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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Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya says organisation is investigating 22 447 corruption cases that amount to R1.5 trillion

South Africa

3 years ago

ANC slams animal rights activists for criticising King Misuzulu for killing a lion, following tradition

South Africa

3 years ago

Gupta brothers whistleblower Vytjie Mentor dies at age 58 after suffering a long illness

Politics

3 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa urges businesses to employ young people and enjoy the employment tax incentive

Business and Economy

3 years ago

King Misuzulu: Gauteng woman puts her name in the hat, wants to be the 1st white Zulu Queen

South Africa

3 years ago

Mpumalanga village residents living in fear following discovery of 4th murdered woman

South Africa

3 years ago

How township businesses are essential for job creation in South Africa and generation of R400 billion

Explainer

3 years ago

A number of surveys have been conducted to evaluate township businesses. A survey by RogerWilco said that township businesses have the potential to create jobs.

Convicted terrorists, Thulsie twins released on parole 6 months after pleading guilty

South Africa

3 years ago

Convicted terrorists Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie have been released from prison on parole after spending over six years behind bars since their arrest.

6-Year-old missing Cape Town boy returned home after being kidnapped by six armed men on the way to school

South Africa

3 years ago

Shahnawaz Asghar, a six-year-old boy from Cape Town who was kidnapped by six armed on Wednesday, 17 August was returned home to his parents safely and unharmed.

How much money does South Africa lose to corruption per day? The DA Says R800 million

Fact check

3 years ago

The Democratic Alliance has made the unverifiable claim that corruption costs South Africa around R800 million per day in its bid to end cadre deployment.

Thabo Mbeki slams Julius Malema's claims that he's working with Arthur Fraser to take down Cyril Ramaphosa

Politics

3 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has accused former President Thabo Mbeki for working with Arthur Fraser to bring President Cyril Ramaphosa down.

Operation Dudula vows to shut everything down if the army is not deployed to fight zama zamas

South Africa

3 years ago

Operation Dudula has given Minister of Defence Thandi Modise seven days to deploy the South African army to communities heavily affected by illegal miners.

EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi upsets Jacob Zuma's supporters, says he played a role in Marikana massacre

South Africa

3 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters Member of Parliament, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, says former President Jacob Zuma is not blameless in the deaths of 34 mineworkers in Marikana.

Democratic Alliance and several opposition parties look into joining forces to defeat ANC in 2024

Politics

3 years ago

The Democratic Alliance is hoping to defeat the African National Congress at the 2024 general elections by joining forces with several opposition parties.

Hillary Gardee Murder: Police arrest a 5th suspect, Linked via Gardee's phone & laptop

South Africa

3 years ago

A Nigerian national has been linked to the murder of 28-year-old Hillary Gardee and has been arrested for defeating the ends of justice on Tuesday, 16 August.

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