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

2592 articles published since 17 Jun 2021

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KZN floods: EFF keeps promise to donate R500k to help flood victims, posts proof...

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Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africans owe Eskom's board members full support, says...

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SA avocado farmers stand to lose millions as they grapple with theft of popular...

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Happy ending: Ecstatic family reunites with missing son after 4 years

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Barack Obama's daughter Sasha dating 24-year-old son of Hollywood actor

Sasha Obama is confirmed to be dating Hollywood actor Clifton Powell's son. The 24-year-old man comes from a wealthy family and is working as a content creator.

EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi slams Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi for calling foreign nationals "rascals"

The Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi recently made comments about foreign nationals that went viral on social media and garnered different reactions.

South Africa has a long history of being against African foreign nationals, aversion goes back as far as 1994

Over the years, South Africans have made it clear that they do not want foreign nationals in the country which has led to violence against foreigners since 1994

SASSA says it won't be processing any new R350 social relief of distress grant applications right now

SASSA says South Africans who have applied for the R350 Social Relief of Distress grant might have to wait a little longer to get a response from the department

Andile Mngxitma tweets conspiracy theory, claims HAARP is a weapon of mass destruction that controls the weather

Andile Mngxitma, the leader of the Black First Land First political organisation has alleged that HAARP is a weapon of mass destruction and can control weather.

EFF leader Julius Malema pledges R500k to help an informal settlement in Durban rebuild after KZN floods

The Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has been embarking on an initiative to visit areas that have been affected by the KwaZulu-Natal floods.

KZN Government hosts a provincial day of prayer in support of families who lost loved ones in the floods

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government held a provincial day of prayer to stand in solidarity with the beavered families that lost relatives in the floods.

No, Motsoaledi did not send Ramaphosa a letter about the risk posed by Operation Dudula and illegal foreigners

The Home Affairs Department has stated that a letter claiming to be addressing President Cyril Ramaphosa from Minister Aaron Motsoaledi was not written by him.

Eskom and City Power head down to Kliptown to remove illegal electricity connections after 1 person died

Eskom and City Power were in Kliptown Soweto on Wednesday, 20 April to remove dangerous illegal electricity from an informal settlement called Chicken Farm.

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