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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana withdraws Eskom’s PFMA exemption after public outcry

South Africa

3 years ago

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana told Parliament that the National Treasury withdraws the decision to grant Eskom an exemption to report irregular expenditure.

EFF protests against Uganda’s anti-LGBTQIA+ bill, Malema calls on President Yoweri Museveni not to sign it

Politics

3 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters headed to the Uganda High Commission in Pretoria to protest against the country's anti-homosexuality bill on Tuesday, 4 April.

Elon Musk’s mother Maye Musk to get an honorary doctorate degree from UFS for work in dietetics

3 years ago

Maye Musk, 74, will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Dietetics from the University of the Free State for her outstanding contributions to the field in April.

G4S fails to appear before Parliament to account for Thabo Bester’s prison escape, SA outraged: “Bayadelela”

South Africa

3 years ago

The G4S Correctional Service (G4SCS) bosses were a no-show at the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on Tuesday, 4 April.

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