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

Politics

2 years ago

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

Politics

2 years ago

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

Europe

2 years ago

Police find two bodies in Stellenbosch missing couple's car

South Africa

2 years ago

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

Politics

2 years ago

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

Politics

2 years ago

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

South Africa

2 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

2 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.

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

South Africa

2 years ago

A horrific bus accident in Wedela, Carletonville, claimed the lives of two schoolkids from Wedela Technical High School after the bus driver lost control.

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

South Africa

2 years ago

On Tuesday, two schools in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, were terrorised by alleged illegal miners. The zama zamas wanted some of their own released from police custody.

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

Politics

2 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters and the Inkatha Freedom Party leaders held a bilateral meeting in Johannesburg to discuss coalitions and governance-related issues

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

Explainer

2 years ago

The latest crime statistics released by the South African Police Service show that a car is stolen every 22 minutes, and hijackings have increased by over 14%.

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

Politics

2 years ago

The Democratic Alliance has called on the Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula to speed up the process of introducing new driving licence cards in Mzansi.

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

Business and Economy

2 years ago

A South African citizen has purchased an upscale New York townhouse for over R1 billion. The deal was sealed over FaceTime and took over a year to finalise.

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

Politics

2 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.

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