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

4991 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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More than 30 children dead in Eastern Cape floods as death toll rises

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Over 180,000 applications for 5,500 SAPS openings in 48 hours

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KwaZulu-Natal panel-beater accidentally burns 6 customers' cars, Mzansi laughs

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a year ago

SAWS issues disruptive weather warning for Western Cape

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a year ago

EFF deputy president Godrich Gardee opens up after Ekurhuleni auditor gunned down

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a year ago

2 South Africans linked to R10 million Zimbabwe robbery, Mzansi discusses

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a year ago

Two South Africans reportedly robbed a business in Harare, Zimbabwe, with two Zimbabweans, making off with R10.5 million. South Africans reacted.

Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald calls for reinstatement of corporal punishment

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a year ago

The Minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, called for the return of corporal punishment in prisons, and South Africans debated his suggestions.

Severe weather in the Western Cape causes damage as conditions worsen

South Africa

a year ago

Damaging winds and heavy rainfall has caused damage to infrastrcuture and some parts of Cape Town in the Western Cape. South Africans discussed the conditions.

Joburg mayor Dada Morero survives motion of no confidence, SA annoyed

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a year ago

The Mayor of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, survived the motion of no confidence the Democratic Alliance tabled against him. Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu was voted out.

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula roasts Floyd Shivambu amid MK Party drama, SA laughs

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a year ago

The African National Congress's Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula responded to former MK Party Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu's criticism of the ANC.

Iranian president says he is ready to resolve differences with the USA

Asia

a year ago

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the country is ready to hold discussions with the United States after Donald Trump's proposal for a ceasefire.

ActionSA will vote against Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero in motion of no confidence

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a year ago

ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont said the party will not support Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero as he faces a vote of no confidence.

South Africa loses almost 100,000 jobs in 1 year, netizens are broken

South Africa

a year ago

Statistics South Africa revealed in its Quarterly Employment Statistics on 24 June that 94,000 people lost their jobs between March 2024 and March 2025.

John Steenhuisen to run for 3rd term as Democratic Alliance leader

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance President, John Steenhuisen, expressed that he wants to campaign for the presidency of the party in 2026 after his term ends.

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