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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It may be difficult to prove 17 men trapped in Donbas were lured: expert

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Charlotte Maxeke Hospital patients fed by families as hospital food supplier shut down

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Driver rams into anti-Gender-Based Violence protest in Cape Town

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ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula criticises Madlanga Commission witness Brown Mogotsi

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10 months ago

Hawks investigates Duduzile Zuma for 17 South African men trapped in Donbas

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American economist slams Donald Trump for snubbing G20 Summit

10 months ago

American economist Jeffrey Sachs criticised United States President Donald Trump's refusal to attend the G20 Summit on 22 and 23 November 2025 in Johannesburg.

SAWS warns of severe thunderstorm in 2 provinces for weekend

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10 months ago

The South African Weather Service warned that much of the country will experience rainfall, and several provinces will experience heavy rainfall on the weekend.

G20: SA reacts to Russia bringing low ranking official to Summit

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10 months ago

The Russian Embassy announced that it sent Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation, Maksim Oreshkin, to the G20 Summit.

26 year-old arrested for double murder of teacher and principal

South Africa

10 months ago

The South African Police Service arrested two suspects for the double murder of a principal and an administrative clerk in a primary school in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni.

African National Congress Youth League suspends ANCYL president Collen Malatji

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10 months ago

The African National Congress Youth League suspended its president, Collen Malatji, for convening a meeting without the secretary-general and treasurer-general.

Former Minister Naledi Pandor's US visa revoked, South Africans comment

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10 months ago

The United States revoked the former Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor's visa without explanation. Pandor said she did not know why it was revoked.

Brown Mogotsi denies that Cat Matlala was funding Senzo Mchunu's political ambitions

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10 months ago

Self-proclaimed police informant Brown Mogotsi said that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu did not receive funding from Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala for his political goals.

AfriForum to open case against Cedric Nkabinde after Ad Hoc Committee testimony

Politics

10 months ago

AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel announced on 20 November 2025 that the lobby group is opening a case against Senzo Mchunu's Chief of staff, Cedric Nkabinde.

Dumisani Khumalo reinstated as Crime Intelligence head

South Africa

10 months ago

The South African Police Service reportedly reinstated General Dumisani Khumalo and other crime intelligence officers to their previously held posts.

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