Tebogo Mokwena

Education: Diploma in Journalism, ALISON (2023), Google News Initiative training (2024), Reuters Introduction to Digital Journalism (2024), AWS Introduction to Responsible AI (2025)

Experience: Journalist and photographer, Daily Sun (2015-2019), Subeditor, Capricorn Post (2019), Journalist, Vutivi Business News (2020-2023), Briefly News (2023 to date)

Awards: Exclusive Comments Guru 2023 by Briefly News

Tebogo Mokwena is the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a current affairs writer at Briefly News. With a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON, he has a strong background in digital journalism, having completed training with the Google News Initiative. He began his career as a journalist at Daily Sun, where he worked for four years before becoming a sub-editor and journalist at Capricorn Post. He then joined Vutivi Business News in 2020 before moving to Briefly News in 2023.

3700 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Madlanga Commission: Chief of Police accuses Julius Mkhwanazi of irregular recruitment process

South Africa

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Senzo Mchunu appoints spokesperson as he prepares for Madlanga Commission

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SA government says 17 South Africans trapped in war-torn Ukraine region

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Cape Flats shootings claim 11 lives in 24 hours as 1 killed in Muizenberg

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One person was killed in a shooting at Overcome Heights in Muizenberg in the Cape Flats. The police are also investigating two separate shootings in Cape Town.

Vodacom reaches settlement deal with Please-call-me founder Nkosana Makate

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Telecommunications giant Vodacom and Please-Call-Me founder Nkosana Makate reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement for his invention after years of battling.

SAPS worried about allegations of police officers preventing Westbury gangsterism investigations

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The South African Police Service said it was concerned that members of the police have been accused of having ties to Westbury gangsters, hampering investigations.

SA celebrates New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani who grew up in Cape Town

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The Economic Freedom Fighters welcomed the victory of Zohran Mamdani, who was elected as the mayor of New York City. Mamdani lived in South Africa in the 90s.

Firoz Cachalia assigned duties to deputy ministers a week after appointment

South Africa

2 days ago

The Deputy Minister of Police, Polly Boshielo, commented that the acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia, assigned her and Deputy Minister Cassel Mathale duties.

MK Party fires chief whip Colleen Makhubele after expose

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2 days ago

The MK Party fired Collen Makhubele, who was the party's Chief Whip in Parliament. This was after allegations of misconduct emerged from within the party.

Shadrack Sibiya's bodyguard allegedly visited KT Molefe's house before arrest

South Africa

2 days ago

The suspended deputy national commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya was linked to a murder accused and suspected cartel boss, KT Molefe, who was released on bail.

Brown Mogotsi: New details about alleged shooting emerge

South Africa

2 days ago

Controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi survived an attack. More details about what happened afterwards emerged, and South Africans had questions.

Parties have 1 year left to prepare for the Local Government Elections as a possible date is announced

Politics

2 days ago

The Independent Electoral Commission has indicated that it is ready for the Local Government Elections, possibly occurring on the first Wednesday of November 2025.

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