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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Ekurhuleni Mayor Tania Campbell alleges Tembisa protests were orchestrated to cause chaos amid 4 deaths

Politics

3 years ago

Madadeni community lives in regret for looting R1.2 million worth of stock from chicken farm, many jobs lost

South Africa

3 years ago

Duduzane Zuma tries to garner more support for presidential ambitions, takes campaign to Gauteng

Politics

3 years ago

Police Minister Bheki Cele ordered to pay Gauteng man R500 000 for wrongful arrest in 2017

South Africa

3 years ago

Tembisa Protests: Another man shot and killed by police as service delivery strike escalates

South Africa

3 years ago

Bheki Cele says Krugersdorp victims need space to process trauma after their addresses were leaked online

Politics

3 years ago

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the step-aside resolution is here to stay despite calls to scrap it

Politics

3 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the calls for the African National Congress to scrap the step-aside resolution and says the resolution is here to stay.

EFF turns 9: 5 Most memorable times the EFF protested for change in South Africa

Editorial

3 years ago

9 years ago, Julius Malema was kicked out of the African National Congress, which gave rise to the formation of the Economic Freedom Fighters on 26 July 2014.

AfriForum threatens Panyanza Lesufi with R500k defamation lawsuit if he fails to apologise by Friday

Politics

3 years ago

MEC for Education in the Gauteng province, Panyanza Lesufi, has been asked to either apologise to AfriForum for calling the lobby group a racist or get sued.

Home Affairs faces fresh court action over cancellation of Zim permits from Zimbabwean Immigration Federation

Politics

3 years ago

The Department of Home Affairs has been taken to court by the Zimbabwean Immigration Federation regarding its decision to cancel Zimbabwean Exemption Permits.

KZN PEC member Sizophila Mkhize explains 'Cyril must go' Facebook post, claims she was hacked

Politics

3 years ago

A KwaZulu-Natal provincial executive committee member is in hot water after a Facebook post made on her account called for President Cyril Ramaphosa to go.

SIU defends itself against claims that it’s being used as a political tool

Politics

3 years ago

The Special Investigating Unit issued a statement denying claims that it's being used as a political tool. The unit says it investigates matters without favour.

Botswana Power Corporation offers to export surplus electricity to Eskom during off-peak times

Energy

3 years ago

Eskom is currently in talks with Botswana Power Corporation about South Africa importing surplus power during off-peak times to help with the energy crisis.

Expert weighs in on Thabo Mbeki’s warning that South Africa will see its own Arab Spring

Politics

3 years ago

Former President Thabo Mbeki has warned the ANC government that an Arab Spring type of uprising could be seen in South Africa if they fail to address issues.

Former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni pleads guilty to naming protected witness, fined R120 000

South Africa

3 years ago

Former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni has pled guilty to naming a protected witness known as 'Mr X' at the State Capture Commission of Inquiry and was fined R120k.

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