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 joined Briefly News in 2023 and is a Current Affairs writer. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

3273 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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SA celebrates after Transport Minister Barbara Creecy dissolved the Road Accident Fund board

SA celebrates after Transport Minister Barbara Creecy dissolved the Road Accident Fund board

South Africa

an hour ago

SAPS top cop General Shadrack Sibiya weighs in after he is placed on special leave

SAPS top cop General Shadrack Sibiya weighs in after he is placed on special leave

South Africa

3 hours ago

Jayden-Lee Meek's grandmother pledges support for Tiffany, SA slams her

Jayden-Lee Meek's grandmother pledges support for Tiffany, SA slams her

South Africa

5 hours ago

IEC faced unprecedented challenges during 2024 general elections, South Africans discuss

IEC faced unprecedented challenges during 2024 general elections, South Africans discuss

Politics

7 hours ago

Gauteng Department of Education says Jayden-Lee Meek told school peers he was abused

Gauteng Department of Education says Jayden-Lee Meek told school peers he was abused

South Africa

8 hours ago

Blood found on Jayden-Lee's belongings shows he was murdered at home, South Africans heartbroken

Blood found on Jayden-Lee's belongings shows he was murdered at home, South Africans heartbroken

South Africa

11 hours ago

NWU study finds Antiretroviral drugs in water sources, South Africans aghast

NWU study finds Antiretroviral drugs in water sources, South Africans aghast

South Africa

22 hours ago

Scientists from North West University have detected trace levels of antiretroviral drugs in water sources in South Africa. Netizens debated the potential impacts.

Siviwe Gwarube boosts Early Childhood Development with R1.7 billion grant

Siviwe Gwarube boosts Early Childhood Development with R1.7 billion grant

Politics

a day ago

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said that the National Treasury allocated R1.7 billion to Early Childhood Development for the 2025/26 financial year.

SA berates ANC for welcoming Cyril Ramaphosa placing Senzo Mchunu on leave

SA berates ANC for welcoming Cyril Ramaphosa placing Senzo Mchunu on leave

Politics

a day ago

The African National Congress welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to place Senzo Mchunu on special leave. South Africans are not convinced.

MP Dereleen James cries outside of court after Jayden-Lee Meek's mother appeared

MP Dereleen James cries outside of court after Jayden-Lee Meek's mother appeared

South Africa

a day ago

ActionSA Member of Parliament, Dereleen James, was outside the Roodepoort Magistrates Court in Johannesburg after Jayden-Lee Meek's mom appeared for his murder.

MK Party protests in support of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla

MK Party protests in support of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla

Politics

a day ago

The MK Party in Gauteng took to the streets in support of the South AfricanPolice service's KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

KZN Department of Human Settlements spent millions providing shelter to flood victims

KZN Department of Human Settlements spent millions providing shelter to flood victims

South Africa

a day ago

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC of Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, said the department purchased a building from Transnet to accommodate disaster victims.

Policing expert hails General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi after explosive press conference

Policing expert hails General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi after explosive press conference

South Africa

a day ago

Dr Tinyiku Ngoveni, the Chair of the University of South Africa's School of Criminal Justice, commented on the explosive allegations General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made.

Political parties slam Cyril Ramaphosa for Commission of Inquiry and Senzo Mchunu's special leave

Political parties slam Cyril Ramaphosa for Commission of Inquiry and Senzo Mchunu's special leave

Politics

a day ago

The Democratic Alliance, the Economic Freedom Fighters, and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party have reacted negatively to the announcement President Cyril Ramaphosa made.

President Cyril Ramaphosa places Senzo Mchunu on special leave, establishes commission of inquiry

President Cyril Ramaphosa places Senzo Mchunu on special leave, establishes commission of inquiry

Politics

2 days ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu was placed on special leave, and a Commission of Inquiry will be established.

Tebogo Mokwena