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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KZN woman arrested for allegedly beating up her 14-year-old niece for 3 hours, Mzansi feels sorry for teen

South Africa

2 years ago

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Cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal claims more lives, death toll reaches 12, South Africans blame the ANC

South Africa

2 years ago

Angry Joburg resident dumps rotten meat outside Eskom after not having electricity for a week

South Africa

2 years ago

Herman Mashaba reportedly paid political analyst R12.5m to write his “unauthorised biography”, SA shocked

Politics

2 years ago

KZN mother and daughter sentenced to life in prison for brutal murder of a mom and her 12-year-old daughter

South Africa

2 years ago

Munyaka luxury estate residents protest against Balwin over power cuts with a braai leaving Mzansi amused

South Africa

2 years ago

Grandmother of teenage girl who stabbed father to death says he was abusive, Mzansi sympathises with minor

South Africa

2 years ago

The grandmother of the teenage girl facing murder charges for stabbing her father to death says he was an abusive man. She says he often terrorised the family.

Immigrant pregnant women entitled to free health services in South Africa, some women say nothing has changed

South Africa

2 years ago

The National Department of Health has issued a circular informing all health facilities to provide free services to pregnant women despite their nationality.

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the person arrested in Tanzania is Thabo Bester, confirmed via DNA

South Africa

2 years ago

The Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi explained to Members of Parliament that Thabo Bester was identified by DNA tests conducted by the police.

Senzo Meyiwa: Judge Maumela rules media is allowed to live broadcast audio testimony of next witness, SA celebrates

South Africa

2 years ago

Judge Tshifiwa Maumela has denied the next witness in the Senzo Meyiwa trial request for a media blackout during her testimony and allowed an audio broadcast.

Missing 5-year-old boy found locked inside classroom for entire weekend, Mzansi wants justice for family

South Africa

2 years ago

Masonwabe Mapolisa, a five-year-old boy who was found inside a classroom after missing for an entire weekend, is in critical condition and receiving treatment.

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Court hears state witness doesn’t want to testify on live TV because she has anxiety

South Africa

2 years ago

Advocate George Baloyi told the Pretoria High Court that the next witness in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial doesn't want to testify on live TV due to anxiety.

Malesela Teffo annoys presiding judge in Senzo Meyiwa trial, ordered to sit down: “You’re disturbing us”

South Africa

2 years ago

Presiding judge in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Tshifhiwa Maumela, had a heated exchange with ex-advocate Malesela Teffo. Teffo wanted to address the judge.

From coal to cars, South Africa makes trillions from exporting every year, here’s what you need to know

Explainer

2 years ago

South African exports have been generating a lot of money for the country to the tune of trillions every year. The country sells goods to cars, coal, and gold.

South Africa’s unemployment rate increases to 32.9% in 1st quarter, 16.2 million young people jobless

South Africa

2 years ago

The latest Statistic SA’s quarterly labour force survey revealed that South Africa's unemployment rate increased to 32.9% from 32.7% in the first quarter.

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