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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Political expert says David Mabuza’s resignation seems to make President Cyril Ramaphosa uncomfortable

Politics

3 years ago

David Mabuza resigns: From a successful political career to many scandals and 2 other things you should know

Feature

3 years ago

Mzansi scoffs at Eskom's job specs for new CEO to replace Andre De Ruyter: "Best of luck"

Energy

3 years ago

DA wins cadre deployment case, ANC plans to appeal ruling and upsets South Africans: “Y’all are scared now”

Politics

3 years ago

Angry Ficksburg students hold teachers and police officers hostage over schoolmate's death

South Africa

3 years ago

10 People from 2 families killed in mass shooting in Eastern Cape, Mzansi dismayed: “Heaven help us”

South Africa

3 years ago

Zuma tells ConCourt he’s grateful to Arthur Fraser for the “life-saving” decision to grant him medical parole

Politics

3 years ago

Jacob Zuma recently told the Constitutional Court that he is grateful to Arthur Fraser for granting him medical parole because it was a life-saving decision.

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says state capture caused loadshedding, South Africans agree

Politics

3 years ago

African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula recently acknowledged that state capture corruption under the ruling party caused loadshedding.

PA leader Gayton McKenzie explains why he ditched the DA-led coalition in the city of Joburg

Politics

3 years ago

Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie recently stated that he ditched the DA-led coalition in the City of Joburg because the party refused their demands.

"Yass girl": Phumzile Van Damme shows love to Mpho Phalatse as she challenges John Steenhuisen

Politics

3 years ago

Former Democratic Alliance MP Phumzile Van Damme seems excited for former Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse as she runs for the DA top leadership position.

South Africans unconvinced that the ANC's plan to declare Eskom a state of disaster will work

Energy

3 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday, 30 January that the ANC has resolved to declare South Africa's energy crisis a state of disaster to fix Eskom.

Jacob Zuma allegedly elected as Sanco KZN chairperson, real organisation rubbishes “fake” conference

Politics

3 years ago

The real South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) has rubbished claims that former President Jacob Zuma was elected as the KZN provincial chairperson.

Another tiger on the loose in Edenvale, Johannesburg less than 2 weeks after Sheba the tiger was killed

South Africa

3 years ago

Another tiger is reportedly roaming the streets of Johannesburg after escaping from its home in Edenvale. The SPCA is blaming the Department of Agriculture.

Ex-UK prime minister Boris Johnson says Putin threatened to kill him with a missile before Ukraine invasion

Europe

3 years ago

Former United Kingdom prime minister Boris Johnson accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of threatening to kill him using a missile before invading Ukraine.

It's not just South Africa, 4 other African countries are experiencing loadshedding

South Africa

3 years ago

South Africa's loadshedding problem has been ongoing for over a decade. However, the country is not the only African country experiencing an energy crisis.

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