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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2 Pupils from Wedela Technical High School killed in bus crash, 63 others injured after driver lost control

South Africa

3 years ago

Alleged zama zamas terrorise 2 Mpumalanga schools demanding the release of illegal miners from police custody

South Africa

3 years ago

EFF and IFP leaders meet for “long overdue meeting” to discuss coalitions, governance related-issues

Politics

3 years ago

South African crime statistics show a rise in hijacks: How you can protect yourself from becoming a victim

Explainer

3 years ago

South Africans call Fikile Mbalula the worst minister after licence card machine breaks again

Politics

3 years ago

South African citizen buys an upscale New York townhouse for over R1 billion in upmarket neighbourhood

Business and Economy

3 years ago

Democratic Alliance launches legal action against Zuma’s benefactor Louis Liebenberg for alleged racist rant

Politics

3 years ago

The Democratic Alliance has approached the Equality Court in a bid to hold Jacob Zuma's benefactor Louis Liebenberg accountable for his alleged racist rant.

Special tribunal rules ex-SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng and ex-execs unlawfully gave 53 music legends R50k each

South Africa

3 years ago

A Special Tribunal has ruled that former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng and former executives unlawfully awarded music legends R50 000 each, totaling R2.4 million.

Bokgabo Poo’s father, Irvin Ndlovu says he was overcome by rage when he tried to attack her alleged killer

South Africa

3 years ago

Bokgabo Poo's father, Irvin Ndlovu, broke his silence about why he tried to attack her daughter's alleged killer, Ntokozo Zikhali, in court earlier this week.

KwaZulu-Natal police kill 4 suspects during shootout in Inanda after receiving a tip-off, 1 on the run

South Africa

3 years ago

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is investigating the circumstances around the killing of four suspects by the KwaZulu-Natal police.

EFF member advocate Dali Mpofu says the ANC will be making a mistake by giving Ramaphosa a 2nd term

Politics

3 years ago

Senior Counsel Advocate Dali Mpofu and loyal member of the Economic Freedom Fighters believes the ANC will be digging a hole by giving Ramaphosa a second term.

7 accused rhino poachers escape from Grahamstown Correctional Facility in Makhanda

South Africa

3 years ago

The Department of Correctional Services and the South Africa Police Service are looking for seen men who escaped from the Grahamstown Correctional Facility.

Mzansi weighs in on Dis-Chem’s controversial hiring policy as AfriForum says its racial discrimination

South Africa

3 years ago

Dis-Chem's CEO Ivan Saltzman leaked memorandum which stats that the company should hire more black individuals over white candidates has sparked anger online.

Minister Senzo Mchunu calls for calm as Rand Water implements Stage 2 water-shedding in Gauteng

Politics

3 years ago

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says Gauteng residents should not be worried about Rand Water's decision to implement Stage 2 water restrictions.

Over 10 years of looting, Minister Lindiwe Zulu confirms R500m was stolen from SASSA by officials

South Africa

3 years ago

Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu recently stated that over R500 million was stolen from the South African Social Security Agency in the past 10 years

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