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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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Anatii: Mzansi ‘awards’ muso Grammy for writing ‘Brown Skin Girl’

Anatii: Mzansi ‘awards’ muso Grammy for writing ‘Brown Skin Girl’

World

5 years ago

Gigi Lamayne opens up about being told she’s ‘too dark’ to make it

Gigi Lamayne opens up about being told she’s ‘too dark’ to make it

Entertainment

5 years ago

Kairo Forbes honours late King Goodwill Zwelithini in cute post

Kairo Forbes honours late King Goodwill Zwelithini in cute post

Entertainment

5 years ago

Somizi Mhlongo shows love to Jacob Zuma’s baby mama LaConco

Somizi Mhlongo shows love to Jacob Zuma’s baby mama LaConco

Entertainment

5 years ago

Burna Boy wins Grammy for 'Twice as Tall' in Best Global Album category

Burna Boy wins Grammy for 'Twice as Tall' in Best Global Album category

Entertainment

5 years ago

Trevor Noah's the bomb: Comedian hosts 63rd annual Grammy Awards

Trevor Noah's the bomb: Comedian hosts 63rd annual Grammy Awards

World

5 years ago

King Zwelithini: Mzansi celebrities react to passing of Zulu leader

King Zwelithini: Mzansi celebrities react to passing of Zulu leader

Entertainment

5 years ago

The passing of King Zwelithini has left South Africa in shock and the Zulu nation in grief. Mzansi celebrities have extended words of comfort to the family.

Cassper Nyovest: Rapper’s baby Khotso turns 6 months old

Cassper Nyovest: Rapper’s baby Khotso turns 6 months old

Entertainment

5 years ago

Thobeka Majozi recently took to social media to share that the child she shares with Mzansi rapper Cassper Nyovest is now six months old. Time really does fly.

Ntsiki Mazwai offers support to Enhle Mbali, blasts Black Coffee

Ntsiki Mazwai offers support to Enhle Mbali, blasts Black Coffee

Entertainment

5 years ago

Ntsiki Mazwai has offered support to Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa amid reports that Black Coffee assaulted her. The controversial poet divided Mzansi with her opinion.

Makhadzi and Cassper Nyovest in studio: “South Africa are you ready”

Makhadzi and Cassper Nyovest in studio: “South Africa are you ready”

Entertainment

5 years ago

Makhadzi Muimbi and Cassper Nyovest are in studio and working on something great. Khadzi took to social media to share the good news with her excited fans.

Alicia Keys shows Focalistic major love, jams to ‘Ke Star’

Alicia Keys shows Focalistic major love, jams to ‘Ke Star’

Entertainment

5 years ago

American singer Alicia Keys made South Africans smile when she jammed to Focalistic's 'Ke Star' recently. The Mzansi muso appreciated the gesture from her.

Enhle Mbali reportedly claims Black Coffee assaulted her

Enhle Mbali reportedly claims Black Coffee assaulted her

Entertainment

5 years ago

According to reports, Enhle Mbali has filed for a protection order after allegedly being assaulted by DJ Black Coffee. Neither party has confirmed the story.

Mzansi want answers from Jacob Zuma’s baby mama LaConco

Mzansi want answers from Jacob Zuma’s baby mama LaConco

Entertainment

5 years ago

Nonkanyiso Conco has had Mzansi talking ever since she showed up on Real Housewives of Durban. Many are dying to know if she is actually still married to Zuma.

Ntsiki Mazwai: Mzansi poet blasts female leadership in the EFF

Ntsiki Mazwai: Mzansi poet blasts female leadership in the EFF

Entertainment

5 years ago

Mzansi media personality Ntsiki Mazwai has blasted the EFF ladies for what she believes is grovelling to male leaders of the party. Not many agreed with her.

DJ Sbu sells MoFaya on highway, South Africans have mixed reactions

DJ Sbu sells MoFaya on highway, South Africans have mixed reactions

Entertainment

5 years ago

DJ Sbu recently shared a video of himself selling his MoFaya drink on the road. The exercise divided Mzansi social media users as some thought it was illegal.

Sibusisiwe Lwandle