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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Teachers killed in horrific accident in KwaZulu-Natal, Mzansi devastated

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Death toll for Eastern Cape floods increases as rescuers discuss challenges

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Thabo Mbeki calls on international community to respond urgently to Middle Eastern conflict

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a year ago

South Africans not impressed that FF+ is meeting with White House officials

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a year ago

Eastern Cape taxi boss among 6 gunned down in shootout with SAPS

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a year ago

ActionSA president Herman Mashaba roasted for filling the Alexandra potholes

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a year ago

South Africans praise rescue dog for finding body as Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 97

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a year ago

South Africans sang the praises of Bond, a rescue dog that alerted rescuers to a body while searching for victims of the floods in the Eastern Cape.

Department of Home Affairs assists Eastern Cape flood victims with identity documents

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a year ago

The Department of Home Affairs and other departments assisted members of communities affected by the floods in the Eastern Cape with document registrations.

DA national spokesperson defends spirituality after allegedly being called out by leadership

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Democratic Alliance national spokesperson Karabo Khakhau denied that the party disciplined her for sitting on the floor during a meeting because of her calling.

Cyril Ramaphosa calls for peace after the United States strikes Iran's nuclear sites

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a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa called for an end to the conflict between Iran and the United States of America after the United States bombed three nuclear sites.

MK Party continues leadership battle to remove Mpumalanga convenor Mary Phadi

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a year ago

The MK Party's president, Jacob Zuma, applied to remove former Mpumalanga convenor Mary Phadi from the party's provincial legislature structures.

EFF president Julius Malema promises to build KZN victims' families houses, SA in disbelief

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a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters president, Julius Malema, promised families of the victims of the June 16 2025, KZN crash that he would build homes for them.

Expert gives safety tips after baboon on the loose in Northcliff, Gauteng still unaccounted for

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a year ago

A baboon expert cautioned residents of Northcliff in Gauteng not to provoke or distract the baboon roaming the streets if they encounter it. Netizens made jokes.

MK Party condemns United States military assault on Iran's nuclear facilities

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party condemned the United States for attacking three of Iran's nuclear facilities on 21 June 2025. The party called the attack a declaration of war.

SAPS launches manhunt for suspects after 1 killed in deadly taxi violence shooting

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service is investigating a murder case after two people were shot in Sekhukhune, Limpopo. One was killed and another hospitalised.

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