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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Video of Cyril Ramaphosa and Julius Malema hugging and laughing in Lesotho causes a stir

Politics

2 years ago

20-Year-old man linked to murders of 6 Joburg women abandons bail without explanation

South Africa

2 years ago

King Misuzulu: Julius Malema says the ANC almost ruined a "historic event" with bad sound & stage setting

Politics

2 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa appoints Imtiaz Fazel as new Inspector-General of Intelligence for a 5-year tenure

Politics

2 years ago

Crime wrap: Ex-Eskom CEO Koko arrested, escaped prisoner rearrested & 3 other crime stories in SA this week

South Africa

2 years ago

Thabo Mbeki plans to continue criticising President Cyril Ramaphosa in public

Politics

2 years ago

Dali Mpofu wishes suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkwebane “good luck” as he drops her as a client

Politics

2 years ago

Advocate Dali Mpofu chose to withdraw his services as Busisiwe Mkhwebane's representative after he was denied an application to postpone her impeachment trial.

Top investigator pulled out of the Namhla Mtwa murder investigation due to death threats

South Africa

2 years ago

The Minister of Police Bheki Cele says a Limpopo top investigator was taken off the Namhla Mtwa murder case after facing numerous challenges during the probe.

Sandton Terrorist Threat: Sandton City Says Business As Usual With Beefed Up Security

South Africa

2 years ago

Property management company Liberty Two Degrees says it will be business as usual at Sandton City on the weekend of 29 and 30 October despite terrorist threats.

Gauteng traffic police arrest 3 police impersonators in Midrand, found with signal jammers & weapons

South Africa

2 years ago

The Gauteng traffic police have arrested three men in Midrand, Johannesburg, for impersonating the police and having illegal items such as signal jammers.

E-tolls scrapped, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says it’s time to focus on crime and corruption

Politics

2 years ago

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the provincial government can now focus on fighting crime and corruption now that e-tolls have been officially scrapped.

Kidnapped Mpumalanga municipal manager & driver found alive on the N14 in Diepsloot

South Africa

2 years ago

The Nkangala Municipality manager, Margaret "Maggie" Skhosana and her driver, Gugu Mtsweni, were found in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, after missing for a week.

Mpho Phalatse 1st day back as City of Joburg mayor hits a snag as she gets locked out of her office

Politics

2 years ago

The City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Dr Mpho Phalatse, says she was unable to get into her office on Wednesday, 26 October, because the locks were changed.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says Minister of Finance Enoch gondogwana will scrap e-tolls

Politics

2 years ago

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says Finance Minister Enonch Gondogwana will announce the scrapping of the e-tolling system during his mid-term budget speech.

President Cyril Ramaphosa presents his action plan to address state capture; here’s what you need to know

Explainer

2 years ago

On Sunday, 23 October, President Cyril Ramaphosa laid out new measures that will be put into place to tackle state capture and fight corruption in South Africa.

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