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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2 Gauteng detectives gunned down, total of 5 SAPS members killed in the past 7 d...

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R400m worth of fake Gucci, Versace and Louis Vuitton clothes seized in Durban, S...

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Looming Stage 10 loadshedding has Mzansi calling for another national shutdown,...

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AfriForum says the 5-year validity period for driving licence is unconstitutiona...

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Teachers want Prime energy drink banned in schools after noticing “half-mad” behaviour in pupils

The National Association of School Governing Bodies wants Prime drinks banned at schools after teachers complained about unusually unruly behaviour in learners.

Phumzile Van Damme says ANC and EFF partnership is the only stable coalition, South Africans agree

Former Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament Phumzile Van Damme says opposition parties are to blame for the strengthening of the ANC and EFF coalition.

Julius Malema asks “peace-loving South Africans” for donations ahead of EFF’s 10th-anniversary celebration

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema issued a video asking South Africans to donate money to the political organisation as it celebrates 10 years.

Limpopo woman goes from living in a shack to a 3-bedroom house gifted by the police

Limpopo's South African Police Service gifted a gender-based violence victim and her four children a three-bedroom house after she was shot and paralysed.

"Doesn't make sense": South Africans raise concern as the KZN Education Department announces rural school closures

The Department of Education in KwaZulu-Natal has identified over 900 schools that will be permanently closed down next year because of the low enrolment numbers

Inmate dies at Mangaung Correctional Centre where Thabo Bester faked his death, Mzansi not moved by incident

The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed the death of an inmate at the Mangaung Correctional Centre, the same facility Thabo Bester escaped from.

Operation Dudula wants to become a political party and run in the 2024 elections, Mzansi says its a bad move

Members of Operation Dudula have voted for the civil society group to contest the 2024 elections, which means the organisation will become a political party.

New Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda accused of conning Soweto residents, Mzansi says: “New mayor loading”

Newly elected Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has been accused of scamming Soweto residents who invested in his company, iThemba Lama Afrika, by the DA.

Political parties welcome court ruling exempting public facilities from loadshedding, SA says it’s bad news

The Pretoria High Court's ruling to exempt public facilities from loadshedding has been welcomed by the IFP and Bosa but South Africans say they are worried.

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