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 Magudumana, Dr Death and 2 other South African doctors accused of heinous crimes

Editorial

3 years ago

Suspect in Riana Pretorius' kidnapping alleges she was involved in her own abduction

South Africa

3 years ago

Julius Malema says Kgosi Mampuru prison isn't secure, says Thabo Bester needs to be moved

South Africa

3 years ago

Police Commissioner says Mozambican national arrested with Thabo Bester in Tanzania could be extradited

South Africa

3 years ago

PA leader Gayton McKenzie denies reporting to billionaire Rob Hersov, Mzansi not buying it: “You’re a sellout”

Politics

3 years ago

Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha land at Lanseria Airport, Mzansi dubs the couple “Bonnie and Clyde”

South Africa

3 years ago

South Africans share their favourite funny memes of former President Jacob Zuma as he turns 81

South Africa

3 years ago

Former President Jacob Zuma turned 81 on 12 April, and South Africans honoured him in a funny way. Many citizens shared their favourite hilarious memes of Zuma.

NPA provisionally withdraws case against 4 men accused of Hillary Gardee’s murder, witnesses refuse to testify

South Africa

3 years ago

The National Prosecuting Authority has decided to provisionally withdraw the charges against the four accused of Hillary Gardee's kidnapping and murder in 2021.

Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa says it's going to be a difficult winter as Eskom struggles

Energy

3 years ago

Minister of Electricity Kgosientho Ramokgopa says South Africans can expect a difficult winter as the power crisis continues. Loadshedding is now at Stage 5.

Thabo Bester prison escape: Dr Pashy denies receiving money from Dr Nandipha but SA thinks she was involved

South Africa

3 years ago

Dr Mmereka Ntshani, known as "Dr Pashy", wrote in an affidavit that she gave Thabo Bester her passport and ID. Bester promised to help her get a US permit.

Free State ambulance transporting mom and baby overturns after hitting a pothole, Mzansi blames the ANC

South Africa

3 years ago

A mother and her nine-month-old baby were involved in an accident. They were being transferred to hospital when the ambulance hit a pothole and overturned.

Thabo Bester prison escape: Dr Nandipha’s father and former G4S prison warder facing murder charges

South Africa

3 years ago

Dr Nandipha Magudumana's father, Cornelius Selekani, 65, appeared for the first time in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court alongside a former G4S employee.

Helen Zille denies being the DA’s puppet master, says she works in the background now

Politics

3 years ago

Democratic Alliance Federal Council chairperson Helen Zille has denied claims that she is the political organisation and says her role is mostly administrative.

Township businesses forced to cut jobs due to loadshedding, report says food and beverage sector most affected

Economy

3 years ago

The Nedbank Insights Report, in collaboration with the Township Entrepreneurs Alliance, found that around 66% of businesses had to cut jobs due to loadshedding.

Over 40 cars involved in accident on N3 in KZN, South Africans blame high number of trucks on the road

South Africa

3 years ago

The KwaZulu-Natal Traffic Department managed to get traffic flowing on the N3 northbound following a 41-car pile-up on Monday. The accident claimed five lives.

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