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

5266 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Milnerton High School assault suspect escapes hit-and-run accident

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New HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir rolls out in 2026

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Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba accused of receiving R2.5 million to release KT Molefe

South Africa

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Bheki Cele details his relationship with Cat Matlala: “It scared me”

South Africa

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Milnerton High School assault suspects granted R2,000 bail each

South Africa

11 months ago

Pig farm murder: witness accuses SAPS officers of assaulting him

South Africa

11 months ago

Rudolph De Wet, whoturned state witness after he was arrested for the murder of two women, whose bodies were dumped in a pig sty, said the police assaulted him.

Ad Hoc Committee: Bheki Cele disagrees with disbandment of the PKTT

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11 months ago

The former Police Minister Bheki Cele testified at the Ad Hoc Committee that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu did not follow procedure in disbanding the PKTT.

Mother of Milnerton High bully victim says son doesn't feel safe as suspects to appear in court

South Africa

11 months ago

The eight Milnerton High School learners who allegedly assaulted a young boy will appear in court on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Public Protector releases report into irregularly-established AmaPanyaza

South Africa

11 months ago

A report released by the Public Protector, Kholeka Gcaleka, found that the Crime Prevention Wardens were irregularly established and called for their disbandment.

Grandmother of Westbury shooting victims spoke up about threats to their lives

South Africa

11 months ago

Maureen Davis, the grandmother of two of the Westbury teenagers who were shot during the fatal shooting, said the children's lives were threatened in the past.

Donald Trump's refugee programme slammed for prioritising Afrikaners over other groups

Politics

11 months ago

The United States Government is expected to resettle over 4,000 Afrikaners as it moves to prioritise English-speaking refugees. Donald Trump faced criticism.

Mother of Milnerton High School bullying incident cancer survivor victim speaks out

Education

11 months ago

One of the children who were assaulted during the Milnerton High School bullying incident, which went viral, is a cancer survivor. His mother spoke out.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu laments deadly Westbury shooting

Politics

11 months ago

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu commented in Parliament on the deadly shooting that claimed two lives and injured five teenagers in Westbury, Johannesburg.

Julius Malema seemingly responds to allegations of his links with KT Molefe's associate

Politics

11 months ago

Economic Freedom Fighters president Julius Malema seemingly responded after a witness mentioned him at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 21 October.

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