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.

3488 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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

Politics

a year ago

2 Swartlands people missing after Riverlands Dam wall collapse in Western Cape

South Africa

a year ago

ActionSA calls on Home Affairs to conduct citizenship audit following Chidimma Adetshina revelations

Politics

a year ago

Finance MEC Lebogang Maile says Lehau Sehoana asked him to help get R3.6m from SARB

South Africa

a year ago

Former Cape Town Hawks member sentenced for selling police uniform for R4,500

South Africa

a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa pleased with GNU ministers' enthusiasm

Politics

a year ago

Gauteng Department of Community Safety to investigate EMPD officer involved in altercation

South Africa

a year ago

A member of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department went viral after a video of him getting involved in an altercation with a motorist trended on social media.

Residents of hijacked buildings in Durban evicted in viral video

South Africa

a year ago

Residents of a hijacked building in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal were evicted in a viral video. South Africans celebrated their eviction and commented on social media.

Relative says uncle, grandmother of kids wrongfully arrested for Pastor Mboro panga video

South Africa

a year ago

One of the relatives of the Pastor Mboro's children claimed their grandmother and uncle were wrongfully arrested even though they were victims in the video.

South Africa to forge ahead with NHI despite resistance

Politics

a year ago

The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, said the NHI would be implemented to provide access to quality healthcare. SA still debated about it.

DA's Ian Cameron clarifies claims Senzo Mchunu was unhappy he attended Khayelitsha crime scene

Politics

a year ago

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee, Ian Cameron of the DA, spoke to Briefly News about claims Senzo Mchunu was unhappy he attended a crime scene in Khayelitsha.

Alleged gold kingpin Bethuel Ngobeni spent R4.2 million in 7 months

South Africa

a year ago

The Pretoria High Court heard how alleged gold kingpin Bethuel Ngobeni splurged R4.2 million in seven months on cars and homes. SA discussed his case.

Independent Electoral Commission gets fourth consecutive clean audit

Politics

a year ago

The Independent Electoral Commission has received its fourth consecutive clean audit. South Africans do not believe the audit was genuine and some raised questions.

Patriotic Alliance pursuing legal avenues to investigate Chidimma Adetshina

South Africa

a year ago

The Patriotic Alliance announced that it would seek legal counsel and possibly file a court interdict to prevent Chidimma Adetshina from competing in Miss SA.

KwaZulu-Natal Home Affairs official sentenced for passport fraud, SA applauds

South Africa

a year ago

A Department of Home Affairs official was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment for her part in a passport syndicate which provided passports to foreign nationals.

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