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

5041 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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NOAA forecasts over 90% chance of a strong El Niño, impacting South Africa's summer rainfall and raising concerns over drought and water supply locally.

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Two men in eThekwini died from rabies after contact with an infected dog. The municipality has secured 5,000 vaccine doses to combat the ongoing outbreak.

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Dirco confirms contact with families of 6 South Africans missing after Nepal floods, including Surendranath and Anitha Devi Maharaj, urgent search ongoing.

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The South African Weather Service warns of damaging winds, high fire danger, and a cold front impacting parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape by 30 August.

Western Cape High Court rules property owner liable after gate crushes 8-year-old boy

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Western Cape High Court finds property owner Moegamat Shadley Chilwan negligent after a sliding gate injury caused severe harm to Reece Jones in 2017.

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Families demand justice after Jaydin Magerman, 27, and Roleen Lessing were shot dead in Ekurhuleni. Three suspects appear in court amid calls to address drug crime.

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Electoral Court fines Patricia de Lille's GOOD Party R50,000 for concealing a R900,000 donation during the 2021 elections, uncovering transparency violations.

Julius Mkhwanazi and Vusimuzi Matlala to appear in Germiston Court on blue lights charges

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Julius Mkhwanazi and Vusimuzi Matlala face new charges over blue lights on Matlala's vehicles, as they're to appear in court following IPID warrants.

Ndodana Tshuma plans guilty plea on SA firearm charges to fast-track UK extradition

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Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 46, faces extradition for triple murder in the UK and local firearm charges in Johannesburg, as his immigration status is revoked.

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