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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Carl Niehaus announces ambitious plans to rival the ANC and Ramaphosa, South Africans back him: “All the best”

Politics

3 years ago

Parliament fire: R2 billion worth of damage, Zandile Mafe yet to stand trial for setting Parliament ablaze

South Africa

3 years ago

Mzansi moms celebrate as they welcome 509 newborns on New Year’s Day, South Africans weigh in: “Too many”

South Africa

3 years ago

Limpopo woman mauled by two pit bulls, dog owner charged arrested, South Africans says: “Enough is enough”

South Africa

3 years ago

From R36 million to R250 million, SA billionaires spare no expenses on their homes

Feature

3 years ago

Festive Season Road Accidents: 142 People Killed on KZN Roads and Over 2000 People Arrested Nationwide

South Africa

3 years ago

Boksburg explosion survivors speaks out, mom says her family is alive by the “grace of God”

South Africa

3 years ago

Some survivors of the Boksburg explosion that claimed 18 lives so far have spoken out. One mom says she took her kids to safety when she heard the first blast.

Boksburg explosion: 3 more people die as death toll rises to 18, South Africans ask “Where’s the president”

South Africa

3 years ago

The Boksburg explosion has claimed three more lives raising the death toll to 18. A gas tanker exploded on Christmas eve when the driver drove under a bridge.

Video of black teens being assaulted by white men for swimming in a pool for “white people” upsets Mzansi

South Africa

3 years ago

A video clip of teenage boys being assaulted by a group of white men at the Maselspoort Resort & Conference Centre in the Free State has upset South Africans.

Mmusi Maimane reacts to new hijacking trend at toll gates, South Africans ask why there were no cops

South Africa

3 years ago

Build One SA leader Mmusi Maimane reacted to a viral video showing a Toyota Fortuner getting hijacked at toll gates. The video left South Africans dismayed.

Horrific murder of on-duty Eastern Cape nurse leaves South Africans reeling: “My heart is so heavy”

South Africa

3 years ago

South Africans are outraged by the senseless murder of an Eastern Cape nurse on 25 December. The nurse was on duty when two men dragged her out of the hospital.

Boksburg Explosion: Gauteng Police Arrest Gas Tanker Driver, South Africans Say He Was Not At Fault

South Africa

3 years ago

Gauteng police have arrested the truck driver who was driving a gas tanker in Boksburg. The tanker exploded after getting stuck under a bridge killing 15 people

Ex-Public Protector Thuli Madonsela weighs in Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution bid against Cyril Ramaphosa

Politics

3 years ago

Ex-Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has weighed in on former President Jacob Zuma's legal bid to criminally charge Cyril Ramaphosa via private prosecution.

KZN woman loses her nephew after her abusive ex burns down her house, killing 7-year-old nephew

Feature

3 years ago

Single mother Phumzile Khoza is constantly afraid that her abusive ex-boyfriend, Eswatini national, might finally kill her after he failed the first time around

From Generations to stealing the People's Bae's heart: A look at Mmabatho Montsho and Mbuyseni Ndlozi's love

Editorial

3 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is married to the multi-talented actress Mmabatho Montsho, who is popularly known for her role on Generations.

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