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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Tshwane mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya slams tenderpreneurs, SAns agree

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KZN police commissioner investigates video of officer driving state vehicle without door

South Africa

a year ago

Free State woman stabs boyfriend after refusing to give him money

South Africa

a year ago

Western Cape High Court rules that John Hlophe's appointment to the JSC was unconstitutional

Politics

a year ago

3 Eastern Cape children rescued, boy still missing at the beach

South Africa

a year ago

Nobuhle Nkabane defends video of her chewing gum and gets grilled on social media

Politics

a year ago

Body of 14-year-old found mutilated in the same spot where Tshegofatso Pule was found

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service is investigating a murder case after a 14 year-old girl was found dead in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. South Africans reacted.

Higher education minister Nobuhle Nkabane slammed for chewing gum in Parliament

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Higher Education Nobuhle Nkabane went viral on social media after she appeared in Parliament and was chewing gum. South Africans fumed.

Fezile Ngubane speaks out after he was released for Olorato Mongale's murder

South Africa

a year ago

Fezile Ngubane, who was released after he was arrested in connection with Olorato Mongale's murder, said he has never been involved in criminal activity.

Olorato Mongale's mother delivers moving tribute at her daughter's funeral in Bloemfontein

South Africa

a year ago

Basetsana Mongale, the mother of Olorato, who was found dead in Lombardy West, Johannesburg, delivered an emotional tribute to her daughter in Bloemfontein.

Over 34,000 patients still awaiting surgery in Gauteng: Health MEC

Politics

a year ago

Gauteng's Health MEC Nobantu Nkomo-Ralehoko revealed in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature that over 30,000 patients still need surgery in the province.

Elon Musk denies using drugs after report accuses him of drug use, SA not amazed

a year ago

The world's richest man and tech giant Elon Musk denied that he was addicted to ketamine, mushrooms and ecstacy. He admitted to using ketamine years ago.

IFP National Spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa salutes Deputy Chief Whip KP Sithole who was assassinated

Politics

a year ago

The Inkatha Freedom Party's National Spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa conveyed condolences after the death of KP Sithole, who was killed in Ekurhuleni.

Free State police officer allegedly goes on a shooting spree and kills tow truck driver

South Africa

a year ago

A member of the South African Police shot and killed a tow truck driver in KwaZulu-Natal and killed himself. He also shot his colleague and a community member.

KZN police officer shot dead in an attempted murder-suicide, South Africans react

South Africa

a year ago

A man from Mandeni in KwaZulu-Natal allegedly shot and killed his wife, who was a member of the South African Police Service, and tried to kill himself.

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