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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

Author's articles

Proud momma: Sophie Lichaba hypes up son Lwandle’s music career with video

Proud momma: Sophie Lichaba hypes up son Lwandle’s music career with video

Entertainment

5 years ago

MFR Souls dragged for performing at DA rally: “Secure that bag”

MFR Souls dragged for performing at DA rally: “Secure that bag”

Entertainment

5 years ago

AKA lobola amount called into question, reportedly not R300k

AKA lobola amount called into question, reportedly not R300k

Entertainment

5 years ago

Yoh: Kelly Khumalo claims Jub Jub allegedly introduced her to drugs

Yoh: Kelly Khumalo claims Jub Jub allegedly introduced her to drugs

Entertainment

5 years ago

Ronaldo sets almost unbeatable football record despite not playing in final

Ronaldo sets almost unbeatable football record despite not playing in final

World

5 years ago

Enhle Mbali trends for being a snack: "Electricity is temporary, drip is forever"

Enhle Mbali trends for being a snack: "Electricity is temporary, drip is forever"

Entertainment

5 years ago

Nota Baloyi trends after tearing into Makwa and Scoop Makhathini

Nota Baloyi trends after tearing into Makwa and Scoop Makhathini

Entertainment

5 years ago

Nota Baloyi has once again slammed his industry peers and lectured them on their apparently bad decisions. He called Makwa and Scoop out for being bad fathers.

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

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

Entertainment

5 years ago

South African veteran actress Sophie Lichaba has warned her followers to be careful after she discovered an imposter using her name and face to scam people.

Black Motion trends as Mzansi name them best performers

Black Motion trends as Mzansi name them best performers

Entertainment

5 years ago

South African music duo Black Motion have been named the best performers in the country by social media users. Cassper and Makhadzi followed closely behind.

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

5 years ago

A new eye witness account details the alleged final minutes before Nelli Tembe fell from the Pepperclub Hotel. The account shared that screaming was heard.

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

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

Entertainment

5 years ago

AKA recently sat down for a tell-all interview to discuss the events leading up to Nelli Tembe's passing. His interview left Mzansi with some mixed reactions.

Flo Masebe shows love and support to Makhadzi after SAMA snub

Flo Masebe shows love and support to Makhadzi after SAMA snub

Entertainment

5 years ago

South African actress Flo MAsebe has shown love and appreciation to Makhadzi. The Venda-born singer was snubbed at the SAMAs yet again and felt sad about it.

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

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

Entertainment

5 years ago

American rapper and social commentator has weighed in on billionaire's getting divorced in recent days. He believes that money alone cannot keep a woman happy.

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

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

Politics

5 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

5 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.

Sibusisiwe Lwandle