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

4764 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Kubayi and NDPP Mothibi hold urgent meeting with IDAC head over credibility concerns

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SAPS Crime Intelligence Colonel Ismael Dawood becomes fugitive after arrest warrant issued

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Spaza shops committing fraud, corruption and fronting: Public Protector

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Warrant issued for senior crime intelligence officer after Johannesburg home raid

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2 SANDF members die after falling into mine shaft during zama zama pursuit in Johannesburg

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Gauteng operating below 30% of required food safety inspectors, Public Protector finds

South Africa

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Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba blames SA citizens for enabling undocumented immigrants

South Africa

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Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba accuses locals of housing undocumented migrants in backyard rooms as Polokwane authorities arrest 339 during a sweep operation.

Pinetown man convicted for murdering and decapitating his grandmother

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Durban High Court convicts Thabo Ntokozo Nzimande of murdering his grandmother, Beatrice DeLange, rejecting his drug-induced blackout defence in a shocking case.

Mitchells Plain officer refuses R500 bribe, leads to arrest of Westridge woman

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A Mitchells Plain officer refused a R500 bribe linked to a gang leader, leading to the arrest of a woman attempting to smuggle contraband. Integrity praised.

Sister gets nothing from R654K pension payout after receiving R1.93m life insurance

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A retirement fund denied a sister her late brother's R654,693.82 pension benefit despite a R1.93 million life insurance payout, prompting a ruling for reassessment.

Chery to produce Tiggo 4 Cross at Rosslyn Plant, targets 15,000 units by End of 2027

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Chery South Africa's Tiggo 4 Cross SUV will be the first model produced at the new Rosslyn plant, creating 3000 jobs and offering petrol and hybrid variants by 2027.

Zulu Traditional Prime Minister Chiliza calls for ban on government branding at cultural events

South Africa

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Phathisizwe Chiliza calls for a ban on government branding at cultural events to protect King Misuzulu from political exploitation and preserve heritage.

Bloemfontein husband arrested for alleged murder of wife in Grasslands Three

South Africa

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Bloemspruit police arrested a 38-year-old man for the suspected murder of his wife, found dead at their Bloemfontein home with signs of possible strangulation.

Tshwane Mayor furious as undocumented foreign national is arrested 3 times in 3 weeks

South Africa

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Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya confronts law enforcement over repeated arrests of an undocumented foreign national, raising concerns about the justice system's efficacy.

Joburg Mayor Dada Morero demolishes illegal structures behind the High Court

South Africa

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Joburg Mayor Dada Morero leads the demolition of illegal structures behind the High Court, part of an urban renewal effort. South Africans react positively online.

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