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

4981 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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E-hailing driver robbery in Philippi caught on CCTV footage, South Africans shaken

South Africa

11 months ago

SAPS officer released for girlfriend murder rearrested for intimidating witness

South Africa

11 months ago

Police to probe allegations of police brutality during Westbury community protest

South Africa

11 months ago

Tembisa taxi drivers allegedly shoot community members, South Africans worried

South Africa

11 months ago

KZN COGTA MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi to visit Vryheid after community torches municipal offices

South Africa

11 months ago

5 children dead in Pietermaritzburg after taxi crashes into daycare centre

South Africa

11 months ago

Bheki Cele had secret meetings with attempted murder-accused Cat Matlala at tenderpreneur's house

Politics

11 months ago

The former Police Minister Bheki Cele had a meeting with tenderpreneur Cat Matlala in March 2025, days before Matlala's tender with SAPS was cancelled.

KZN SAPS kill alleged hijacking suspect in shooting, South Africans weigh in

South Africa

11 months ago

The South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal shot and killed a suspected hijacker after he pulled a gun on them while attempting to evade arrest.

Julius Malema demands that General Mkhwanazi be subpoenaed before Ad Hoc Committee

Politics

11 months ago

The EFF's Julius Malema has called for KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to be subpoenaed before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee.

Cape Flats learner stabs 3 fellow pupils, South Africans shaken

South Africa

11 months ago

The South African Police Service is investigating an assault incident after a Mitchells Plain, Cape Town learner stabbed three other learners in school.

SAHRC engaged with Fannie Masemola to protect foreign nationals' rights to healthcare

South Africa

11 months ago

The South African Human Rights Commission has reached out to National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola and called for foreign nationals' rights to be protected.

Cheating and paternity revelation allegedly behind fatal Mamelodi SAPS hostage situation

South Africa

11 months ago

A relative of the South African Police Service officer who held his mother and nephew hostage revealed that he found out that the baby he thought was his wasn't.

Suspected cop killer gunned down in KZN shootout with SAPS

South Africa

11 months ago

The South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal shot and killed a suspect linked to a string of murders, including the death of a police officer in 2023.

Shadrack Sibiya continues in bid to be reinstated, South Africans not impressed

Politics

11 months ago

The suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya has filed an additional affidavit to challenge his suspension. South Africans reacted.

Alleged killer couple arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africans disgusted

South Africa

11 months ago

A couple from Shakaskraal in KwaZulu-Natal was arrested after they allegedly hacked a man to death in front of his child. South Africans were horrified.

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