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

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

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a year ago

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

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

South Africa

a year ago

Policing expert hails General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi after explosive press conference

South Africa

a year ago

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.

Association says R7.6 billion PRASA contract cancellation will bleed jobs, South Africans react

South Africa

a year ago

Mesela Nhlapo, the CEO of the African Rail Industry Association, said the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa should not cancel its refurbishment contracts.

IEC confirms the rejection of the Islamic State of Africa's registration as a political party

Politics

a year ago

The Independent Electoral Commission rejected the Islamic State in Africa's registration as a political party. South Africans shared their opinions online.

Family of Free State boy who died in initiation school wants justice

South Africa

a year ago

The family members of Andile Zungulwa, who died after he went to an illegal initiation school in the Free State, want those arrested for his death to rot in jail.

5 dead in multiple-vehicle collision on N4 in North West, Mzansi reacts

South Africa

a year ago

Five people were killed in an accident on the N4 in the North West when a tow-truck overtook a car and collided with two other vehicles. South Africans reacted.

Gift of the Givers supports Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, South Africans stan

South Africa

a year ago

The founder of the Gift of the Givers, Dr Imtiaaz Sooliman, praised KwaZulu-Natal's South African Police Service Provincial Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

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