Lebogang Mashego

Education: Bachelor of Arts, majored in Journalism and Media Studies, and History, Rhodes University (2015-2018)

Experience: Journalist at Oppidan Press (from 2015 - 2017), W24 (now called News24 Lifestyle (2018), Intelligence Transfer Centre (2019), Opera News (2019-2020)

Awards: Recipient of the INMA Elevate Scholarship (2022)

Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk. She joined the Briefly News team in 2021. She has 6 years of experience in the journalism field. Her journalism career started while studying at Rhodes University, where she worked for the Oppidan Press for 3 years. She worked as a lifestyle writer and editor at W24 and Opera News. She graduated with a BA degree majoring in Journalism and Media Studies in 2017. She's a recipient of the INMA Elevate Scholarship. Email: lebogang.mashego@briefly.co.za

2383 articles published since 17 Jun 2021

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Explained: Housing property scams in South Africa and how to spot them

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From coal to cars, South Africa makes trillions from exporting every year, here’s what you need to know

2 years ago

South African billionaire Christo Wiese back on Africa’s richest list after successfully suing Steinhoff

2 years ago

Construction mafias explained: How they operate, how dangerous they are and other questions answered

2 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa presents his action plan to address state capture; here’s what you need to know

2 years ago

South African crime statistics show a rise in hijacks: How you can protect yourself from becoming a victim

2 years ago

Explained: How the Transnet wage strike is impacting the economy and South African consumers

2 years ago

Transnet workers have been striking for better wages for over a week and the protests will only intensify and will impact consumers, businesses and the economy.

London Bridge has fallen: What happens now that Queen Elizabeth II is dead

2 years ago

Britain's longest reigning Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died on Thursday, 8 September. Her death was marked by the implementation of Operation London Bridge.

Home Affairs' plan to recruit 10 000 graduates for a digitisation project - everything you need to know

2 years ago

The Department of Home Affairs is on a recruitment drive to hire 10 000 graduates who will be tasked with digitising millions of records dating back to 1885.

How township businesses are essential for job creation in South Africa and generation of R400 billion

2 years ago

A number of surveys have been conducted to evaluate township businesses. A survey by RogerWilco said that township businesses have the potential to create jobs.

Why fighting crime in townships needs collaboration between police and communities

3 years ago

Crime expert Tinyiko Ngoveni of the University of South Africa's Criminology and Security Science has weighed in on the recent tavern shootings in townships.

Explained: Patriotic Alliance Leader Gayton McKenzie's come-up as Central Karoo District municipality, we evaluate his hits and misses

3 years ago

Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie achieved some of the goals he had set out for the Central Karoo District Municipality in his first 100 days as mayor.

From fuel hikes to high utility bills: How South Africa's cost of living compares to neighbouring countries

3 years ago

The world has been met with an increase in prices for things such as food and fuel. South Africa's middle class is struggling to cope with the steep increases.

July unrest: Concerns about more unrest arise as government tries to heal communities impacted by the violence

3 years ago

South Africans are now looking back at the July unrest that occurred for over a week in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, which highlighted glaring issues.

Explained: Leading HIV expert in South Africa, Prof Karim explains why an HIV vaccine has not been developed yet

3 years ago

Leading expert in HIV research in South Africa, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, says scientists have many challenges when it comes to HIV vaccine development.

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