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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Helen Suzman Foundation wants Home Affairs to reconsider decision to end Zim permits

South Africa

2 years ago

Fikile Mbalula’s door-to-door election campaign in Cape Town draws criticism to the ANC

Politics

2 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters help Tania Campbell get re-elected as City of Ekurhuleni mayor

Politics

2 years ago

Eskom gets an order to attach R1.3 billion worth of Emfuleni Municipality's assets

Energy

2 years ago

ANC Youth League endorses Zweli Mkhize for ANC presidency, snubs Cyril Ramaphosa

Politics

2 years ago

Security officer murdered and dumped in manhole while on duty in KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

2 years ago

Mogale City Mayor Tyrone Gray says more bodies of zama zamas could be recovered at Krugersdorp mine

South Africa

2 years ago

Mogale City Mayor Tyrone Gray says the authorities cannot rule out finding more bodies at a Krugersdorp mine after 21 bodies of alleged zama zamas were found.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says new Eskom board needs space to assess leadership concerns at power utility

Energy

2 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa weighed in on Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter's fate at the power utility and said the new board would have the final decision about his job

3 Saudi Arabian nationals found guilty of illegally harvesting flora & money laundering, fined R2 million

South Africa

2 years ago

A South African court found three Saudi Arabian nationals guilty of illegally harvesting flora and money laundering. They were handed a seven-year sentence.

Oscar Pistorius hopes of parole dashed as Supreme Court of Appeal says he will be eligible in March 2023

South Africa

2 years ago

Oscar Pistorius will have to stay in prison for a while longer after the Supreme Court of Appeal confirmed that he will be eligible for parole in March 2023.

Patrice Motsepe for president? ANC branch in Limpopo nominates billionaire for top position

Politics

2 years ago

The African National Congress branch of Ward 12 in Burgersfort wants billionaire Patrice Motsepe to run for the presidential position at the December conference

19 Dead bodies of alleged zama zamas found in Krugersdorp

South Africa

2 years ago

The South African Police Service in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, has launched investigations after 19 bodies of alleged zama zamas were found on Wednesday

SA government spends a whooping R131 million on over 300 suspended workers

Politics

2 years ago

Department of Public Service and Administration acting minister Thulas Nxesi recently disclosed that 305 suspended workers are on the government's payroll.

Dr Mpho Phalatse gets to keep her job as motion of no confidence gets withdrawn

Politics

2 years ago

The City of Johannesburg programming committee has decided to withdraw a motion of confidence tabled against Executive Mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse for Thursday.

Cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit for better forex trading outcomes

Money

2 years ago

Forex trading in South Africa might seem a little intimidating for some people, but with the right knowledge, anyone can be successful and be their own boss.

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