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

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Ebrahim Rasool unbothered after Marco Rubio expelled him from Washington

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a year ago

KwaZulu-Natal community worried after man washes away during floods

South Africa

a year ago

Ronald Lamola dismayed by US government's process of expelling ambassador Ebrahim Rasool

Politics

a year ago

Economic Freedom Fighters label Donald Trump KKK leader after Ebrahim Rasool expelled

Politics

a year ago

Nobuhle Mkhize apologises to coloured community after FlySafair incident, SA snubs her

South Africa

a year ago

Enoch Godongwana hits back against DA, says party did not submit budget proposals to him

Politics

a year ago

2 arrested in Cape Town after video of them assaulting petrol attendant goes viral, SA furious

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested two men in Wellington, Cape Town, after a video of them assaulting a petrol attendant on 1 March went viral.

SA mourns as woman dies in recent Durban floods, SAWS warns of continuing deluge

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for the South Coasty, where rains battered Durban, causing flooding and killing one woman.

Presidency notes Marco Rubio's expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool who declared him persona non grata

Politics

a year ago

The South African Presidency noted with regret the decision United States' Secretary of State Marco Rubio's expulsion of ambassador Ebrahim Rasool.

Factionalism in MK Party in KwaZulu-Natal spills over into KZN legislature

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a year ago

The MK Party is battling with factionalism in KwaZulu-Natal. The factions are led by the current Chief Whip and the suspended Chief Whip in legislature.

Budget speech: economist weighs in as government sets aside R2.4 trillion in consolidated spending

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a year ago

Wits University economist Dr Kenneth Creamer spoke to Briefly News about the budget speech after minister Enoch Godongwana delivered it on 12 March.

City of Johannesburg proposes to change street name to Nathaniel Jules street, SA weighs in

Politics

a year ago

The City of Johannesburg proposed that a street name in Eldorado Park be named after Nathaniel Julies, a teenage resident who was shot by the police.

Joslin Smith trial: teacher alleges that Joslin Smith is in West Africa, SA furious

South Africa

a year ago

Joslin Smith's Grade 1 teacher told the court that Kelly told her she received a call that her daughter was in West Africa. SA was livid at the allegation.

19 children injured when Bus crashes into truck in Germiston, South Africans worried about accidents

South Africa

a year ago

Another bus accident happened in Ekurhuleni. A bus crashed into a truck which braked without warning in Wadeville, Germiston. South Africans were worried.

Joslin Smith trial: Joslin's father Jose Emke collapses in court during testimony

South Africa

a year ago

The father of Joslin Smith, who has been missing since February 2024, collapsed in court after hearing testimony about Kelly Smith's violence and drug use.

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