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 a senior 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. Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

4721 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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MK Party defends Jacob Zuma's trip to India as a private visit

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Limpopo businessman suspected to be Mr Moloto arrested for arson

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Western Cape councillor conveys condolences after spaza shop owner gunned down

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Johannesburg father denies involvement in disappearance of his 2 year-old child

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Three wanted suspects have been killed in a shootout with KZN Police

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Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede joins MK Party as convenor

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Zandile Gumede joins the MK Party as KwaZulu-Natal deputy convenor, amid ongoing legal troubles, signalling her break from the ANC and upcoming municipal elections.

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A video captures Umlazi Director Metu Mahlambi accusing her husband of selling teaching posts, raising concerns over integrity in KwaZulu-Natal's education system.

ANC, EFF and MK Party unite in mourning Jayden Adams and Luqobo Makwedini

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South Africa mourns the sudden deaths of sports stars Jayden Adams and Luqobo Makwedini, prompting nationwide tributes from political leaders and fans alike.

Ndodana Tshuma to be tried in South Africa for firearm charge before extradition

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British triple murder suspect Ndodana Tshuma appears in Johannesburg court on unlicensed firearm charge; extradition delayed pending South African legal proceedings.

10 people injured in Shembe Church building collapse, 5 allegedly trapped in rubble

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A Shembe Church in eBuhleni Village collapsed on 13 July 2026, injuring over 10 and trapping at least 7 during a pilgrimage. Rescue efforts are ongoing.

Immigration officer accuses migrants of attempting to score free transportation to home countries

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Security forces at the Musina repatriation facility thwart attempts by individuals exploiting state transport while over 53,000 foreign nationals face repatriation.

SA applauds Mmamoloko Kubayi for refusing to apologise to Nigerian journalist

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Kubayi and Ntshavheni defend immigration stance amid foreign criticism, as social media rallies behind ministers following a contentious press briefing.

Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma reacts after Malawian woman wanted for R1 million jewelery theft

South Africa

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A domestic worker, Fatima Lawerence, allegedly stole R1 million in valuables from her Durban employer, linking the theft to ongoing immigration debates.

Afrikaner refugee applications rejected by US authorities

South Africa

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Hundreds of Afrikaner refugee applications face rejection under Trump’s programme, with some ineligibility letters denying appeal rights for affected applicants.

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