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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The Economic Freedom Fighters have accused the African National Congress of hijacking the renaming of William Nicol Drive to Winnie Mandela Drive.

Teacher discovers 8-year-old boy with a bag of cannabis at Phoenix Primary School in KwaZulu-Natal

A teacher at a Phoenix primary school in KwaZulu-Natal caught an eight-year-old boy carrying a bag of weed. The child said he got the bag from a family member.

Community's Desperate Pleas for Electricity Ignored, 4 Boys Killed By Illegal Connections in Philippi

The community of Phillipi on the outskirts of Cape Town say the deaths of four boys who were apparently electrocuted could have been avoided if they were given power

Mzansi mourns the death of Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka Mandela: “You fought a good fight”

Nelson Mandela's granddaughter Zoleka Mandela has passed away after a log battle with cancer. South Africans mourned her death and remembered her fighting spirit.

SAPS luxury car expenditure raises eyebrows, R100 million spent on fancy wheels: “Money laundering”

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has been accused of spending R100 million on expensive luxury vehicles which have been allocated or used yet.

EFF’s Mzwanele Manyi predicts surprising election results, sparks debate on party’s prospects

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Member of Parliament Mzwanele Manyi says the EFF stands a really good chance of winning the 2024 General Election.

CCTV captures man getting robbed in broad daylight in Hilbrow, SA shocked: “No fear, no remorse”

CCTV footage shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by crime activist Yusuf Abramjee shows a man getting robbed by three men in broad daylight.

Capitec founder clarifies political donations amid ANCYL’s call to boycott bank over DA funding

ANCYL president Collen Malatji has called on South African citizens to boycott Capitec, claiming the bank is anti-black for donating to the Democratic Alliance.

Limpopo police arrest 13-year-old boy for unlawful possession of gun, Mzansi weighs in punishment

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested seven people in the Capricorn and Sekhunekhune districts, including a 13-year-old teenage boy.

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