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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Relative of North West woman allegedly killed by her boyfriend lives in fear

South Africa

11 months ago

Mangosuthu Buthelezi's family welcomes decision to make his grave a heritage site

Politics

11 months ago

SA reacts as Bheki Cele denies calling Cat Matlala before his arrest

Politics

11 months ago

SASSA to introduce biometric system to beneficiaries, South Africans debate

South Africa

11 months ago

3 victims dead in Mkhuhlu shooting after gunmen open fire on car

South Africa

11 months ago

Grade 9 Eastern Cape learner stabbed with scissors in school

South Africa

11 months ago

Bail denied for one of the suspects arrested for 4 year-old child's drug case

South Africa

11 months ago

One of the suspects who was arrested for allegedly giving a four-year-old child drugs in Newclare, Johannesburg, was denied bail after appearing in court.

3-month-old Cape Town toddler shot and killed in horrific incident, SA broken

South Africa

11 months ago

A three-month-old toddler was shot during a shooting in the Cape Flats. He was rushed to hospital and later died from his wounds. South Africans are worried.

North West man arrested after video of chilling murder and confession goes viral

South Africa

11 months ago

The South African Police Service arrested a North West man for allegedly killing his girlfriend and posting a video of the incident. He then confessed online.

IEC anticipates 1 voters registration weekend for 2026 local government elections

Politics

11 months ago

The Independent Electoral Commission's Sy Mamabolo said that there may be only one voter registration weekend for the local government elections.

41-year-old Eastern Cape man sentenced for raping and impregnating his daughter

South Africa

11 months ago

The Gqeberha Regional Court in the Eastern Cape sentenced a 41 year-old man to life imprisonment for raping his daughter for eight years and impregnating her.

Portfolio Committee worried about SA Tourism Board dissolution as members consider legal action

Politics

11 months ago

The Portfolio Committee on Tourism's chairperson expressed concern that Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille dissolved the SA Tourism Board on 19 August.

General Shadrack Sibiya to challenge his allegedly unlawful suspension

South Africa

11 months ago

The suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya is preparing to challenge his suspension and said that he was unlawfully suspended.

SAWS warns of a sudden increase in temperatures in parts of South Africa, leading to wildfires

South Africa

11 months ago

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned that temperatures in parts of the country, including Gauteng and Limpopo, could soar and lead to veldfires.

Economic Freedom Fighters slam the White House for demanding a SANDF visit to Iran

Politics

11 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters have defended South African National Defence Force chief General Rudanzi Maphwanya's visit to Iran. South Africans debated.

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