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

4574 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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City of Johannesburg roadshow to promote R500m spaza shop fund given mixed reactions

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ActionSA calls for Emfuleni to be placed under administration, slams poor governance

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a year ago

City of Tshwane arrests over 90 illegal immigrants after informal settlement raids, SA celebrates

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a year ago

Man arrested for making threats to Cyril Ramaphosa, Cape Town mayor and business owner

South Africa

a year ago

EFF accuses Enoch Godongwana of replacing VAT increase with fuel levy

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a year ago

Calls for Kelly Smith to divulge Joslin's location mount as she awaits her sentencing

South Africa

a year ago

Communications Minister Solly Malatsi denies BBBEE amendments accommodate Starlink

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Communicatons, Solly Malatsi, said that the proposed changes to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment laws were not for Starlink.

EFF president Julius Malema responds to Donald Trump calling for his arrest

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a year ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa, Johann Rupert and Donald Trump, talking about him.

Cyril Ramaphosa calls for the US to assist South Africa in fighting crime targeting white farmers

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a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa was in the United States where he discussed white genocide and farm murders with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

MK Party, Economic Freedom Fighters reject Enoch Godongwana's budget 3.0

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a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters and the MK Party rejected the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana' third budget speech which he delivered in Parliament.

Elon Musk to be part of the delegation of Trump and Ramaphosa's meeting, Rubio absent

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a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa has included Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and tech billionaire Elon Musk as part of his delegate in Washington.

Senator in US Senate grills Marco Rubio on Afrikaners in the United States

Politics

a year ago

Senator Tim Kaine criticised Marco Rubio, who appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.

Politicians furious as Johann Rupert, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen join Cyril Ramaphosa in USA

Politics

a year ago

Billionaire Johann Rupert and golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen are expected to join President Cyril Ramaphosa during his meeting with Donald Trump.

EFF slams Cyril Ramaphosa's alleged Starlink deal with Elon Musk

Politics

a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for allegedly offering billionaire Elon Musk a deal for Starlink to operate in SA.

SAPS arrests alleged Facebook rapist after repeatedly raping victim in Limpopo

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested a man in Giyani, Limpopo, after luring his victim on Facebook and raping her repeatedly. He also exploited her.

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