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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Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste to face fraud charges in Germany, Mzansi slams the NPA for not charging him

Industry

2 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa defends himself amid criticism he abandoned Mzansi to “Galavant” in the UK

Politics

2 years ago

Sandile Shezi, Jabulani Ngcobo and 2 other young South African “millionaires” who turned out to be frauds

Editorial

2 years ago

ANC top 6 candidate Mzwandile Masina resigns as Ekurhuleni councillor after trying to overthrow the DA

Politics

2 years ago

Floyd Shivambu berates Ramaphosa for abiding by British royal family’s dress code, says the EFF would never

Politics

2 years ago

Janusz Walus parole: Lindiwe Sisulu and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma show Support to Chris Hani’s Widow

Politics

2 years ago

From surviving poisonings and accidents, 3 times Deputy President David Mabuza survived deadly situations

Politics

2 years ago

Deputy President David Mabuza has impressed South Africans following the news that he survived a second horrific accident this year and living by his nickname.

Motorist exposes JMPD officer for driving a car with an expired licence disc, Mzansi points out the irony

South Africa

2 years ago

A Joburg resident exposed a Johannesburg Metro Police Department officer for driving a car with an expired licence disc after he was fined for the same offence.

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

Politics

2 years ago

The African National Congress has released the top six nomination names and President Cyril Ramaphosa will have to stand against Zweli Mkhize for the presidency

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

Politics

2 years ago

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is angry and feels betrayed by the Constitutional Court's decision to grant Chris Hani's killer, Janusz Walus parole after years.

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

Politics

2 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters has weighed in on the Supreme Court of Appeal's ruling regarding former President Jacob Zuma's medical parole appeal application.

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

Fact check

2 years ago

The Twitter page Africa Zone Facts posted a tweet claiming that 60% of South Africans are living debt-free and cited Brandmapp as the source of their claim.

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

Editorial

2 years ago

Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, the University of Cape Town vice-chancellor has been a topic of discussion on social media for making controversial comments.

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

Editorial

2 years ago

Senzo Meyiwa's murder trial has presented new theories about what happened the night he was killed, with some theories pointing the finger at Kelly Khumalo.

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

Politics

2 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.

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