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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Thabo Bester prison escape: Dr Nandipha’s father and former G4S prison warder fa...

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Helen Zille denies being the DA’s puppet master, says she works in the backgroun...

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Township businesses forced to cut jobs due to loadshedding, report says food and...

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Over 40 cars involved in accident on N3 in KZN, South Africans blame high number...

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Over 800 IPHC congregants say “I do” at church’s 1st mass wedding celebration of...

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Former G4S employee among the latest arrested in connection with Thabo Bester’s...

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South African officials in Tanzania to oversee Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha’s return, Mzansi has doubts

Minister Ronald Lamola says that Thabo Bester and his girlfriend, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, will be deported from Tanzania with assistance from an SA delegation.

Thabo Bester challenge: South Africans poke fun at Bester’s arrest pictures, “We don’t have a country shem”

The prison escape and recapture of Thabo Bester have been a hot topic in South Africa. Some people have started the Thabo Bester Challenge on social media.

Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha allegedly beaten up by Tanzanian police for resisting arrest

Escaped prisoner Thabo Bester and his girlfriend, Nandipha Magudumana, are in Tanzanian police custody. The couple and a third person were arrested on Friday.

Ramaphosa visits St Engenas ZCC for Easter weekend, South Africans sceptical about visit

President Cyril Ramaphosa made his way to St Engenas ZCC at Moria to celebrate the Easter weekend. Ramaphosa attended a sermon with a few government officials.

Zanele Nkosi: Black Lawyers Association North West chairperson shot dead outside work, SA mourns

The Black Lawyers Association chairperson Zanele Nkosi was murdered on 29 March outside her workplace. The 38-year-old was shot dead by two unknown gunmen.

Security company catches trio with stolen goods in Alberton, including generators, tyres, laptops and more

An Alberton security company apprehended three men who had been terrorising residents on Tuesday, 4 April. The trio is accused of hijacking, robbery and more.

Police Minister Bheki Cele says police will find Thabo Bester and they have clues, South Africans unconvinced

Minister of Police Bheki Cele says the police will find escaped prisoner Thabo Bester. Cele stated that the police are getting good clues in the Bester saga.

Gauteng woman arrested for defrauding her former employer of R15 million over a 5-year period

Lerato Patricia Mufamadi, 40, appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 5 April for stealing R15 million.

Thabo Bester: Police search for domestic employees who worked at his R12 million rented home

Thabo Bester and his girlfriend, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, are still on the police's radar. Sources say the police are now looking for their domestic employees.

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