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 the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a 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.

4070 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Grootvlei prison raid: drugs, cellphones and sharp objects confiscated

South Africa

a month ago

City of Johannesburg to inspect dilapidated buildings for hijackers

South Africa

a month ago

SAPS seize AK47 rifles, explosives and ammunition during an operation in Mpumalanga

South Africa

a month ago

Bekkersdal tavern death toll rises after victim dies in hospital

South Africa

a month ago

SAWS issues warnings as thundershowers to bring heavy rainfall in 3 provinces

South Africa

a month ago

SAPS arrests suspect for Saulsville shooting which killed 12

South Africa

a month ago

Gauteng High Court rejects Eskom and NERSA's tariff hike

South Africa

a month ago

The High Court in Pretoria ruled against Eskom and NERSA's R54 billion tariff hike, emphasising public consultation and transparency in energy cost adjustments.

Bekkersdal residents living in fear after fatal shooting claimed 9 lives

South Africa

a month ago

Residents of Bekkersdal, where nine people were shot and killed during a shooting, discussed how they lived in fear and don't trust the South African Police Service.

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4 killed in N2 collision between 2 bakkies in KwaMbonambi

South Africa

2 months ago

Four people were killed when a vehicle drove into oncoming traffic and crashed into three other vehicles on the N2 in KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal.

Pieter Groenewald denies convicted killer Donovan Moodley parole

South Africa

2 months ago

The Minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, said that the Parole Board should not grant convicted murderer Donovan Moodley parole.

March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma blames the government for DJ Warras' death

Politics

2 months ago

March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma spoke during a march in honour of slain DJ Warras. She blamed the government for circumstances leading to his death.

Authorities find spaza shop during Zonderwater Correctional Centre

South Africa

2 months ago

The Department of Correctional Services conducted a raid at the Zonderwater Correctional Centre in Tshwane. They found and closed down a tuck shop.

DJ Warras: 6 taken for questioning after City of Joburg raids Zambesi building

South Africa

2 months ago

The Ciy of Johannesburg's MMC for Public Safety Mgcini Tshwaku led a raid of the Zambesi Building where DJ and media personality DJ Warras was killed.

Jeffrey Epstein list: South African ID among identity documents found

2 months ago

A South African identity document was among the identity documents that were found in Jeffrey Epstein's estate. The Democrats said more would be released.