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.

3592 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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One of Shadrack Sibiya's bodyguards allegedly involved in Advocate Teffo's arrest

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General Shadrack Sibiya responds to the search and seizure operation

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Special Investigating Unit seizes property of businessman Hangwani Maumela for alleged tender fraud

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SAPS launches investigation into General Dumisani Khumalo's sudden illness

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The South African Police Service revealed that it will investigate the cause of crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo's illness at the Madlanga Commission.

Panyaza Lesufi responds to Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations that Crime Prevention Wardens are illegal

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The Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, defended the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens after General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said they were illegally formed.

EFF MP Sihle Lonzi suspects Fort Hare fire was not started by student

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The Economic Freedom Fighters' Member of Parliament, Sihle Lonzi, said that he did not believe students from Fort Hare University burned down its admin block.

Nathi Mthethwa's family responds to claims crime intelligence money built perimeter wall

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The family of the late Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa denied allegations that his perimeter wall at his KwaMbonambi homestead was built using state money.

Eastern Cape community furious after suspect arrested for murder of six-year-old girl

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A 27-year-old man was arrested in Kariega in the Eastern Cape for allegedly murdering six year-old Veronica May. A community member spoke to Briefly News.

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi slams the notion that Bheki Cele supported the PKTT

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KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said former Police Minister Bheki Cele was happy with the Political Killings Task Team's work.

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi addresses the Big 5 criminal cartel

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The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, testified about the Big 5 cartels during his testimony at the Ad Hoc Committee.

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi opens a case of defeating the ends of justice against General Shadrack Sibiya

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The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, said he opened a case against suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya.

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says state money used to build wall around Nathi Mthethwa's house

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The KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said that crime intelligence resources were used to build Nathi Mthethwa's homestead wall.

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