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

Politics

3 years ago

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

Energy

3 years ago

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

Politics

3 years ago

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

Politics

3 years ago

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

Industry

3 years ago

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

Education

3 years ago

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

Africa

3 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

3 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.

Matric class of 2022 achieves 80.1% overall pass rate, all provinces show huge improvements

Education

3 years ago

The Department of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced the matric 2022 results and the matriculants received an impressive 80.1% pass rate.

Jacob Zuma instructs lawyers to appeal Johannesburg High Court’s decision to grant Ramaphosa an interdict

Politics

3 years ago

Ex-president Jacob Zuma wants to push ahead with the private prosecution case against President Cyril Ramaphosa and plans to appeal the High Court's interdict.

Matric results: 216 Eastern Cape pupils to rewrite exams after Department of Education finds irregularities

Education

3 years ago

The Eastern Cape Department of Basic Education has decided to make over 200 matric learners rewrite exams and redo their projects before getting their results.

Johannesburg police launch investigation into Sheba the tiger's escapades, South Africans want victim to sue

South Africa

3 years ago

The Johannesburg police have opened a docket of inquiry and will investigate Sheba the tiger's escape and subsequent attack on 39-year-old William Mokoena.

ANC accuses Eskom of sabotaging its chances of winning 2024 elections, DA blames cadre deployment

Politics

3 years ago

The ANC recently held a meeting with the Eskom board and Minister Pravin Gordhan and said its prospects in the 2024 general elections were being sabotaged.

Sheba the tiger euthanised for public safety, South Africans want the owner held accountable: “Owner must pay”

South Africa

3 years ago

Sheba the tiger has been found after roaming the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday, January 18. The tigress was euthanised out of concern for public safety.

EFF leader Julius Malema raises concerns about the delays in the release of matric results

Education

3 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has called out the Department of Basic Education for delaying the release of the 2022 matriculants' results.

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