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

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SAPS shuts down clandestine drug laboratories in Standerton, Mpumalanga

South Africa

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SA roasts Errol Musk after he claims Cyril Ramaphosa asked Elon for endorsement

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a year ago

39 teachers fired for sexual misconduct, but South Africans demand more

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a year ago

South Africans defend Vusi Thembekwayo after allegations of fraud and R13.7 million lawsuit

South Africa

a year ago

Shepherd Bushiri hits back against Mbuyseni Ndlozi, SA roasts him

Politics

a year ago

ActionSA calls for justice for 13 rape victims of alleged serial rapist

Politics

a year ago

ANC and DA meet to talk about Government of National Unity reconfiguration

Politics

a year ago

The African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance met in Sandton to discuss the future and way forward for the Government of National Unity.

1 killed and 1 injured in deadly Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal shooting

South Africa

a year ago

Two people were shot and one of them died during a shooting in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal on 11 April 2025. South Africans were worried about the area.

EFF hits back after Donald Trump expresses doubt about G20 summit attendance

Politics

a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters blasted the United States president Donald Trump for accusing South Africa of genocide and refusing to attend the G20 Summit.

Soweto child hospitalised after eating snacks from spaza shop, SA worried

South Africa

a year ago

A little boy from Mapetla in Soweto was hospitalised at the Chris Hani Baragwanath after he ate snacks bought from a spaza shop. SA was worried.

Joslin Smith: Prosecutor Accuses Jacquin Appolis of Lying During Cross-Examination

South Africa

a year ago

Jacquin Appollis, one of the accused on trial for Joslin Smith's disappearance, was cross-examined, and his version of events came under the microscope.

SA furious as Ekurhuleni mother receives suspended sentence for poisoning son to death

South Africa

a year ago

The Pretoria High Court sitting in Benoni, Ekhurulen, gave a 40-year-old mother a suspended sentence for killing her son and attempting to kill her daughter.

Rob Hersov warns that the US will impose more sanctions on SA, South Africans don't care

South Africa

a year ago

Businessman Rob Hersov said South Africa deserved the tariffs and possible sanctions from the United States because of the ANC's foreign policy.

King Misuzulu reappoints Prince Thulani Zulu as spokesperson after 3 years

South Africa

a year ago

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini reappointed his former spokesperson, Prince Thulani Zulu, who left his position three years ago after falling out of the King's favour.

City Power sacks 5 employees who were behind some illegal connections in Johannesburg

South Africa

a year ago

City Power dismissed five of its employees after they were implicated in facilitating illegal connections in parts of Johannesburg. Netizens were not shocked.

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