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

5265 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Velenkosini Hlabisa worried that 5 initiates died in the Eastern Cape since the initiation season began

South Africa

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65 year-old man arrested for R100 million scam released on R10,000 bail

South Africa

10 months ago

Madlanga Commission: Julius Mkhwanazi admits to receiving money from Cat Matlala

South Africa

10 months ago

MK Party invoiced R20,000 for 17 men trapped in Donbas

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10 months ago

Former North West TVET SRC member arrested for alleged NSFAS Fraud

South Africa

10 months ago

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla sisters seek help from Parliament amid Russia-Ukraine trafficking saga

South Africa

10 months ago

2 bodies found in KwaZulu-Natal due to the heavy rains

South Africa

10 months ago

Rescuers and Emergency Management Services located the bodies of two victims of the flooding that hit the KwaZulu-Natal province. South Africans reacted.

Tornado forming spotted near Van Reenen's Pass in KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

10 months ago

A video of a tornado forming near Van Reenen's Pass in KwaZulu-Natal went viral on social media. South Africans expressed how worried they are about the weather.

Ekurhuleni suspends legal head for not acting against EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi

South Africa

10 months ago

The City of Ekurhuleni suspended legal head Kemi Behari for not taking disciplinary action against suspended EMPD deputy chief, Julius Mkhwanazi.

Senzo Mchunu says he learned of Sibiya accusations because of Madlanga Commisson of Inquiry

Politics

10 months ago

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu said he found out about the allegations against General Shadrack Sibiya after the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

National Assembly approves new Committee to oversee Presidency

Politics

10 months ago

The National Assembly approved a report that established a Committee to oversee the Presidency. South Africans debated about the Committee's powers.

Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says TMPD has not recruited in 10 years

South Africa

10 months ago

Tshwane mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya revealed during a Space she hosted on X on 2 December 2025 that the Tshwane Metro Police Department is understaffed.

Madlanga Commission: Senzo Mchunu says he has never been accused of corruption

Politics

10 months ago

The Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and said he was never accused of corruption in his life.

Cape Town shootings continue as 2 found dead in Khayelitsha

South Africa

10 months ago

The South African Police Service is probing two murders after two men were shot and killed in Khayelitsha in Cape Town, Western Cape. Police are investigating.

Imtiaz Sooliman urges SA government to block flights from Gaza

South Africa

10 months ago

The CEO of the Gift of the Givers, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, called on the government to prevent Palestinian refugees from entering the country from Gaza.

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