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

2383 articles published since 17 Jun 2021

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Former Minister Tito Mboweni says basic income grants are not going to fix South Africa's economy

Politics

3 years ago

Nigeria, other African countries hit jackpot as Europe rushes to Africa for gas supply

Africa

3 years ago

DA Leader John Steenhuisen's fact finding trip to Ukraine stirs mixed reactions: "Come home wena"

Politics

3 years ago

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo slams the police for arresting Advocate Teffo inside courtroom

South Africa

3 years ago

From R30 million to R300 million: A look at how much SA's top CEOs are earning

Explainer

3 years ago

Super tall lady with smooth black skin dances in viral video, height wows many people

Europe

3 years ago

eThekwini Municipality seeks help finding 2 men who vandalised Andrew Zondo street sign

South Africa

3 years ago

The eThekwini Municipality says it's shocked by a viral video of two men vandalising an Andrew Zondo Road street sign in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban, KZN.

2 ANC officials gunned down in drive by shooting Nelson Mandela Bay ahead of provincial conference

Politics

3 years ago

The African National Congress is mourning the deaths of Andile Andries and Lubabalo Keso, who were killed outside Andries' home on Monday in Nelson Mandela Bay.

More than 70 wedding guests injured in a bus accidents on the N2 in KZN, 9 people seriously injured

South Africa

3 years ago

In the early hours of Monday morning, 2 May, a bus carrying more than 70 wedding guests from Umzimkhulu in KwaZulu-Natal was involved in a horrific accident.

EFF leader Julius Malema says hating black foreign nationals is self hate, calls on the unity of all Africans

Politics

3 years ago

Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters says all Africans should love one another. The Red Berets leader wants the whole of Africa to unite.

Germiston shack fires claims the lives of 3 young siblings and 1 adult, many families displaced

South Africa

3 years ago

Three children and one adult were killed after a few shacks in the Marathon Informal Settlement caught on fire in Germiston, Ekhuruleni on Sunday night, 1 May.

Man stuns with pencil drawing of Black Sherif, fans praise his talent

Africa

3 years ago

A talented young artist, known on Twitter as @_Supremo_Art, has dazzled with his stunning pencil drawing of Ghanaian musician Black Sherif and cool photos.

Cosatu says workers who forced President Cyril Ramapohosa to leave Workers' Day rally will face no consequences

Politics

3 years ago

The Congress of South African Trade Unions has decided not to act against disgruntled workers who disrupted President Cyril Ramaphosa's Workers' Day address.

"Freedom is meaningless": Malema slams Government for not caring about women

Politics

3 years ago

Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, addressed supporters in Tshwane on Wednesday, 27 April and criticised freedom in South Africa.

Johannesburg police rescue little girl, 3, kidnapped for R1 million ransom, 4 people arrested

South Africa

3 years ago

The South African Police Service in Johannesburg rescued a little girl who was kidnapped from her school last week. The kidnappers demanded a R1 million ransom.

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