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

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Family time: Black Coffee puts drama aside to chill with kids

Family time: Black Coffee puts drama aside to chill with kids

Entertainment

4 years ago

Sophie Lichaba opens up about weight loss: "I couldn't see a thing"

Sophie Lichaba opens up about weight loss: "I couldn't see a thing"

Entertainment

4 years ago

Mjolo pandemic part 2: Lasizwe Dambuza shows off brand new man

Entertainment

4 years ago

Halala: Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha announce wedding date

Halala: Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha announce wedding date

Entertainment

4 years ago

Thandiswa Mazwai misses mother on her death anniversary

Thandiswa Mazwai misses mother on her death anniversary

Entertainment

4 years ago

Making history: MacG excited to interview legendary Zola 7

Making history: MacG excited to interview legendary Zola 7

Entertainment

4 years ago

Farmer who grows crops in the air stuns peeps with massive harvest

Farmer who grows crops in the air stuns peeps with massive harvest

People

4 years ago

An African farmer has amazed many on social media with his uncommon farming technique. Samuel Ogbole plants all his crops not on the ground but in the air.

Zodwa Wabantu celebrates 1.6m followers: “Everything I do, I win”

Zodwa Wabantu celebrates 1.6m followers: “Everything I do, I win”

Entertainment

4 years ago

Zodwa Wabantu has reached 1.6 million followers on Instagram and is super excited about it. The media personality took to social media to celebrate the win.

Murdah she wrote: DJ Zinhle gushes over boyfriend’s sweet present

Murdah she wrote: DJ Zinhle gushes over boyfriend’s sweet present

Entertainment

4 years ago

DJ Zinhle recently took to social media to show off a beautiful gift that Murdah Bongz bought for her. The gift was a huge portrait that she hung on her wall.

Brotherhood: Somizi shows support to Dr Tumi amid legal woes

Brotherhood: Somizi shows support to Dr Tumi amid legal woes

Entertainment

4 years ago

Dr Tumi has been blacklisted by many fans and industry peers after he was arrested for fraud. However, Somizi has stuck by him and continues to jam to him.

Thick as thieves: Ntsiki Mazwai inspired by Nota Baloyi as he speaks out

Thick as thieves: Ntsiki Mazwai inspired by Nota Baloyi as he speaks out

Entertainment

4 years ago

Ntsiki Mazwai is inspired by Nota Baloyi's disregard of a court order by Black Coffee. The outspoken Nota has been on massive media campaigns to tell his story.

Ntsiki Mazwai finds herself within ‘mjolo the pandemic’

Ntsiki Mazwai finds herself within ‘mjolo the pandemic’

Entertainment

4 years ago

Ntsiki Mazwai is in and out of relationships because she can't seem to decide what she wants. The poet recently revealed that she has dumped yet another man.

Haibo: Yvonne Chaka Chaka calls scammers out for faking her death

Haibo: Yvonne Chaka Chaka calls scammers out for faking her death

Entertainment

4 years ago

Yvonne Chaka Chaka was left very upset recently when she realised that a scam was being run using her name. The musician called the lies out on social media.

Lerato Kganyago slams alleged tribalism on popular TV show, 'RHOD'

Lerato Kganyago slams alleged tribalism on popular TV show, 'RHOD'

Entertainment

4 years ago

Mzansi media personality Lerato Kganyago has expressed her dismay over the alleged tribalism that was displayed on 'The Real Housewives of Durban' recently.

'Trapped': Mzansi romance film tells beautiful story of gay love

'Trapped': Mzansi romance film tells beautiful story of gay love

Entertainment

4 years ago

A new short film called 'Trapped' tells the story of two women in love in a conservative society. The local production aims to educate people about gay love.

Sibusisiwe Lwandle