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Koena Mashale

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Pretoria
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Koena Mashale’s Biography

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Junior Journalist with two years of industry experience, commenced career at Caxton Newspapers and later joined Sowetan. South African and proud descendant of the Bolubedo tribe.

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ANC goes to ConCourt to stop attachment of assets

ANC goes to ConCourt to stop attachment of assets

The ANC says it has approached the Constitutional Court to stop the attachment of its assets at Luthuli House…

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Patient teacher helped Nxumalo to love maths

Patient teacher helped Nxumalo to love maths

His interest in the subject only peaked in high school because of one of his teachers who was patient with hi…

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Patient teacher helped Nxumalo to love maths

Patient teacher helped Nxumalo to love maths

His interest in the subject only peaked in high school because of one of his teachers who was patient with hi…

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Hundreds of NSFAS recipients face uncertainty as cuts loom

Hundreds of NSFAS recipients face uncertainty as cuts loom

Students relying on government support for their studies say they are worried, anxious and scared their dream…

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Eight arrested for robbery, rape of three security guards

Eight arrested for robbery, rape of three security guards

A group of eight suspects has been arrested for the rape of three fsecurity guards at a transport department …

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Ministers and management of Transnet allowed collapse of ports and rail - Road Freight Associatio...

Ministers and management of Transnet allowed collapse of ports and rail - Road Freight Associatio...

The Road Freight Association (RFA) says the private sector needs to be given more control over failing state-…

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WATCH | ‘Delayed doesn’t mean failed’ - Dada Morero on Joburg’s R192m Lilian Ngoyi Street project

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By Koena Mashale
| Sowetan Verified
Joburg mayor Dada Morero has rejected claims that the city has failed to deliver on the Lilian Ngoyi Street rehabilitation project. He said cash-flow challenges and the complexity of rebuilding underground infrastructure caused the two-month delay. Morero made the remarks during a walkabout at the site on Wednesday morning, where he said the entire project was expected to cost about R192m.
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WATCH | ‘Delayed doesn’t mean failed’ - Dada Morero on Joburg’s R192m Lilian Ngoyi Street project

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By Koena Mashale
| TimesLIVE Verified
Joburg mayor Dada Morero has rejected claims that the city has failed to deliver on the Lilian Ngoyi Street rehabilitation project. He said cash-flow challenges and the complexity of rebuilding underground infrastructure caused the two-month delay. Morero made the remarks during a walkabout at the site on Wednesday morning, where he said the entire project was expected to cost about R192m.
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Have you seen her? Help police find missing 23-year-old constable

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By Koena Mashale
| Sowetan Verified
Story audio is generated using AI Free State police have appealed to the public for information that could help locate a 23-year-old police constable reported missing. Police spokesperson Capt Loraine Earle said Const Mpho Sehloho, attached to Parkroad detectives, was last seen on Monday when she left her house in Rocklands, Mangaung. At the time of her disappearance, Sehloho was wearing blue jeans and a brown top.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I had to do a press release on the mayor's 100 days in the office which also led to my first idea of a story.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, but I've always wanted to.

How is social media changing news?

There's more freedom for everyone but at the same time, it makes it a lot harder to identify the real news from the fake one.