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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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SAMA27 introduces separate categories for Amapiano, Kwaito and Gqom

SAMA27 introduces separate categories for Amapiano, Kwaito and Gqom

Entertainment

5 years ago

DJ Fresh denies sexual assault accusations, encourages victims to report crimes

DJ Fresh denies sexual assault accusations, encourages victims to report crimes

Entertainment

5 years ago

Ntsiki Mazwai shuts down troll who questioned what her job is

Ntsiki Mazwai shuts down troll who questioned what her job is

Entertainment

5 years ago

Thando Thabethe serves major leg goals in stunning photoshoot

Thando Thabethe serves major leg goals in stunning photoshoot

Entertainment

5 years ago

DJ Tira teases new Qwabe twins track: "It's a hit malume"

DJ Tira teases new Qwabe twins track: "It's a hit malume"

Entertainment

5 years ago

Zodwa Wabantu amazed by fan who bought eggs worth R3 000

Zodwa Wabantu amazed by fan who bought eggs worth R3 000

Entertainment

5 years ago

Actress Rebel Wilson discloses she was kidnapped while touring Africa

Actress Rebel Wilson discloses she was kidnapped while touring Africa

World

5 years ago

Actress Rebel Wilson disclosed that she was once kidnapped at gun-point while touring Africa with her group of friends. No one was harmed during the incident.

Brown Mbombo shows off her sexy Kaizer Chiefs kit

Brown Mbombo shows off her sexy Kaizer Chiefs kit

Entertainment

5 years ago

Brown Mbombo recently took to social media to show off her gorgeous figure while wearing a custom Kaizer Chiefs outfit. The Mzansi celebrity looked amazing.

Exclusive: Student receives R10 000 from Good Samaritans towards tuition

Exclusive: Student receives R10 000 from Good Samaritans towards tuition

People

5 years ago

Octavia Ndlovu recently received R10 000 from a kind family towards her postgraduate studies. The grateful student shared her amazing story with Briefly.co.za.

DJ Lag receives settlement from Will I Am over stolen song

DJ Lag receives settlement from Will I Am over stolen song

Entertainment

5 years ago

DJ Lag has finally received his settlement from American musician will.i.am. This comes after the international muso did not credit Lag after sampling his song.

The Kiffness and Bilal Goregen go viral with 13 million views on song

The Kiffness and Bilal Goregen go viral with 13 million views on song

World

5 years ago

South African group The Kiffness and Turkish muso Bilal Goregen have gone viral online after their track reached 13 million views. Congrats to the musicians.

Lisa Montgomery: US executes female inmate on death row using lethal injection

Lisa Montgomery: US executes female inmate on death row using lethal injection

World

5 years ago

The only woman on the United States (US) federal death row has been executed after the Supreme Court overruled the stay of the execution by the lower court.

Hawu: Anele Mdoda deletes pictures of son’s 1st day at school

Hawu: Anele Mdoda deletes pictures of son’s 1st day at school

Entertainment

5 years ago

Anele Mdoda recently shared the cutest pictures of her son's first day at school but decided to delete them shortly afterwards. The pictures had gone viral.

Makhadzi thanks ‘Black Twitter’ for voting for her as best performer in Mzansi

Makhadzi thanks ‘Black Twitter’ for voting for her as best performer in Mzansi

Entertainment

5 years ago

Muso Makhadzi has shown her gratitude to the people of Mzansi for voting for her as the best performer in Mzansi at the Black Twitter awards. Congrats hunny.

Pearl Thusi shares her thoughts on Covid vaccine, won’t take it yet

Pearl Thusi shares her thoughts on Covid vaccine, won’t take it yet

Entertainment

5 years ago

Actress Pearl Thusi is still not too sure about the Covid-19 vaccine. The media personality said that she would wait until it's glitch-free before she gets it.

Sibusisiwe Lwandle