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

5269 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Westbury police officers flee after residents attack them, SA dumbfounded

South Africa

a year ago

SAPS officers arrested for running extortion syndicate targeting undocumented foreign nationals

South Africa

a year ago

Sihle Lonzi slams court as Walter Sisulu University employee accused of shooting student given bail

Politics

a year ago

Jacob Zuma removes Floyd Shivambu as MK Party's Secretary General

Politics

a year ago

Snow is expected in parts of South Africa for a week from 7 to 10 June 2025

South Africa

a year ago

Court finds Ace Magashule's ex-PA Moroadi Cholota was unlawfully extradited from the United States

South Africa

a year ago

Tshwane mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya slams tenderpreneurs, SAns agree

Politics

a year ago

Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya criticised tenderpreneurs who submit compliant documents but fail to provide services that are up to standard in projects.

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

South Africa

a year ago

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lieutenant Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, condemned the actions of a police officer who drove a state car without a door.

Free State woman stabs boyfriend after refusing to give him money

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested a woman from the Free State who stabbed her boyfriend after they got into a fight and she refused to give him money.

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

Politics

a year ago

The Western Cape High Court ruled that MK Party deputy president Dr John Hlophe's appointment to the Judicial Service Commission was unlawful and unconstitutional.

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

South Africa

a year ago

The authorities in the Eastern Cape are searching for a seven-year-old child who was washed away at the Mdumbi Beach when a rip current swept him away.

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

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Nobuhle Nkabane explained that she was not chewing gum in Parliament but was eating during a sitting.

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.

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