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

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The Department of Home Affairs is on a recruitment drive to hire 10 000 graduates who will be tasked with digitising millions of records dating back to 1885.

Brilliant boy becomes youngest black college student in the state of Oklahoma at 12

A young genius, Elijah Muhammad, has made Oklahoma State history after becoming a freshman at Oklahoma City Community College in the United States of America.

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

The Hawks head Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya says the VBS Mutual Bank corruption trial will be going to court on 3 October with 27 suspects facing over 100 charges.

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

Animal rights activists have criticised King Misuzulu KaZwelithini for killing a lion before his kraal ceremony. The ANC has defended the traditional practice.

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

Vytjie Mentor, Action SA's Western Cape provincial chairperson, has died at the age of 58. Mentor played a significant role in exposing the Gupta brothers.

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

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently stated that South African businesses should hire young people to enjoy the Employment Tax Incentive and grow the economy.

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

A white woman from Gauteng travelled to KwaZulu-Natal to witness King Misuzulu KaZwelinthini's kraal entering ceremony in hopes of becoming the next Zulu Queen.

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

The South African Police Service has not been able to definitively rule if the murders of four women from Tweenfontein village were committed by one person.

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

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.

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