Koena Mashale is a reporter for Sowetan Live and a corps member of Report for the World. Her reporting focuses on local government, service delivery, and political developments in South Africa. Mashale's work has also appeared in publications such as Sunday Times and HeraldLIVE, covering a range of national issues impacting the country.
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Koena Mashale's coverage predominantly revolves around South African government and politics, with a focus on infrastructure, crime, and electricity issues. She also delves into societal topics such as culture, society, family relationships, and youth engagement.
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By: Koena Mashale, Nandi Ntini -
The community of Eldorado Park believes the stabbing incident at Lancea Vale Secondary School is as a result of gangsterism permeating the institution and are asking the department of education and all parents to intervene.
A woman and her nephew appeared in court today over allegations that they defrauded a pensioner of more than R2m when she went looking for love on a dating website.
By: Koena Mashale
An advocacy group for migrants says the stampede that left a person dead and 20 others injured at Tshwane Refugee Reception Centre raises significant concerns about the safety and treatment of asylum seekers in SA.
Two relatives accused of creating a fictitious character on Tinder and defrauding a pensioner of R2m after she went to the site looking for love appeared in court over the alleged crime.
In just seven days, police arrested 613 people for drunk driving and 207 for rape. The arrests are part of Operation Shanyela, which saw the arrest of 14,422 suspects.
By: Koena Mashale
A 21-year-old man accused of murdering a Mpumalanga woman, whose body was found in the boot of her Range Rover wrapped in a carpet, is expected to consult with a lawyer for a possible confession over the incident.
A 50-year-old North West police officer has been handed two life sentences for killing his wife and her lover.
A 21-year-old man accused of murdering a Mpumalanga woman whose body was found in the boot of her Range Rover wrapped in a carpet appeared at the Pretoria magistrate's court on Monday.
A man who took explicit content of children, raped them and threatened to share the content on social media if they reported him to the police has been found guilty on multiple counts.
Some Hammanskraal residents who had been looking forward to clean water from their taps as of September 1 have been left disappointed and will have to wait longer.
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