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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State Capture Report: Corruption and maladmistration was at SAA even before Dudu Myeni says Sacca

Politics

4 years ago

Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo calls out ConCourt Attack, asks police to prevent future attacks

South Africa

4 years ago

Ramaphosa and Premier Stanely Mathabatha swiftly escorted out of an ANC Women's League event in Limpopo

Politics

4 years ago

High achieving Eastern Cape school wants to see pregnancy and drug tests before learners return to school

Education

4 years ago

Mzwanele Manyi says he is only named in the State Capture Report because of his association with Jacob Zuma

Politics

4 years ago

Parliament fire: Zandile Christmas Mafe's family and neighbours say he was a shy and quiet person

South Africa

4 years ago

Kane Tanaka: World’s oldest person celebrates 119th birthday in nursing home, hopes to reach 120

Asia

4 years ago

The world's oldest person, Kane Tanaka from Japan is now 119 -years- old and hopes to get to 120 years. Great-granddaughter Junko shared her birthday photos.

EFF leader Julius Malema has always advocated for Parliament to be moved to Pretoria, old video resurfaces

Politics

4 years ago

In a video circulating online, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema is seen calling for Parliament to be relocated to the City of Tshwane.

South Africans say the State is under attack after a man was arrested for smashing ConCourt windows with a hammer

South Africa

4 years ago

The South African Police Service in Johannesburg has apprehended a 36-year-old man who was caught damaging the Constitutional Court windows with a hammer.

Fikile Mbalula questions the motive behind Parliament fire, Mzansi says he is asking the right questions

South Africa

4 years ago

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has questions in relation to the Parliament fire that broke out on Sunday. Mbalula wants to know the motive behind the fire.

State Capture Report: Jacob Zuma and Tom Moyane fingered in the demise of SARS, colluded with private sector

Politics

4 years ago

The State Capture Commission of Inquiry report has implicated former President Jacob Zuma and former SARS commissioner Tom Moyane in the destruction of SARS.

SA confused by Duduzile Zuma's claim that Parliament fire was started to delay no confidence motion

Politics

4 years ago

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is of the opinion the fire was started to protect President Cyril Ramaphosa against a vote of no confidence that was set to take place.

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State Capture report: Former SAA chair Dudu Myeni among 1st to be recommended for prosecution

Politics

4 years ago

Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has released the first part of the State Capture report and has given recommendations on who should be prosecuted for fraud.

4 times children rewarded their parents' sacrifices for them, 1 bought new car for mum

World

4 years ago

The children all showed the need to give love and care to parents as a way to make their family comforable. One of them saved from her salary to build a house.

DA does not want the police to investigate the Parliament fire, calls for an independent forensic team

South Africa

4 years ago

The Democratic Alliance says if the burning of Parliament is an act to undermine South Africa's democracy then parliament's work should be allowed to continue.

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