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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ANC releases top 6 nomination names for December elective conference, Cyril Ramaphosa to face Zweli Mkhize

Politics

3 years ago

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi feels betrayed and let down by ConCourt's decision to grant Janusz Walus parole

Politics

3 years ago

EFF says sending former President Jacob Zuma back to prison serves no purpose, Mzansi agrees

Politics

3 years ago

No, 60% of South Africans are not debt-free, Twitter account misconstrued survey findings

Fact check

3 years ago

4 Times UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng went viral on Twitter for her controversial remarks

Editorial

3 years ago

5 major things that have happened in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Editorial

3 years ago

Bheki Cele worried that SAPS is losing experience cops, says he signs 300 retirement letters every month

Politics

3 years ago

The Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, says he is concerned that too many experienced police officers are leaving the South African Police Service every month.

Mzansi frustrated that SA is "a shelter for international criminals" as SAPS nabs most wanted Israeli gang leader

South Africa

3 years ago

A 46-year-old Israeli gang leader was arrested alongside seven others during a joint operation by Interpol and the South African Police Service in Johannesburg.

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Tumelo Madlala’s character questioned as he says he did not share Netflix money

South Africa

3 years ago

Senzo Meyiwa's longtime friend, Tumelo Madlala's character was called into question during his cross-examination on Wednesday, 16 November by the defence.

Journalist Jaques Pauw stands by his book ‘Our Poisoned Land’ as the EFF lobbies to have it cancelled

Politics

3 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters have sent their lawyers after journalist Jacques Pauw for his latest book release 'Our Poisoned Land' and want his to scrap it.

Helen Zille says South Africa’s political future depends on the DA and EFF, but working with Malema is not an option

Politics

3 years ago

The Democratic Alliance's Federal Chairperson Helen Zille believes that her party has a chance to govern South Africa with the help of opposition parties.

Lotto corruption: Whistleblower shares details of how corruption was exposed

Editorial

3 years ago

National Lotteries Commission whistleblower Sello Qhina shares his reasons for disclosing protected information that led to the biggest corruption investigation

“Sies”: EFF leader Julius Malema slams “influencer” who used his name to scam people

Politics

3 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has slammed an influencer who seemingly used his association with the politician to scam an unsuspecting man.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says she feels saddened by “Nelson Mandela was a sellout” comments

Politics

3 years ago

Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados stated at the 20th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture that she was saddened to learn that Madiba was painted as sellout.

Bheki Cele says areas with illegal foreigners are crime hotspots, SA asks what took him so long to realise

Politics

3 years ago

The Minister of Police Bheki Cele recently remarked that areas with undocumented foreign nationals are crime hotspots in South Africa throughout every year.

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