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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Dr Nandipha's urgent court bid to declare deportation unlawful dismissed with costs, Mzansi celebrates

South Africa

2 years ago

Dr Nandipha Magudumana to learn her fate, High Court expected to make ruling on deportation matter

South Africa

2 years ago

Top-level Eskom executive probed for allegedly sabotaging power stations, Mzansi wants him arrested

Energy

2 years ago

Taxi drivers at Maponya Mall allegedly attack Uber and Bolt drivers, 3 cars set on fire leaving SA furious

South Africa

2 years ago

Presidency clarifies that South Africa is still host of 2023 BRICS summit after reports of venue change

Politics

2 years ago

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni committed to anti-LGBTQ laws despite threats of sanctions

Africa

2 years ago

Dr Nandipha hires leading international law expert advocate Anton Katz to defend her, Mzansi has questions

South Africa

2 years ago

Dr Nandipha Magudumana hired a leading expert in international law, Advocate Anton Katz, in her case to have her deportation from Tanzania declared unlawful.

John Steenhuisen says President Cyril Ramaphosa is a “political swindler” who fooled the country

Politics

2 years ago

DA leader John Steenhuisen called out President Cyril Ramaphosa for his leadership and accused him of deceiving the nation into thinking he was a good leader.

SA calls out Ramaphosa for wasting taxpayers' money with plan to send ministers to G7 countries

Politics

2 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to solidify South Africa's stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine by sending four ministers to G7 countries as his envoys.

2 Men robbed of R150 000 at Groblersdal mall in Limpopo, suspects used white VW Polo as getaway car

South Africa

2 years ago

The Limpopo police are looking for two suspects who robbed two men of more than R150 000 in cash at Groblersdal Mall. The suspects got away in a white VW Polo.

Ace Magashule faces expulsion from the ANC as disciplinary committee finds him guilty of misconduct

Politics

2 years ago

The African National Congress National Disciplinary Committee has found Ace Magashule guilty of misconduct for "suspending" President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2021.

Reserve Bank warns government’s non-aligned stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could lead to sanctions

Economy

2 years ago

The Reserve Bank has warned that South Africa's non-aligned stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to sanctions and have a dire impact on the economy

Police arrest Cape Town bakkie driver for culpable homicide after the deaths of 5 school kids

South Africa

2 years ago

A 55-year-old man has been arrested for the deaths of five schoolchildren. The man was driving the children to school in a bakkie and lost control of the car.

5 School pupils travelling to school in a bakkie die in car crash, Mzansi outraged: “Sad and unnecessary”

South Africa

2 years ago

Five schoolchildren died in a horrific accident on Mitchell's Plain. The children were being transported in a bakkie when the accident happened on Tuesday.

KZN loan shark arrested for attempted murder after shooting mom for R150 debt, woman’s leg amputated

South Africa

2 years ago

The KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a loan shark who allegedly shot a 40-year-old woman. The woman, who is her family's breadwinner lost her leg as a result.

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