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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Eastern Cape healthcare officials fight for their jobs after the department refuses to renew contracts

South Africa

4 years ago

Breakthrough: African scientist Dr Eric Ashalley invents a bacteria and virus tracker

Africa

4 years ago

"Was it worth it?" South Africans have questions for the woman arrested for allegedly stealing R4 million

South Africa

4 years ago

"We see you": Duduzile Zuma throws her weight behind Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu

Politics

4 years ago

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Manhunt for 6 escaped prisoners launched by saps in Gauteng, police van ambushed by silver Audi

South Africa

4 years ago

Action SA members say the party is run like a cult, Herman Mashaba says there no divisions

Politics

4 years ago

Gwede Mantashe says the state capture report attacks transformation by questioning deployment of officials

Politics

4 years ago

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe says the State Capture Report findings are attacking transformation by questioning deployment.

2 Grade 10 pupils dead in murder suicide at Gauteng school on the 1st day of school

South Africa

4 years ago

The first day of the school year led to the deaths of two pupils from Lesiba Secondary School in Gauteng. One pupil shoot a classmate before killing himself.

Twitter ban: Nigerian government finally allows citizens to use the social media platform

Africa

4 years ago

The federal government on Wednesday announced that it has lifted the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria after approval by President Muhammadu Buhari.

SAPS gearing up to deal with violent protests, 10 000 cops to be trained, SA says it's not enough

South Africa

4 years ago

The South African Police Service will be giving 10 000 law enforcement officials training in handling large scale civil riots like the one seen in July 2021.

Action SA leader Herman Mashaba wants unregistered schools run by foreigners shut down

Education

4 years ago

Action SA leader Herman Mashaba has asked Minister Blade Nzimande and Angie Motshekga to investigate the allegations of unregistered schools run foreigners.

Lindiwe Sisulu receives EFF support after getting flak from Zondo over opinion article

Politics

4 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters has accused Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo of being an attention seeker by criticising the Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu.

Minister Lindiwe Sisulu denies plagiarising in her latest open letter, words similar to UK attorney general speech

Politics

4 years ago

TourismMinister Lindiwe Sisulu has written another open letter which was published on Wednesday, however, her new piece has words from a UK attorney-general.

Minister Fikile Mbalula says driver's licence card printing machine is in Germany, online payments coming soon

South Africa

4 years ago

Fikile Mbalula, the Minister of Transport has confirmed that the broken down driver's licence card printing machine has been taken in for repairs in Germany.

Civil society groups band together to criticise Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu for attack on the Judiciary

Politics

4 years ago

A number of civil society groups have criticised the Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu for attacking the Constitution and the judiciary in an open letter.

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