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

Author's articles

Gayton McKenzie thanks Cyril Ramaphosa for appointing him as minister

Politics

a year ago

US pastor who was kidnapped returns to the United States, SA sad

South Africa

a year ago

Outrage as Gauteng government spends R34 million to rent office space

Politics

a year ago

Limpopo nurse suspected of killing girlfriend found dead, SA reacts

South Africa

a year ago

KZN health MEC condemns hospital staff for cooking food outside during power outage

South Africa

a year ago

Democratic Alliance files supplementary affidavit to stop 1 May VAT implementation

Politics

a year ago

SAPS Arrest Free State Man for Allegedly Raping His 2 Daughters, SA Furious

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested a man from Welkom in the Free State who allegedly raped his two daughters from 2016 to 2025. SA was angry.

3 Free State SAPS constables allegedly hijacked and kidnapped, Police call on the public for assistance

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service have appealed to the public after three constables stationed in Limpopo were travelling from Free State when they disappeared.

MK Party tables a motion of no confidence against Enoch Godongwana

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party has filed a motion of no confidence against Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana after he scrapped the proposed value-added tax increase.

More than 500 motorists arrested for drunk driving during Easter weekend

South Africa

a year ago

The Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy said that no deaths were recorded on the N1 in Limpopo during the Easter Weekend. She praised law enforcement.

EFF and SACP condemn Paul Mashatile's assassination attempt

Politics

a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) condemned the attempt on deputy president Paul Mashatile's life.

Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to happen on Thursday, South Africans not excited

Politics

a year ago

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to South Africa will continue as planned, and the Presidency confirmed it. South Africans discussed it and the MKP's protest plans.

Analyst believes that Floyd Shivambu must explain his visit to Malawi to MKP leadership

Politics

a year ago

Leadership analyst Professor Zwelinzima Ndevu said that MKP secretary-general Floyd Shivambu could be summoned to explain his visit to Shepherd Bushiri.