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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"The damage is done": Thuli Madonsela regrets her Legal Aid comments in relation to Zandile Mafe

South Africa

4 years ago

EFF's Mbuyseni Ndlozi weighs in on ANC's factionalism, blames Nelson Mandela's ideology

Politics

4 years ago

Police Minister Bheki Cele tells cops to shoot and kill criminals who shoot at them

South Africa

4 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa says ANC is broke because funders don't want donations to be publicly declared

Politics

4 years ago

"Day 666 of the 21 day lockdown:" South Africa is still under national state of disaster

South Africa

4 years ago

Parliament fire: Zandile Christmas Mafe's family dispels Russian spy training rumours

South Africa

4 years ago

Mmusi Maimane launches a petition to end the 30% pass mark, says it will hurt South Africa's economy

Education

4 years ago

One South Africa Movement leader Mmusi Maimane has launched a petition to call on the Department of Basic Education to put an end to the 30 per cent pass mark.

Little girl wows many with her make up skills on dad while he sleeps

World

4 years ago

A little girl found her dad's face as the best place to practice her make up skills. The girl is seen in a video going back and forth with a different paints.

Someone paid R1.2 million to sit next to President Cyril Ramaphosa, ANC gala dinner tickets sold out

Politics

4 years ago

The African National Congress says tickets for the gala dinner are sold out including a ticket valued at R1.2 million to sit next to President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Cabinet defends Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi amid social media backlash over Zimbabwe Exempt Permits

Politics

4 years ago

The Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi says the social media posts about the Beitbridge Border Post are from a year ago and there is no crisis at all.

Man accused of smashing ConCourt windows is a convicted murderer on parole, remains in jail

South Africa

4 years ago

Paul Makauta, the 36-year-old man who is being accused of smashing the Constitutional Court building windows, is said to be a convicted murderer on parole.

NSFAS extends application deadline, students frustrated by ongoing website glitches

Education

4 years ago

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is giving students until 21 January, 2022 to submit their financial aid applications if they wish to get funding.

Parliament fire: Thuli Madonsela questions how Zandile Mafe got a private lawyer so quickly

South Africa

4 years ago

Former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, has weighed in on the arrest of Zandile Christmas Mafe, who has been accused of the Parliament fire in Cape Town.

Prisoners in America sing praise and worship God behind bars, their video gets many people emotional

4 years ago

Prisoners in a California prison were engrossed while worshiping God in the church. They sang His praise with a loud voice. Many people were moved by their act.

EFF's Floyd Shivambu shades ANC 110th birthday party, says EFF rally is the place to be on 8 January

Politics

4 years ago

Floyd Shivambu, the Economic Freedom Fighters deputy president says the EFF rally taking place on 8 January, 2022, is the only political gathering that matters.

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