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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Cyril Ramaphosa calls Vladimir Putin amid Ukraine invasion, says Putin appreciates SA's peaceful approach

Politics

4 years ago

EFF says Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is not the right person to lead the Constitutional Court, slams Ramaphosa

Politics

4 years ago

South African Breweries plans to buy cow dung generated electricity to stop reliance on Eskom

Energy

4 years ago

DIRCO Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa wants a single currency for Africa to improve trade relations

Economy

4 years ago

Russian troops bomb a children’s and maternity hospital during ceasefire in Ukrainian city, Mariupol

Europe

4 years ago

Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini pleads for lesser sentence, found guilty of perjury

Politics

4 years ago

Ukrainian soldiers are using Soviet made weapons donated by NATO to fight Russian troops

Europe

4 years ago

Ukrainian soldiers are using weapons that are made by former Soviet Union countries to help them fight Russian troops as they continue to invade the country.

Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini found guilty of perjury during social grants inquiry

Politics

4 years ago

Bathabile Dlamini, former Minister of Social Development, is awaiting her sentencing verdict after she was found guilty of lying under oath during an inquiry.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky halts NATO membership amid Russian invasion, US bans Russian oil imports

Europe

4 years ago

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is willing to compromise on the two regions that have broken away from Ukraine and are seeking independence.

Eskom announces stage 4 loadshedding on Wednesday, blames breakdowns at 4 power stations

Energy

4 years ago

South Africa's state-owned power utility announced that from Wednesday, 9 March stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented due to breakdowns at power stations.

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba calls out Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula for "just landed in Ukraine” post

Politics

4 years ago

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has called out Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula for seemingly making a joke out of the war in Ukraine over the weekend.

Operation Dudula: Monday violence sees police presence watching over Alexandra

South Africa

4 years ago

The South African Police Service and the JMPD headed to the township of Alexandra in Johannesburg to prevent more violence breaking out due to Operation Dudula.

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Loadshedding extended until Saturday: "Eskom must drop the price hike"

Energy

4 years ago

South Africa's state-owned power utility says loadshedding will continue until Saturday, 12 March due to the failure of units at various power stations in SA.

“He is a brave man”: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky refuses to leave Kyiv despite Russian invasion

Europe

4 years ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has not left the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv since the Russian military launched an assault on 24 February.

Operation Dudula: Heated stand off between South Africans and foreign nationals In Alexandra

South Africa

4 years ago

Residents from Alexandra in Johannesburg marched down to Pan Africa Mall to protest the employment of foreign nationals under the Operation Dudula movement.

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