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

Author's articles

Ex Absa employee accused of R103 million fraud gunned down at Eastern Cape home, SA convinced it was a hit

South Africa

4 years ago

Nersa grants Eskom a 9.5% electricity tariff increase from 1 April, South Africans outraged

Business and Economy

4 years ago

SA man and 8 others killed in shootout with Botswana police after CIT heist in Gaborone

South Africa

4 years ago

Duduzile Zuma gets dragged for supporting Vladimir Putin: "Tread carefully"

Politics

4 years ago

Russia attacks Ukraine as Putin finally announces military operation, explosions rock Kyiv

Europe

4 years ago

IPID releases 1st report into Rosettenville foiled CIT heist, more than 10 stolen cars recovered

South Africa

4 years ago

Mob justice: North West uncle set on fire for allegedly killing 2 of his nephews

South Africa

4 years ago

Two young boys were brutally murdered by their 31-year-old uncle on Wednesday, 16 February in the North West province. The uncle was later killed by residents.

3 Men arrested for running social media scams, solicited money in exchange for RDP house in Joburg

South Africa

4 years ago

The City of Johannesburg Housing MMC Councilor Mlungisi Mabaso has welcomed the arrests of three men who tried to sell RDP houses while pretending to be him.

No, you can't get typhoid fever from drinking municipal tap water in South Africa

Fact check

4 years ago

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases issued a press release debunking the misconception that typhoid fever in South Africa is linked to tap water.

"I can't even drive like this": Talented kid goes viral for his amazing toy car parking skills

4 years ago

The short video of a boy driving a toy car in a good way got many people talking about how bad some adults are when it comes to driving and parking on the road.

Armed Forces Day: President Cyril Ramaphosa thanks SANDF members for the role they played during July unrest

Politics

4 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa took an opportunity to honour members of the South African National Defence Force at the Armed Forces Day celebration in Mbombela.

"ANC is not our Messiah": SA Disagrees with Thabo Mbeki about the ANC collapse leading to Mzansi's demise

Politics

4 years ago

Former president of the African National Congress Thabo Mbeki is of the belief that South Africa will become ungovernable should the ANC collapse in future.

Ex DA MP Phumzile Van Damme impressed with how Julius Malema handled himself against AfriForum lawyer

Politics

4 years ago

Phumzile Van Damme, the DA Member of Parliament has questioned whether the trial against Julius Malema is about political ideologies or the "Kill the Boer" song

South Africans pay a lot more for electricity than neighbouring countries, Eskom plans 20.5% tariff hike

Explainer

4 years ago

South Africa's state-owned power utility is gearing up to increase electricity tariffs by 20.5% in April 2022. This could soon make electricity unaffordable.

Carl Niehaus says President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC NEC must be dismissed for abusing the courts

Politics

4 years ago

Carl Niehaus, the former spokesperson of the disbanded uMkhonto weSizwe, has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC NEC of abusing South African courts.

Lebogang Mashego

Lebogang Mashego

Author's articles

Latest

Trending

Top stories