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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KZN floods: Private sector steps in to help businesses and KZN residents rebuild, around R32 million pledged

The National Liquor Traders Council promises to donate R2 million to help businesses in the liquor industry rebuild after being affected by the floods in KZN.

KZN floods: Premier Sihle Zikalala says flood relief funds will not be looted, corrupt officials will be punished

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala says he is aware of the concerns that flood relief funds will be looted and says he will not allow for such corruption.

KZN Floods: Policewoman and police dog die during search and rescue mission, more than 30 cops displaced

A member of the South African Police Service, Sergeant Busisiwe Mjwara, tragically died while carrying out a search and rescue mission on Sunday, 17 April.

KZN floods: SASSA puts up more money to help KZN Residents, offers R1 980 to people affected by floods

The South African Social Security Agency says KwaZulu-Natal residents who have been impacted by the devastating floods will be receiving R1 980 in relief funds.

Man claims being unemployed with qualifications is better, SA disagrees: "Unemployed is unemployed, chief"

A South African social media influencer seems to believe that being unemployed with some sort of qualification is better than being unemployed without one.

Ntombi vs Karabo: Connie Ferguson confirms old 'Generations' slap scene was all real, "We didn't fake It"

Actress and producer Connie Ferguson left South Africans in stiches when she reacted to an old scene from Generations where she slapped her co-star Sonia Mbele.

KZN floods: Department of Human Settlements plans to distribute 4000 temporary houses to displaced residents

The Minister of Human Settlement Mmamoloko Kubayi says her department is working towards providing 4000 temporary houses to displaced people in KwaZulu-Natal.

Over 30 ZCC Mutendi churchgoers killed in bus accident on the way to an Easter pilgrimage in Zimbabwe, 71 others Injured

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed that members of the infamous Zion Christian Church were killed in a bus accident on Thursday night, 14 April.

KZN floods: Residents asked to leave low level areas, more flood warnings issued

The devastation seen in the KwaZulu-Natal province is nowhere near over according to experts. The province will most likely flood again over the Easter weekend.

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