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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Mzansi fed up as Minister Enoch Godongwana says loadshedding will end in 12–18 months: “Heard this before”

Politics

3 years ago

Nkandla residents shutdown town over poor service delivery, Kroonstad residents take a stand against blackouts

South Africa

3 years ago

Duduzile Zuma throws her weight behind Phoenix residents as they protest against 40 hours of no electricity

South Africa

3 years ago

"Losing beke le beke": South Africans react to Ramaphosa's successful interdict against Zuma

Politics

3 years ago

Mpumalanga anti-corruption unit arrests police captain and 2 others for extorting R10K from foreign nationals

South Africa

3 years ago

“Sit back and watch this space”: ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa stays mum about imminent cabinet reshuffle

Politics

3 years ago

Ramaphosa closes “historic” ANC 55th conference, thanks delegates for standing against destructive forces

Politics

3 years ago

The ANC's 55th conference came to an end on Friday, 6 January with words from Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa thanked delegates for committing to the path of renewal

South Africans saddened by the senseless murder of EFF's Thobile Skhosana, 40-year-old man arrested

South Africa

3 years ago

A 40-year-old man has been charged with the murder and kidnapping of 26-year-old EFF member Thobile Skhosana. Skhosana went missing on 31 December in Limpopo.

From being besties with Mandela to scandalous relationship billionaire Douw Steyn lives an intriguing life

Feature

3 years ago

South African billionaire Douw Steyn has lived an impressive life. The insurance mogul once built his friend, Nelson Mandela a luxury private villa in Limpopo.

Government recommends a pay increase for domestic workers and minimum wage employees, Cosatu guns for 10% hike

South Africa

3 years ago

The Department of Employment and Labour’s National Minimum Wage Commission wants domestic workers to get a wage hike that would see them earning R25 per hour.

KZN govt clarifies rumours that R50m was spent on Big Nuz star Mampintsha’s funeral, Mzansi still unimpressed

South Africa

3 years ago

The KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has dispelled the social media rumours that it spent R50 million on Mandlenkosi "Mampintsha" Maphumulo's funeral.

Jacob Zuma’s legal bid against Ramaphosa puts the ANC in an awkward position, Mzansi says the ANC failed Zuma

Politics

3 years ago

The African National Congress says it is engaging with former President Jacob Zuma as he proceeds with his legal action bid against President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Chaos breaks out at Boksburg prison as guards fire rubber bullets at inmates who barricaded gates

South Africa

3 years ago

The Department of Correctional Services says prison officials at Boksburg Correctional Service fired rubber bullets at inmates who barricaded sectional gates.

South Africans congratulate JMPD officers who arrested street robbery gang who terrorised Hillbrow residents

South Africa

3 years ago

The Johannesburg Metron Police Department worked swiftly to arrested a gang of street robbers who terrorised Joburg CBD and Hillbrow residents in broad daylight

SAPS’ safer festive season operational plan leads to arrests of close to 3k undocumented foreign nationals

South Africa

3 years ago

The South African Police Service has managed to make thousands of arrests over the festive season as part of the Safer Festive Season Operational Plan campaign.

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