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

2387 articles published since 17 Jun 2021

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Senzo Meyiwa trial: Defence tries to stop eyewitness Tumelo Madlala from...

South Africa

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"He is too young for this": Video of man shaving his infant boy goes viral,...

Africa

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Da and FF+ call for advocate Dali Mpofu to be investigated for threatening...

Politics

2 years ago

Senzo Meyiwa murder trial: journalists apologise for harassing Tumelo Madlala,...

South Africa

2 years ago

Senzo Meyiwa murder trial: Meyiwa’s long-time friend takes the stand to give...

South Africa

2 years ago

"I refuse to apologise": Kenny Kunene confident he will win Julius Malema's hate...

Politics

2 years ago

Busisiwe Mkhwebane launches urgent court bid to return work to court as Ramaphosa applies to uphold suspension

Politics

2 years ago

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkwebane has launched an urgent court application in an attempt to validate the Western Cape High Court's ruling on her suspension.

"A sellout: Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla relentlessly calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign

Politics

2 years ago

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has been relentlessly calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa to tender his resignation on Twitter because she believes he is a sellout.

Affected families of Jagersfontein mine dam disaster should be compensated by the company, says Mantashe

South Africa

2 years ago

The Jagersfontein mine dam tragedy has left many families devastated. The government wants the mining company to compensate the victims of the tragic incident.

EFF leader Julius Malema is no stranger to being accused of criminality: From assault, defamation to hate speech

Editorial

2 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has been taken to court numerous times. Malema has had to defend himself against charges of assault and more.

The EFF refuses to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, says she enjoyed the fruits of colonisation

Politics

2 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters says it will not mourn the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September because she benefitted from colonisation.

"Count us out": South Africans lambast Angie Motshekga for her Queen Elizabeth tribute

South Africa

2 years ago

The Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga took to social media to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth, who died on 8 September at Balmoral Castle.

London Bridge has fallen: What happens now that Queen Elizabeth II is dead

Explainer

2 years ago

Britain's longest reigning Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died on Thursday, 8 September. Her death was marked by the implementation of Operation London Bridge.

Queen Elizabeth II dies at the age of 96, surrounded by close family members in Scotland

Europe

2 years ago

Queen Elizabeth the Second has taken her last breath and died on Thursday, 8 September after being put under medical observation, surrounded by close family.

The Hawks Hunt down 3 fake doctors from Cape Town, 2 suspects on the run since getting bail, 1 untraceable

South Africa

2 years ago

The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team is looking for three men believed to have been posing as doctors in Cape Town with proper credentials.

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