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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9-year-old kills himself in Delft on the Cape Flats, community leader mourns his death

South Africa

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5 killed in horrific Limpopo accident after vehicle loses control

South Africa

10 months ago

French authorities refuse 5 SAPS detectives entry to probe Nathi Mthethwa death

South Africa

10 months ago

Kelebogile Thepa reinstated as EMPD spokesperson after Madlanga Commission testimony

South Africa

10 months ago

Gayton McKenzie reacts as Cyril Ramaphosa hits back against calls within ANC to step down

Politics

10 months ago

Madlanga Commission: Julius Mkhwanazi allegedly tampered with dead body at crime scene

South Africa

10 months ago

Department of Home Affairs clarifies incident of 153 stranded Palestinians at OR Tambo Airport

Politics

10 months ago

The Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber and President Cyril ramaphosa weighed in on the Palestinians who landed at the OR Tambo International Airport.

Black Rock Mining files papers against Please-call me founder Nkosana Makate

South Africa

10 months ago

Caribbean company Black Rock Mining has filed court papers at the High Court in Johannesburg to stop Vodacom from paying Nkosana Makate for the Please-Call-Me.

SAWS warns of extreme weather for the upcoming weekend in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Free State

South Africa

10 months ago

The South African Weather Service warned that parts of South Africa will experience rainfall which could cause localised flooding in high-risk areas.

153 Palestinians stuck at OR Tambo International Airport allowed entry

South Africa

10 months ago

Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers provided accommodation for 153 Palestinians who were stuck at the OR Tambo International Airport on 14 November 2025.

Senzo Meyiwa: murder suspect accuses prison warders of brutality

South Africa

10 months ago

One of the men accused of killing former Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa accused the correctional services officers of assaulting him in prison.

National Prosecuting Authority confident of long-term conviction after Shebeshxt arrest

Celebrities

10 months ago

The National Prosecuting Authority is confident that it has a strong enough case to incarcerate Lekompo artist Lehlogonolo "Shebeshxt" Chauke for a long time.

Limpopo South African Police Service officer sentenced for raping her son

South Africa

10 months ago

The Middelburg Regional Court sentenced a South African Police Service officer to 10 years for raping her son in 2020 and recording the incident, which went viral.

John Steenhuisen denied influencing Cyril Ramaphosa to fire Fisheries Minister Dion George

Politics

10 months ago

The Democratic Alliance's president John Steenhuisen explained the impact that replacing Dion George with William Aucamp as the Fisheries minister will have.

Senzo Mchunu's chief of staff Cedrick Nkabinde caught lying n Parliament

Politics

10 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters' president, Julius Malema, slammed Ad Hoc Committee witness Cedrick Nkabinde for contradictions in his testimony in Parliament.

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