patient to illegally terminate her pregnancy

Martin Mandla Mlotshwa, a 61-year-old male nurse, has been convicted of offering a patient an illegal abortion for R700. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Security guards fired after assaulting disabled teen in Ladysmith hospital, nursing staff probed

The two security guards who allegedly assaulted a 13-year-old boy at a Ladysmith hospital in KZN have been fired and the nursing staff are under investigation.

Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale’s close protector among 5 killed in mass shooting in Gugulethu

Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale's close protector Warrant Officer Lindela Mraqisa was shoot and killed in Gugulethu, Cape Town over the weekend.

EFF calls for Cape Town residents to join March addressing taxis, gangsterism, unemployment and more

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on Cape Town residents to join their march addressing issues such as unemployment, taxi impoundments and more.

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