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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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Fact check: No, Somizi did not call out estranged hubby Mohale

Fact check: No, Somizi did not call out estranged hubby Mohale

Entertainment

5 years ago

AKA & Nelli Tembe: More videos leaked of couple’s explosive fights

AKA & Nelli Tembe: More videos leaked of couple’s explosive fights

Entertainment

5 years ago

Davido gets Range Rover for his 1st child as early birthday present

Davido gets Range Rover for his 1st child as early birthday present

Entertainment

5 years ago

Disturbing photos of AKA and a bruised Nelli Tembe rock Mzansi

Disturbing photos of AKA and a bruised Nelli Tembe rock Mzansi

Entertainment

5 years ago

'Muvhango' moms pen special letters to the youth for Mother's Day

'Muvhango' moms pen special letters to the youth for Mother's Day

Entertainment

5 years ago

Lasizwe slammed for thirsting over new Zulu nation leader King Misuzulu

Lasizwe slammed for thirsting over new Zulu nation leader King Misuzulu

Entertainment

5 years ago

AKA releases statement amid damning reports of abusing his late fiancée Nelli Tembe

AKA releases statement amid damning reports of abusing his late fiancée Nelli Tembe

Entertainment

5 years ago

AKA has had to put out fires after he was accused of abusing his late partner Anele Tembe. A video has reportedly been released showing his abusive behaviour.

Simz Ngema on becoming a mother amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

Simz Ngema on becoming a mother amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

Entertainment

5 years ago

Mzansi actress and singer Simz Ngema has opened up about being a mother during the pandemic. The media personality has expressed gratitude for the support.

Enhle Mbali vows to spill everything after losing protection order case

Enhle Mbali vows to spill everything after losing protection order case

Entertainment

5 years ago

Enhle Mbali has vowed to spill everything that she endured during her marriage to Black Coffee. This comes after the celeb lost her application for protection.

Nota tells Prince Kaybee to delete nude pic: "Bro, please make sure"

Nota tells Prince Kaybee to delete nude pic: "Bro, please make sure"

Entertainment

5 years ago

Nota Baloyi has begged Prince Kaybee to please delete the picture that has had him trending on social media. The nude snap of Kaybee was leaked by his ex-lover.

Snapped: Smart campus thief recorded in the act on CCTV cameras

Snapped: Smart campus thief recorded in the act on CCTV cameras

World

5 years ago

The campus thief's based was GIMPA and GH Media School. He was recorded on CCTV cameras installed by GI-Technologies stealing in broad daylight. Nobody noticed.

Prince Kaybee’s ex lover Hazel Mahazard apologises and spills facts

Prince Kaybee’s ex lover Hazel Mahazard apologises and spills facts

Entertainment

5 years ago

The woman who accused Prince Kaybee of being a cheater has since apologised and retracted her statements. She also apologised for releasing his nude pictures.

7-year-old girl persuades educational app to include black hairstyles like hers

7-year-old girl persuades educational app to include black hairstyles like hers

People

5 years ago

It should be noted the program is hailed because students who use it earn coins when they complete tasks such as reading and math problems. Read more on TUKO.

Hawu: American rapper accused of stealing Nasty C’s punchline

Hawu: American rapper accused of stealing Nasty C’s punchline

Entertainment

5 years ago

An American rapper named Crooked has been accused of stealing Nasty C's punchline. The line is from a freestyle that Nasty C did three years ago in America.

"Kwesta addresses damning allegations": I'm guilty of some things

"Kwesta addresses damning allegations": I'm guilty of some things

Entertainment

5 years ago

Rapper Kwesta has taken to social media to tell his side of the story amid damning allegations levelled against him by various people in the music industry.

Sibusisiwe Lwandle