Sibusisiwe Lwandle

Education: BA, University of Cape Town (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)

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 Current Affairs at Briefly News (joined in 2019). She holds 3 degrees from the University of Cape Town and the University of KZN and short course certificates from Yale and UCL. She has 14 years of experience in journalism, 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

1495 articles published since 02 Jan 2019

Author's articles

Sophie Lichaba warns fans against imposter: "Do not invest"

Sophie Lichaba warns fans against imposter: "Do not invest"

Entertainment

4 years ago

Black Motion trends as Mzansi name them best performers

Black Motion trends as Mzansi name them best performers

Entertainment

4 years ago

Alleged new ‘eye witness’ account reveals horrific details of Nelli Tembe tragedy

Alleged new ‘eye witness’ account reveals horrific details of Nelli Tembe tragedy

Entertainment

4 years ago

Mzansi weighs in on AKA interview: “It has raised more eyebrows”

Mzansi weighs in on AKA interview: “It has raised more eyebrows”

Entertainment

4 years ago

Flo Masebe shows love and support to Makhadzi after SAMA snub

Flo Masebe shows love and support to Makhadzi after SAMA snub

Entertainment

4 years ago

Money can’t keep a woman, says American rapper The Game

Money can’t keep a woman, says American rapper The Game

Entertainment

4 years ago

VIP protection increases to R1.7bn, opposition rejects police budget

VIP protection increases to R1.7bn, opposition rejects police budget

Politics

4 years ago

Police Minister Bheki Cele delivered the police budget at the National Assembly on Thursday. The annual budget for VIP protection has increased significantly.

Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes to finally bare all in explosive interview

Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes to finally bare all in explosive interview

Entertainment

4 years ago

Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes is ready to tell his side of the story in the Nelli Tembe tragedy. The rapper revealed that the police are investigating the tragic case.

Singer Zonke takes to the skies, successfully becomes a pilot

Singer Zonke takes to the skies, successfully becomes a pilot

Entertainment

4 years ago

Zonke Dikana is diversifying her skills. The talented singer and songwriter shared a video of herself flying a helicopter. Her fans were caught by surprise.

Halala: Zodwa Wabantu celebrates 5 years in the limelight

Halala: Zodwa Wabantu celebrates 5 years in the limelight

Entertainment

4 years ago

Media personality Zodwa Wabantu has taken to social media to celebrate 5 years in the entertainment industry. Her fans congratulated her on the milestone.

Sweet moment as father and baby fist bump in viral home video

Sweet moment as father and baby fist bump in viral home video

World

4 years ago

The video of a man believed to be a father and a kid has served as entertainment content for many on Twitter. They talked as if they understood each other.

Big Zulu warns fans of scammer impersonating him: "Please block him"

Big Zulu warns fans of scammer impersonating him: "Please block him"

Entertainment

4 years ago

South African rapper Big Zulu has warned his fans against an imposter on social media. The scammer is using both the local rapper's name and picture online.

AKA should not have performed so soon, says MacG podcast

AKA should not have performed so soon, says MacG podcast

Entertainment

4 years ago

The MacG podcast crew have shared their thoughts about AKA performing so soon after the death of Nelli Tembe. They believe that it was a completely bad idea.

Disgraced manager who kissed and harassed female colleague in elevator fired

Disgraced manager who kissed and harassed female colleague in elevator fired

South Africa

4 years ago

A local man was fired after he hugged and kissed a female colleague without her consent. He attempted to appeal his sentence at the Labourt Court to no avail.

"The SAMAs hate Limpopo": Mzansi fumes over Makhadzi snub

"The SAMAs hate Limpopo": Mzansi fumes over Makhadzi snub

Entertainment

4 years ago

Mzansi social media users believe that the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) are biased against Limpopo. This comes after singer Makhadzi was snubbed by them.

Sibusisiwe Lwandle