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 the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a 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.

3490 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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VBS Mutual Bank suspects ask for separate trial, South Africans in disbelief

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Cyril Ramaphosa promises to improve service delivery in seventh administration

Politics

a year ago

Gauteng prisoners allegedly turn into cats and escape, SA laughs

South Africa

a year ago

Cyril Ramaphosa claps back against Julius Malema in Parliamentary debate

Politics

a year ago

Cape Town house fire claims two lives, South Africans saddened

South Africa

a year ago

North West gogo thought to be dead found alive, South Africans stunned

South Africa

a year ago

Ex VBS Mutual Bank shareholder hopes former CEO, treasurer will confess to looting

South Africa

a year ago

VBS Mutual Bank's former CEO Andile Ramavhunga and the bank's former CEO, treasurer and non-executive members will appear before the Pretoria High Court.

MK Party Parliamentary leader John Hlophe calls for agrarian revolution to fight poverty

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party's Parliamentary leader Dr John Hlophe said that the country needs an agrarian revolution to fight the poverty and hunger in the country.

Carletonville accident suspect given R20,000 bail, charged with culpable homicide

South Africa

a year ago

The man who was accused of causing the accident which took the lives of 12 children appeared before the Fochville Magistrates Court. He received bail.

Gwede Mantashe has a fashion blooper in Parliament, SA laughs

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Minerals and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, had a fashion mishap during Cyril Ramaphosa's Opening of Parliament debate. SA laughed.

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen claps back against Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

Politics

a year ago

The leader of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen, hit back against a criticism Mbuyiseni Ndlozi threw against him about his educational qualifications.

ActionSA worried about MK Party's inexperience as opposition party, roasts Des Van Rooyen

Politics

a year ago

ActionSA's Parliamentary leader Athol Trollip roasted MK Party MP Des Van Rooyen's response during a debate in Parliament earlier this week. SA disapproved.

Cyril Ramaphosa complains about high unemployment and poverty

Politics

a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa decried the high levels of unemployment and poverty in the country. He was speaking during the Opening of Parliament in Cape Town.

Islamic Relief vehicle helping flood victims hijacked in Phillippi

South Africa

a year ago

Aid group Islamic Relief South Africa was hijacked in Phillippi in Cape Town, Western Cape, while assisting victims of the recent floods. The vehicle was recovered.

Gayton McKenzie says Die Stem will remain in the National Anthem

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie defended the inclusion of Die Stem in the national anthem during a debate in Parliament.

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