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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ANC Stalwart Gertrude Shope celebrates her 99th birthday

Politics

a year ago

Exclusive: Wits University economist Dr Kenneth Creamer expresses hope about the unemployment rate

Economy

a year ago

Tensions in Soweto as residents forcefully remove foreign-owned spaza shops

South Africa

a year ago

Gayton McKenzie pledges to seek athletic talent in rural areas, SA impressed

Sports

a year ago

Toxic substances found in Shein and Temu women's products, SA cries foul

South Africa

a year ago

Court orders deportation of 16 Mozambican woman found guilty of contravening Immigration Act

South Africa

a year ago

Gayton McKenzie celebrates losing 9 kilograms since running in viral video

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie shared his weight loss journey which he started after he was sworn in. He lost nine kilograms.

Eskom to implement load reduction for 9 hours in parts of Gauteng, SA furious

South Africa

a year ago

South Africans criticised Eskom for implementing load reduction in many parts of Gauteng including Johannesburg and Sedibeng. Many disapproved of it.

Dischem fired an employee with cancer and the CCMA sided with the pharmaceutical franchise

South Africa

a year ago

DisChem fired a woman who was diagnosed with bowel cancer and was fitted with a stoma bag. The CCMA ruled in DisChem's favour and SA was livid with both.

Unemployment rate increased from 32.9% to 33.5%, South Africans disheartened

Economy

a year ago

Statistics South Africa released its latest unemployment rate, and it showed that the unemployment rate increased from 32.9% to 33.5% in the current quarter.

Fan gives SA's Olympic medallist Tatjana Smith R100 in viral video, Mzansi gushes

South Africa

a year ago

Olympic gold medallist Tatjana Smith received R100 from an excited fan when she returned from the Olympics with the rest of the South African athletes.

Gayton McKenzie welcomes SA Olympic athletes back with enthusiasm at OR Tambo International Airport

Sports

a year ago

The minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie welcomed South Africa's athletes who returned from the Olympics. He pledged support for them.

Kabelo Gwamanda resigns as Johannesburg Mayor, citizens relieved: "It was long overdue"

Politics

a year ago

Kabelo Gwamanda resigned as the mayor of Johannesburg after immense pressure from political parties and a few motions of no confidence against him.

26 pupils injured and 3 killed in Mpumalanga scholar transport accident

South Africa

a year ago

The Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC in Mpumalanga Jackie Mackie was concerned about the rise in scholar transport accidents after one occurred recently

4 SAPS intelligence officers arrested for kidnapping and robbing man of R180,000

South Africa

a year ago

The Hawks arrested four South African Police Service officers attached to the intelligence unit for reportedly kidnapping and robbing a civilian of R180,000.

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