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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Looming Stage 10 loadshedding has Mzansi calling for another national shutdown, EFF supporters scoff: “How cute of ya’ll”

South Africa

2 years ago

AfriForum says the 5-year validity period for driving licence is unconstitutional, Mzansi supports court case

South Africa

2 years ago

EFF gala dinner prices Julius Malema’s table at R1.2M, Mzansi scoffs at prices: “Roots of state capture”

Politics

2 years ago

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

South Africa

2 years ago

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

Politics

2 years ago

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

South Africa

2 years ago

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

South Africa

2 years ago

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

Education

2 years ago

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

South Africa

2 years ago

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

South Africa

2 years ago

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”

Politics

2 years ago

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

Politics

2 years ago

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.

Family of 2nd woman arrested in Thabo Bester saga distraught: “We will never see her again”

South Africa

3 years ago

Natassja Jansen, a former G4S employee arrested in the Thabo Bester prison escape saga, stated that they have been unable to see their daughter since her arrest

Shiraaz Mohamed, Martinez Zogo and other African journalists kidnapped, killed or harassed

Feature

3 years ago

With the celebration of World Freedom Press Day, Briefly News looks at African journalists who were killed, kidnapped and murdered for being media practitioners

Makro listed as cheapest store to buy groceries, South Africans bemoan high prices: “Everything is expensive”

South Africa

3 years ago

A comparison on nine essential grocery items at South Africans biggest grocery retailers has revealed that Makro is currently the cheapest store to buy a food.

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