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 joined Briefly News in 2023 and is a Current Affairs writer. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

3426 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

EFF deputy president Godrich Gardee opens up after Ekurhuleni auditor gunned down

EFF deputy president Godrich Gardee opens up after Ekurhuleni auditor gunned down

South Africa

a month ago

2 South Africans linked to R10 million Zimbabwe robbery, Mzansi discusses

2 South Africans linked to R10 million Zimbabwe robbery, Mzansi discusses

South Africa

a month ago

Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald calls for reinstatement of corporal punishment

Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald calls for reinstatement of corporal punishment

Politics

a month ago

Severe weather in the Western Cape causes damage as conditions worsen

Severe weather in the Western Cape causes damage as conditions worsen

South Africa

a month ago

Joburg mayor Dada Morero survives motion of no confidence, SA annoyed

Joburg mayor Dada Morero survives motion of no confidence, SA annoyed

Politics

a month ago

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula roasts Floyd Shivambu amid MK Party drama, SA laughs

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula roasts Floyd Shivambu amid MK Party drama, SA laughs

Politics

a month ago

Iranian president says he is ready to resolve differences with the USA

Iranian president says he is ready to resolve differences with the USA

Asia

a month ago

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the country is ready to hold discussions with the United States after Donald Trump's proposal for a ceasefire.

ActionSA will vote against Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero in motion of no confidence

ActionSA will vote against Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero in motion of no confidence

Politics

a month ago

ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont said the party will not support Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero as he faces a vote of no confidence.

South Africa loses almost 100,000 jobs in 1 year, netizens are broken

South Africa loses almost 100,000 jobs in 1 year, netizens are broken

South Africa

a month ago

Statistics South Africa revealed in its Quarterly Employment Statistics on 24 June that 94,000 people lost their jobs between March 2024 and March 2025.

John Steenhuisen to run for 3rd term as Democratic Alliance leader

John Steenhuisen to run for 3rd term as Democratic Alliance leader

Politics

a month ago

The Democratic Alliance President, John Steenhuisen, expressed that he wants to campaign for the presidency of the party in 2026 after his term ends.

Teachers killed in horrific accident in KwaZulu-Natal, Mzansi devastated

Teachers killed in horrific accident in KwaZulu-Natal, Mzansi devastated

South Africa

a month ago

Three teachers were killed in a horrific accident that happened in the Eastern Cape on 24 June 2025. The cause of the accident remains unknown, and SA reacted.

Death toll for Eastern Cape floods increases as rescuers discuss challenges

Death toll for Eastern Cape floods increases as rescuers discuss challenges

South Africa

a month ago

Rescuers discovered more bodies as the death toll from the floods increased to 100. A rescuer shared details of the efforts to find missing people.

Thabo Mbeki calls on international community to respond urgently to Middle Eastern conflict

Thabo Mbeki calls on international community to respond urgently to Middle Eastern conflict

Politics

a month ago

The former president Thabo Mbeki discussed the conflict in the Middle East. He called on the international community to urgently respond to the conflict.

South Africans not impressed that FF+ is meeting with White House officials

South Africans not impressed that FF+ is meeting with White House officials

Politics

a month ago

The Freedom Front Plus has selected a delegation including President Connie Mulder and senior member Theo De Jager on a bilateral meeting with the White House.

Eastern Cape taxi boss among 6 gunned down in shootout with SAPS

Eastern Cape taxi boss among 6 gunned down in shootout with SAPS

South Africa

a month ago

The South African Police Service shot and killed six people in a shootout with suspects in the Eastern Cape. One of the suspects was a taxi boss in the province.

Tebogo Mokwena