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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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.

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English actor Benedict Cumberbatch and his family faced a terrifying break-in as a knife-wielding intruder threatened their lives. The suspect is a former chef.

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

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

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.

SANDF member to be sentenced for 2021 murder of his girlfriend, South Africans want justice for victim

An SANDF member, Welcome Sambo, is expected to be sentenced at the Mbombela High Court in Mpumalanga for the 2021 murder of Wandile Lucia Khoza at her workplace

"She sounds like Dolly Parton": Blind girl sings 'Coat of Many Colours' with sweet voice, video goes viral

A beautiful blind female student entertained her teachers and classmates in school when she used her sweet voice to sing 'Coat of Many Colours' by Dolly Parton.

Dr Nandipha Magudumana to stay in prison as Dr Aaron Motsoaledi joins urgent court bid, Mzansi annoyed by case

The Bloemfontein High Court decided to postponed Dr Nandipha Magudumana's urgent court application to declare her arrest and deportation from Tanzania unlawful.

Duduzane Zuma to run independently for president in South Africa's 2024 elections, ready to tackle SA's issues

Businessman Duduzane Zuma has entered the presidential race as an independent candidate. The presidential hopeful spoke to Briefly News about his journey.

Thabo Mbeki says he doesn’t believe the South African government loaded weapons on Russia’s Lady R cargo ship

Former President Thabo Mbeki has weighed in on the accusations that the South African government loaded weapons and ammunition on Russia's Lady R cargo ship.

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