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

Author's articles

Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya outraged by Mamelodi cousins' murders

South Africa

11 months ago

Over 26,000 KwaZulu-Natal teens fell pregnant in 2024

South Africa

11 months ago

Aunt of slain Tshwane cousins slams allegations aboout their lifestyle

South Africa

11 months ago

Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale said PKTT disbandment was unusual

Politics

11 months ago

2 Killed in horrific Cape Flats shootings in 1 day, 1 woman fighting for her life

South Africa

11 months ago

Landlady of 2 Tshwane cousins who were killed speaks up after suspect arrested

South Africa

11 months ago

MK Party rejects Democratic Alliance's no-confidence motion against Panyaza Lesufi

Politics

11 months ago

The MK Party has refused to support the Democratic Alliance's motion of no confidence against Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi after a recent Public Protector report.

SAPS arrests suspect for allegedly murdering Mamelodi cousins

South Africa

11 months ago

The South African Police Service arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of two women from Mamelodi East, Tshwane, who were gunned down on 26 October 2025.

Durban residents protest after twins fall in unmanned shaft, causing 1 death

South Africa

11 months ago

Residents of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal embarked on a protest after twins Aphelile and Aphile Dlamini fell down an unmanned shaft, killing one of them instantly.

Durban ranked the worst port in the world, city kicks in recovery plan

South Africa

11 months ago

Transnet injected almost R1 billion into the revival of Durban Port. This was after the port was ranked as the worst in the world by the World Bank this year.

3 Killed in horrific helicopter accident in the Northern Cape

South Africa

11 months ago

Three people, including the pilot, were killed when an Alouette helicopter on its way to Olifantshoek crashed in the Danielskruil area in the Northern Cape.

Mother mourns as 2 Tshwane cousins shot and killed in brutal attack

South Africa

11 months ago

The South African Police Service opened a murder case after two cousins were shot and killed in Tshwane, allegedly after an argument with one of their boyfriends.

Madlanga Commission: SA reacts as witness implicates top cops in tender fraud

South Africa

11 months ago

Witness C testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that top police officers received kickbacks from a R1 billion tender that Vusimuzi Matlala received.