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Sibusisiwe Lwandle

Education: BA, (2010), Independent Media cadet school (2011), BSc, University of KwaZulu Natal (2018), Finance course, Yale University (2024), Corporate Communications course, University of California (2025),PgDip Management, UCT (2025), MBA (2026)

Experience: Independent Media (2011-2013), Washington Post Communities contributor (2012), Edgars MAN, SEED magazine (2011-2012), Head of News Department (1KZNTV, 2021-2023), Briefly News (2019-present)

Sibusisiwe Lwandle is the Head of the Current Affairs and Sports desks at Briefly News (joined in 2019). She holds a Master's degree and short-course certificates from Yale and UCL. She has 14 years of media experience, having worked in print, online, and broadcast media. She has worked at Independent Media and 1KZNTV and has contributed columns to the Washington Post. Passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Email: sibusisiwe.lwandle@briefly.co.za

1503 articles published since 02 Jan 2019

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Heh banna: L’vovo challenges President Ramaphosa to take lie detector test

Heh banna: L’vovo challenges President Ramaphosa to take lie detector test

Entertainment

5 years ago

Africa unite: Burna Boy believes all the hype around Nasty C

Africa unite: Burna Boy believes all the hype around Nasty C

Entertainment

5 years ago

Mutodi Neshehe: Cast of 'Muvhango' pay respects to late actor

Mutodi Neshehe: Cast of 'Muvhango' pay respects to late actor

Entertainment

5 years ago

A legend bows out: The life and times of legendary late Steve Kekana

A legend bows out: The life and times of legendary late Steve Kekana

Entertainment

5 years ago

Raw and unfiltered: Babes Wodumo leaves Mzansi howling in viral video

Raw and unfiltered: Babes Wodumo leaves Mzansi howling in viral video

Entertainment

5 years ago

Babes Wodumo speaks out against abuse, wants women to take a stand

Babes Wodumo speaks out against abuse, wants women to take a stand

Entertainment

5 years ago

Somizi receives unwelcome guest: "Throw away the whole house"

Somizi receives unwelcome guest: "Throw away the whole house"

Entertainment

5 years ago

Somizi Mhlongo found an entire rat in his house and he was traumatised. The Mzansi media personality shared a hilarious video of his encounter with the rodent.

Eish: Babes Wodumo’s friends did not approve of her marriage

Eish: Babes Wodumo’s friends did not approve of her marriage

Entertainment

5 years ago

Babes Wodumo recently revealed that her friends were not happy about her marrying Mampintsha. They felt that he would be too controlling of the entertainer.

Eswatini protests: Amanda du Pont pleads with the world to help her country

Eswatini protests: Amanda du Pont pleads with the world to help her country

Entertainment

5 years ago

Amanda du Pont took to social media to plead with the masses to take note of what was happening in her home country of Eswatini. She penned a long post online.

Bayede Ndlovu: Big Zulu rubs shoulders with King Misuzulu

Bayede Ndlovu: Big Zulu rubs shoulders with King Misuzulu

Entertainment

5 years ago

Mzansi rapper Big Zulu took to social media to share pictures from his meeting with Zulu king Misuzulu. The rapper excitedly thanked him for taking the time.

Eish Covid: Minnie Dlamini to spend birthday sick in bed

Eish Covid: Minnie Dlamini to spend birthday sick in bed

Entertainment

5 years ago

Minnie Dlamini has revealed that she tested positive for Covid-19 and has all the horrible symptoms. She seemed upset about spending her upcoming birthday sick.

Prince Kaybee vows to join anti lockdown march, but no one shows up

Prince Kaybee vows to join anti lockdown march, but no one shows up

Entertainment

5 years ago

Prince Kaybee tried to join an anti lockdown march that was meant to take place on Wednesday but was disappointed when he realised that it was all a big hoax.

Vaccines at groove: Riky Rick proposes new Covid laws, Mzansi loves it

Vaccines at groove: Riky Rick proposes new Covid laws, Mzansi loves it

Entertainment

5 years ago

South African rapper, Riky Rick, has proposed a way for Mzansi to get vaccinated. The musician wants people to get their jab while at grooves and nightclubs.

Haibo: Shimza called out for allegedly not paying his restaurant staff

Haibo: Shimza called out for allegedly not paying his restaurant staff

Entertainment

5 years ago

An angry social media user called Shimza out and accused him of not paying his staff. It turns out the man was fighting on behalf of his waitress girlfriend.

Peas in a pod: Nasty C introduces his little sister to the world

Peas in a pod: Nasty C introduces his little sister to the world

Entertainment

5 years ago

Nasty C recently took to social media to share a picture of his sister. The young woman had just graduated and Nasty was clearly feeling super proud of her.

Sibusisiwe Lwandle