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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MTBPS 2025: Government to take over private prisons, including Mangaung Correctional Facility

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EFF President Julius Malema takes a swipe at Donald Trump in G20 build-up

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Cape Flats shootings: 10 shot in horrific Nyanga taxi rank shooting

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Argentina President Javier Milei skips G20 in support of Donald Trump's boycott

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Western Cape man allegedly guns his sisters down while fetching his children

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Stuart James Scharnick files defamation suit against Dumisani Khumalo

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Stusrt James Scharnick opened a case against Crime Intelligence boss General Dumisani Khumalo and accused him of making defamatory statements about him.

Fraud examiner testifies that Duduzile Zuma's texts incited fear

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The woman who opened a case against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla for her alleged role in the July 2021 unrest testified at the Durban High Court in KwaZulu-Natal.

Farm manager killed in KwaZulu-Natal, community reeling

South Africa

10 months ago

A community in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands was left shaken after a farm manager was found burned to death. He was reportedly abducted before he was found.

Ad Hoc Committee: Shamila Batohi says NPA takes responsibility for Omotoso case

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10 months ago

The head of the National Prosecuting Authority, Shamila Batohi, said in Parliament that the acquittal of Nigerian Televangelist Tim Omotoso dented the NPA.

SAPS arrests suspect in relation to Delft triple murder

South Africa

10 months ago

The south asfrican Police service arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting in Delft, Western Cape, where three people wee shot and killed.

EMPD top cop Julius Mkhwanazi allegedly linked to tampering of a murder scene

South Africa

10 months ago

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard that the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department, Julius Mkhwanazi, allegedly instructed officers to dispose of a dead body.

Caribbean company demands share of Please-Call-Me founder Nkosana Makate's millions from Vodacom

South Africa

10 months ago

A Caribbean company has alleged that Please-Call-Me founder Nkosana Makete owes them a significant portion of the payout that he received from Vodacom.

Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala to testify before Ad Hoc Committee

South Africa

10 months ago

Attempted murder-accused and suspected criminal cartel boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala will testify from Kgosi Mampuru C-Max Prison before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Johannesburg on fire ahead of the G20 as Solidarity and the government lock horns

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10 months ago

The Presidency's spokesperson Vincent Magwenya responded after Panyaza Lesufi slammed Solidarity's racially-charged ad banner, which was later removed.

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