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

2383 articles published since 17 Jun 2021

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

Politics

2 years ago

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

Energy

2 years ago

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

Politics

2 years ago

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

South Africa

2 years ago

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

Europe

2 years ago

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

South Africa

2 years ago

Fikile Mbalula says the ANC wants to fix South Africa's energy crisis

Politics

2 years ago

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula moderated the ruling party's Energy Dialogue at the University of Johannesburg to discuss the country's energy crisis.

Nums heads to Gauteng High Court to file papers against the government for loadshedding

Energy

2 years ago

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has filed court papers against government for the continued implementation of loadshedding in the country.

DA marches to Luthuli House over loadshedding, ANC Youth League plans to defend headquarters

Politics

2 years ago

The Democratic Alliance plans to protest against loadshedding at Luthuli House on Wednesday, 25 January, and the ANC Youth League promises to stand guard.

Public Protector’s office completes Phala Phala investigation, Mzansi says Ramaphosa will be found not guilty

Politics

2 years ago

The Public Protector's Office recently confirmed that the investigation into President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the Phala Phala farm theft has been concluded.

Businessman gifts son-in-law brand new Land Rover Defender during daughter’s wedding

Africa

2 years ago

Zambian philanthropist James Ndambo gifted his son-in-law Emmanuel Sichembe a brand new Land Rover Defender as an appreciation for marrying his cute daughter.

KZN farmer throws out 12K litres of spoiled milk due to loadshedding, Mzansi says “he is wasting food”

Industry

2 years ago

A KwaZulu-Natal farmer, Alan Stratford posted a series of videos on social media showing the devastating impact loadshedding has had on his dairy business.

Matric results 2022: Ronald Lamola announces 87.5% pass rate for inmates, 77% heading for tertiary education

Education

2 years ago

The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola announced the 2022 inmates' matric results on Monday, 23 January, and 87.5% of inmates passed.

Mzansi reacts to the Egyptian government asking citizens to start eating chicken feet: "Welcome to Africa"

Africa

2 years ago

The dire economic situation in Egypt has had devastating consequences on the African country. Egypt's government has asked citizens to start eating chicken feet

Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba refuses to apologise for berating nurses who kept patients waiting

Politics

2 years ago

The Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba has drawn mixed reactions after calling out nurses for not attending to patients at Rethabile Clinic in Polokwane.

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