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

4981 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Investigating officer discourages Roodepoort Magistrates Court from granting Tiffany Meek bail

South Africa

a year ago

African National Congress welcomes appointment of Buti Manamela and Nomusa Dube-Ncube

Politics

a year ago

FlySafair denies that flights were cancelled amid pilots' strike, SA worried

South Africa

a year ago

Kenny Kunene defends himself after he was found at DJ Sumbody murder suspect's house during raid

Politics

a year ago

Cyril Ramaphosa suspends Gauteng director of public prosecutions Andrew Chauke

South Africa

a year ago

Political parties react to Cyril Ramaphosa sacking Nobuhle Nkabane

Politics

a year ago

South Africans celebrate as Cyril Ramaphosa fires Nobuhle Nkabane

Politics

a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa removed Dr Nobuhle Nkabane as the Minister of Higher Education and appointed Buti Manamela, who was her deputy, to replace her.

8 injured in petrol bomb attack in Cape Town, netizens stunned

South Africa

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape condemned the petrol-bombing of a bus in Cape Town. South Africans expressed outrage and called for stronger laws.

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen discusses Foot-and-Mouth Disease impact

South Africa

a year ago

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen discussed the impact of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in the country and called for a solution to its impact.

Ekurhuleni Mayor addresses Tembisa residents after protest against rising electricity tariffs

South Africa

a year ago

Residents of Tembisa in Ekurhuleni took to the streets to protest against rising electricity tariffs. The mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, addressed residents.

Family members killed in deadly KwaZulu-Natal car crash, SA horrified

South Africa

a year ago

Five people died when a Ford Ranger bakkie lost control and collided with a Hyundai i10 on the R66 in Gingindlovu, KwaZulu-Natal. Two children died.

Jayden-Lee Meek: Tiffany Meek bail hearing to resume on 21 July

South Africa

a year ago

Tiffany Meek, the mother of Jayden-Lee Meek, who was found dead outside of his home in Fleurhof, Johannesburg. She was arrested and charged with murder.

Fikile Mbalula says Senzo Mchunu will not step aside, South Africans in disbelief

Politics

a year ago

The African National Congress's Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, commented on the application of the step-aside rule for Senzo Mchunu, who was placed on leave.