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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

Politics

3 years ago

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

South Africa

3 years ago

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

Politics

3 years ago

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

Politics

3 years ago

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

Explainer

3 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.

Zweli Mkhize still denies involvement in Digital Vibes scandal but learnt lessons

Politics

3 years ago

Former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and ANC president hopeful says he should not be held accountable for his family's involvement in the Digital Vibes scandal.

SA government says Russian tycoon's R9 billion superyacht will not be blocked from entering SA

Politics

3 years ago

The South African government has no intention of blocking Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov's R9 billion superyacht from socking at the City of Cape Town port.

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis wants Russian oligarch’s R9 billion superyacht to be denied entry into SA

Europe

3 years ago

The City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Russian Oligarch Alexey Mordashov's R9 billion superyacht should not be allowed entry into South Africa.

Police find two bodies in Stellenbosch missing couple's car

South Africa

3 years ago

The police have come across a wrecked car close to the area the missing Stellenbosch couple was found on Monday, 24 October. Two bodies were also retrieved.

State capture: President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa has entered a new era of corruption fighting

Politics

3 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government will be implementing the State Capture Commission of Inquiry's recommendations in dealing with corruption in SA.

ANC in Limpopo says Zuma, Mbeki & Motlanthe should stop bashing Ramaphosa in public

Politics

3 years ago

The African National Congress in Limpopo wants former presidents Jacob Zuma, Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe to stop attacking Cyril Ramaphosa in public.

Crime wrap: Grieving dad lunges at daughter’s killer, zama zamas terrorise pupils & 3 crimes that rocked SA

South Africa

3 years ago

This week crime in South Africa took a drastic turn. School pupils were threatened by alleged zama zamas and a doctor was kidnapped in front of his family.

ANC in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal want President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter

Politics

3 years ago

The African National Congress leadership in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal are calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to consider firing Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter.

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