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

4906 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Pinetown man convicted for murdering and decapitating his grandmother

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Mitchells Plain officer refuses R500 bribe, leads to arrest of Westridge woman

South Africa

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Sister gets nothing from R654K pension payout after receiving R1.93m life insurance

South Africa

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Chery to produce Tiggo 4 Cross at Rosslyn Plant, targets 15,000 units by End of 2027

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Zulu Traditional Prime Minister Chiliza calls for ban on government branding at cultural events

South Africa

23 days ago

Bloemfontein husband arrested for alleged murder of wife in Grasslands Three

South Africa

24 days ago

Tshwane Mayor furious as undocumented foreign national is arrested 3 times in 3 weeks

South Africa

24 days ago

Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya confronts law enforcement over repeated arrests of an undocumented foreign national, raising concerns about the justice system's efficacy.

Joburg Mayor Dada Morero demolishes illegal structures behind the High Court

South Africa

24 days ago

Joburg Mayor Dada Morero leads the demolition of illegal structures behind the High Court, part of an urban renewal effort. South Africans react positively online.

AfriForum files PAIA request to probe BrainSAT procurement after Starlink rejection

Politics

24 days ago

AfriForum demands transparency on BrainSAT's selection as South Africa’s satellite provider, questioning BEE laws and competitive bidding in the procurement process.

Old video of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi discovering illegal immigrants selling expired food resurfaces

South Africa

24 days ago

A resurfaced clip reveals a 2024 Durban raid unearthing expired food products and fake medicine in spaza shops, reigniting food safety concerns across South Africa.

Acornhoek police seize R1.9 million in illicit cigarettes, arrest 45-year-old man in Mpumalanga

South Africa

24 days ago

Acornhoek police seized R1.9 million in illicit cigarettes from a truck, arresting a 45-year-old man for possession, in an anti-tobacco trafficking operation.

Free State tracking team arrests 3 rape suspects in Bloemspruit, including a 14-year-old

South Africa

24 days ago

Three rape suspects, including a 14-year-old, arrested in Bloemspruit via Operation Shanela 2, are set to appear in court for gender-based violence charges.

Opposition advocates argue Western Cape High Court cannot block Ramaphosa impeachment inquiry

South Africa

24 days ago

Lawyers argue Western Cape High Court lacks jurisdiction to halt Ramaphosa's impeachment inquiry, warning of judicial overreach and separation of powers.

Pretoria man targeting e-hailing drivers sentenced to 30 years

South Africa

24 days ago

Kamar Davids, 39, sentenced for robbing e-hailing drivers in Eersterust, highlights rising violence in the gig economy. Justice served after compelling evidence.

Foreign national tries to resist when City of Johannesburg demolishes structure

South Africa

24 days ago

Johannesburg Metro Police forcibly removed a resisting foreign national during a demolition of illegal structures at Marble Towers, eliciting mixed public reactions.

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