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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Home Affairs could pay R1 million for unlawfully detaining foreign national

South Africa

a year ago

SAPS arrest taxi and bakkie drivers for transporting 45 undocumented persons in Mpumalanga

South Africa

a year ago

Gqeberha school learners, parents and teachers robbed at gunpoint

South Africa

a year ago

Ace Magashule's ex-PA claims SAPS arrested her for refusing to give information

South Africa

a year ago

10 million households qualify for free electricity: Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Politics

a year ago

DA calls for action on sexual assault amid high teenage pregnancy rates

South Africa

a year ago

Ace Magashule's PA to appear in court for asbestos tender fraud

Politics

a year ago

Ace Magashule's former personal assistant is expected to appear in court today in Bloemfontein in the Free State. Her family is devastated she was arrested.

MK Party insider blames sabotage from church group for axed MPs

Politics

a year ago

A senior member of the MK Party blamed the All-African Alliance Movement for attempting to influence the party. The AAAM accused the party of sidelining it.

Siviwe Gwarube, Nomakhosazana Meth and 4 other women in GNU cabinet

Politics

a year ago

Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, Deputy Finance Minister Samantha Graham and Deputy Small Business Minister Jane Sithole are women cabinet members.

South African Police Service busts illegal firearm training facility in Limpopo

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service teamed up with the Hawks and busted an illegal firearm training camp in Modimolle, Limpopo. South Africans had questions.

MK Party speaks up about expelled Members of Parliament

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party's spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela explained that the Members of Parliament that were axed were aware they were going to lose their jobs.

20 MK Party MPs fired without explanation, South Africans entertained

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party fired 20 Members of Parliament in July. In a letter sent to National Speaker Thoko Didiza, the party's chief whip announced the expulsions.

South Africa has a 2000-ambulance shortage: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi revealed in a written response to Parliament that the country suffers from an ambulance shortage. SA was unhappy.

ANC to appeal MK Party trademark judgement at the Supreme Court of Appeal, SA bored

Politics

a year ago

The African National Congress won the right to appeal the Durban high Court's ruling on its trademark logo case against the MK Party. South Africans were unamused.

Patriotic Alliance initiates legal action against Miss SA, Chidimma Adetshina and Home Affairs

Politics

a year ago

the Patriotic Alliance filed papers against finalist Chidimma Adetshina, Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber and Miss SA to court to prevent her participation.

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