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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Fees Must Fall activist trends on social media, calls out the ANC for creating a dependency state

Politics

3 years ago

SANDF clarifies leaked memo, says soldiers will not be deployed against South Africans

South Africa

3 years ago

South African women politicians and the significant roles they played in the liberation struggle

Editorial

3 years ago

Lindiwe Zulu encourages young women to pursue their education and end the cycle of second-class treatment

Politics

3 years ago

Parliament kicks off President Cyril Ramaphosa impeachment processes brought by ATM

Politics

3 years ago

ANC deploys Nomusa Dube-Ncube as 1st woman KZN premier following Sihle Zikalala's resignation

Politics

3 years ago

Kagiso shutdown: Police Minister Bheki Cele deploys AmaBherethe to tackle rampant illegal mining and stop zama zamas

Politics

3 years ago

Minister of Police Bheki Cele has deployed the SAPS specialised tactical unit, AmaBherethe, in Kagiso, Johannesburg, to tackle illegal miners (zama zamas).

Zelenskyy slams claim that ally-supplied arms are landing in wrong hands

Europe

3 years ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuted allegations that weapons meant for the war-torn country are landing in other countries and on the black market.

One SA Movement leader Mmusi Maimane robbed by 3 men at Cape Town bar

Politics

3 years ago

One South Africa Movement leader Mmusi Maimane recently spoke out about his traumatic experience of being robbed by three gunmen while at a Cape Town bar.

Mayoral glass ceiling cracking: SA female mayors, past & present, who have been making headlines

Editorial

3 years ago

South African women politicians have been making waves in recent years. They have been entrusted to run massive municipalities, like the City of Cape Town.

Fact Check: No, 60% of Sassa R350 SRD applicants are not young people with tertiary qualifications

Fact check

3 years ago

A news channel held a panel discussion highlighting the unemployment rate in SA and it was alleged that 60% of the Sassa SRD grant recipients are graduates.

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Judge Maumela responds to Advocate Teffo's witchcraft claims, says he believes in Jesus

South Africa

3 years ago

The presiding judge in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela has spoken out about Advocate Malesela's allegations about witchcraft practices.

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula says action has been taken against 3 000 Prasa ghost employees

South Africa

3 years ago

The Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula recently announced that Project Ziveze was able to assist Prasa in freezing the salaries of 3 000 ghost employees.

Police Minister Bheki Cele heads back to Krugersdorp, police arrest over 40 illegal miners

Politics

3 years ago

The Minister of Police Bheki Cele has led a mass arrest operation in Krugersdorp that led to the arrest of 42 illegal miners following recent assaults on women.

Eskom withdraws services in Tembisa amid violent protests, residents complain about high electricity rates

South Africa

3 years ago

Eskom recently announced that it is withdrawing services from Tembisa township amid violent protests that have resulted in the tragic deaths of four people.

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