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

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Gauteng Department of Education says Jayden-Lee Meek told school peers he was abused

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Blood found on Jayden-Lee's belongings shows he was murdered at home, South Africans heartbroken

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NWU study finds Antiretroviral drugs in water sources, South Africans aghast

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Siviwe Gwarube boosts Early Childhood Development with R1.7 billion grant

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SA berates ANC for welcoming Cyril Ramaphosa placing Senzo Mchunu on leave

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The African National Congress welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to place Senzo Mchunu on special leave. South Africans are not convinced.

MP Dereleen James cries outside of court after Jayden-Lee Meek's mother appeared

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a year ago

ActionSA Member of Parliament, Dereleen James, was outside the Roodepoort Magistrates Court in Johannesburg after Jayden-Lee Meek's mom appeared for his murder.

MK Party protests in support of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla

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a year ago

The MK Party in Gauteng took to the streets in support of the South AfricanPolice service's KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

KZN Department of Human Settlements spent millions providing shelter to flood victims

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a year ago

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC of Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, said the department purchased a building from Transnet to accommodate disaster victims.

Policing expert hails General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi after explosive press conference

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a year ago

Dr Tinyiku Ngoveni, the Chair of the University of South Africa's School of Criminal Justice, commented on the explosive allegations General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made.

Political parties slam Cyril Ramaphosa for Commission of Inquiry and Senzo Mchunu's special leave

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance, the Economic Freedom Fighters, and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party have reacted negatively to the announcement President Cyril Ramaphosa made.

President Cyril Ramaphosa places Senzo Mchunu on special leave, establishes commission of inquiry

Politics

a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu was placed on special leave, and a Commission of Inquiry will be established.

4 suspects killed in SAPS shootout in Riverlea, South Africans discuss

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service shot and killed four suspected thugs who reportedly robbed a business in the Johannesburg Central Business District.

National Prosecuting Authority to appeal Timothy Omotoso's acquittal, South Africans unimpressed

South Africa

a year ago

The National Prosecuting Authority has announced that it will appeal Judge Irma Schoeman's acquittal of Timothy Omotoso, who faced 63 charges of rape.

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