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.

3493 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Over 10,000 people sign petition to remove Andile Mngxitama from Parliament

Politics

a year ago

SAFTU opposes Eskom electricity hike, South Africans agree

South Africa

a year ago

Husband of Roodepoort woman who was killed on Metrobus shares experiences

South Africa

a year ago

SA reacts to Kenyan President William Ruto declining to sign Finance Bill that sparked protests

Africa

a year ago

Democratic Alliance files papers opposing MKP's electoral court case

Politics

a year ago

Life Esidimeni inquests findings due in July, South African heartbroken by tragedy

South Africa

a year ago

2 South African National Defence Force soldiers killed, 20 hurt in Congo mortar attack

Africa

a year ago

Two members of the South African National Defence Force died after a mortar attack struck an SANDF base in the Democratic Republic of Congo. SA is angry.

Pretoria expat sentenced to 18 years for murdering 3 children

World

a year ago

South African expat Lauren Dickason was sentenced to 18 years in a mental health facility for killing her three children after suffering from post-partum depression.

MK Party to picket outside Pietermaritzburg Court in KwaZulu-Natal

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party is expected to protest outside of the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court after an IEC employee was arrested for allegedly tampering with the ballot box.

Woman shot dead in bus in Roodeport, SAPS hunting for suspects

South Africa

a year ago

A woman was shot and killed in cold blood in the bus on her way to work in Roodepoort. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning and SA mourned.

KZN Premier Thami Ntuli and cabinet could discuss moving provincial legislature to Ulundi

Politics

a year ago

The premier of KwaZulu-Natal Thami Ntuli said the provincial legislature cannot be moved to Ulundi without a consensus in the government of provincial unity.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi wants Gauteng to Limpopo train, SA reacts

Politics

a year ago

The Premier of Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi posted images and a video of a speed train he envisions travelling from Limpopo to Gauteng. SA grilled him.

Democratic Alliance wants to review tender processes of ministries it will get

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance reportedly demanded that it terminate the contracts for directors-general in departments it will govern and probe every tender awarded.

Former Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa on his fitness to return as ANC MP

Politics

a year ago

Former Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has returned to Parliament after he was sworn in. South Africans criticised his swearing-in.

MK MPs including Andile Mngxitama and John Hlophe sworn into parliament

Politics

a year ago

Members of the MK Party were sworn in as Members of Parliament in Cape Town on 25 June, over a week after Parliament's first sitting after the elections.

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