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

South Africa

2 years ago

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

South Africa

2 years ago

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

Politics

2 years ago

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

Politics

2 years ago

Lotto corruption: Whistleblower shares details of how corruption was exposed

Editorial

2 years ago

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

Politics

2 years ago

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

Politics

2 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

2 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.

SANDF members recover 4 high-powered vehicles at the Limpopo River, assailants open fire

South Africa

2 years ago

Members of the South African National Defence (SANDF) worked swiftly to intercept four stolen vehicles that were being smuggled across the Limpopo River.

Zimbabwean businessman Frank Buyanga Sadiqi arrested at fancy Sandton hotel on charges of kidnapping

South Africa

2 years ago

Frank Buyanga Sadiqi a 43-year-old Zimbabwean businessman was arrested in Sandton, Johannesburg after allegedly kidnapping his next of kin in his home country.

EFF’s Julius Malema says ANC lacks credibility after failure to take over the city of Joburg and Ekurhuleni

Politics

2 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has weighed in on why the party's partnership with African National Congress failed in the City of Ekurhuleni.

SA policing union rubbishes Bheki Cele’s claim that police will not get leave during the festive season

Politics

2 years ago

Minister of Police, Bheki Cele made the claim that South African Police Service officers would not be granted the opportunity to take leave this festive season.

ActionSA terminates Abel TAU’s membership amid sexual assault allegations

Politics

2 years ago

Tshwane's MMC for Human Settlements Abel Tau has been kicked out of ActionSA following allegations that he tried sexually assault his friends wife in September.

Operation Dudula gives Aeroton factories 14 days to hire South Africans over foreign nationals

South Africa

2 years ago

Operation Dudula members embarked on a protest in Aeroton, south of Johannesburg, on Wednesday, 10 November, to demand that factories hire South Africans.

JMPD calls on motorist who allegedly paid R 1 800 bribe to officer to come forward

South Africa

2 years ago

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department saaid an internal investigation into the allegation that an officer accepted a R1 800 bribe had been launched.

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