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 the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a 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.

3487 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Over 4000 girls gave birth in the Eastern Cape: GBV activist calls on the law to be tough

South Africa

a year ago

Busi Mkhwebane in court to defend her application for R10 million gratuity

South Africa

a year ago

Home Affairs to cancel fraudulent and duplicate IDs, gives owners 30 days to appeal

South Africa

a year ago

Julius Malema confirms Floyd Shivambu's resignation from EFF, joins the MK Party

Politics

a year ago

Department of Justice to resume extraditions for Shepherd Bushiri and the Guptas

South Africa

a year ago

Sports, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie claps back against comedian David Kau

Politics

a year ago

Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber revives Immigration Advisory Board

South Africa

a year ago

The minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has called for the public to nominate members of the revived Immigration Advisory Board and SA clapped.

Durban accident injures schoolchildren, South Africans heartbroken

South Africa

a year ago

18 people, including schoolchildren, were injured in a head-on collision in Durban. South Africans were worried about the rate of schoolchildren accidents.

12 years after the Marikana Massacre and no prosecutions: SERI

South Africa

a year ago

The Socio-Economic Rights Institute is disappointed that there has been no prosecutions 12 years after the massacre of Lonmin miners at Marikana.

Floyd Shivambu and Mzwanele Manyi leaving EFF will benefit opposition parties: MK Party

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party's spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said Floyd Shivambu and Mzwanele Manyi joining the party from the EFF will boost the Progressive Caucus.

Northern Cape supermarket store owner arrested for trying to bribe SAPS officers

South Africa

a year ago

Northern Cape South African Police Service arrested a shop owner who tried to bribe them to prevent them from fining her for selling counterfeit and expired goods.

Floyd Shivambu to resign from Economic Freedom Fighters, SA stunned

Politics

a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters' deputy president Floyd Shivambu could resign from the party. The EFF will hold a press briefing to announce leadership changes.

Ace Magashule's former PA Moroadi Cholota granted bail

South Africa

a year ago

The former Free state Premier Ace Magashule's former personal assistant was given bail after she appeared in court for her involvement in the asbestos tender.

City of Cape Town issues R4 million worth of fines for illegal dumping

South Africa

a year ago

The City of Cape Town issued fines worth R4 million to those who were found guilty of illegal dumping. The City also issued over 1000 compliance notices.

SA furious as State withdraws case against the 95 Libyans arrested in Mpumalanga

South Africa

a year ago

The 95 Libyans who were arrested were released and were sent to the Department of Home Affairs to be deported. The state dropped its case against them.

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