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

5268 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Julius Malema slams ANC as he pays tribute to David Mabuza at funeral

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a year ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, criticised the African National Congress while attending David Mabuza's funeral in Mbombela.

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a year ago

The South African Weather Service said that a cold front is expected to hit the Northern and Western Capes for two days, bringing cold, wet and windy conditions.

Parliament speaker appoints 3 committees to probe General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations

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a year ago

The Speaker of Parliament, Thoko Didiza, has directed three committees in Parliament to respond to the allegations made by General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in KZN.

Namibian drug mule sentenced for swallowing 68 bullets of cocaine, SA reacts

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a year ago

The Kempton Park Magistrates Court sentenced a drug mule from Namibia to eight years after she was arrested in September 2024 at the OR Tambo Airport.

SAPS National Commissioner Fannie Masemola weighs in on Mkhwanazi's press briefing

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a year ago

The South African Police Service's National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola weighed in on the allegations General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi recently made.

Athol Trollip said Cat Matlala's confiscated phone must be forensically examined

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a year ago

The former Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor, Athol Trollip, said that the cellphone that was seized from Cat Matlala at Kgosi Mampuru prison must be examined.

Senzo Mchunu confirms he knows Brown Mogotsi and says he's just a comrade

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, recently confessed that he knew who Brown Mogotsi was. He said he was a comrade and never asked anything of him.

City of Johannesburg to investigate Mkhwanazi's allegations of drug syndicate in Gauteng

South Africa

a year ago

The Johannesburg Metro Police Department's former chief, David Tembe, said the City of Johannsburg will probe allegations of a drug syndicate in the metro.

Mary Phadi loses case against MK Party, burns its constitution in frustration

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a year ago

Mary Phadi, former Mpumalanga Convenor of the MK Party, lost her court case to overturn her dismissal and the appointment of Busi Mkhwebane as her replacement.

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