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.

3491 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Minister of Education Siviwe Gwaruba discusses the importance of children's safety in school transport

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a year ago

ActionSA calls on Hawks to investigate Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu for VBS Saga

Politics

a year ago

ActionSA MP Kgosi Letlape urges Members of Parliament to use public facilities to improve quality

Politics

a year ago

Minister Gayton McKenzie's meeting with SAFA boss Danny Jordan sparks anger

Politics

a year ago

EFF's Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu received millions in donation from VBS Mutual Bank affidavit, SA reacts

Politics

a year ago

Two home-made explosive devices found in Durban Mosque

South Africa

a year ago

Eskom implements load reduction in Ekurhuleni, residents furious

South Africa

a year ago

Eskom announced that it will be implementing load reduction in different parts of Ekurhuleni townships for five hours on 11 July. Many were unhappy.

Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announces 2024/25 financial year is R62.2 billion

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, tabled R62.2 billion for the Department of Health for the 2024/25 financial year and defended the NHI.

ANCYL slams Gayton McKenzie publishing list of names

Politics

a year ago

The African National Congress Youth League slammed the minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie for releasing the list of Covid beneficiaries.

Nelson Mandela's great-grandson Mayibuye Mandela calls for youth parliament

Politics

a year ago

The great-grandson of Nelson Mandela, Mayibuye Mandela, has challenged the National Assembly to a debate to establish a Parliament for young people.

Mangaung Metro Municipality launches R40 million water project

South Africa

a year ago

The Mangaung Metro Municipality launched a project worth over R40 million to fix the leaked pipes in the municipality, which is costing it over 45% of the water.

West Rand father shares story of losing son in Carletonville Accident

South Africa

a year ago

A father whose son died in a horrible accident in the West Rand shared how he was expecting to find his son alive at the scene when he received the call.

Minister Senzo Mchunu congratulated Ian Cameron on Portfolio Committee Election

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu congratulated the Democratic Alliance's Ian Cameron on his appointment as the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police.

Economic Freedom Fighters defend Limpopo artist Makhadzi

Politics

a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters slammed the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture for outing Makhadzi and exposing that she received over R200,000 from them.

Gauteng Investigations Unit officer gives insight into using CCTV footage to catch murder suspect

South Africa

a year ago

A member of the South African Police Service testified before the South African Police Service how he used CCTV footage to capture an alleged killer.

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