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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Alleged Tembisa Hospital arsonist arrested after confession, set to appear in court

South Africa

a year ago

Julius Malema calls for South Africans to be prioritised in local employment efforts

Politics

a year ago

Tim Omotoso files urgent application to overturn illegal status declaration

South Africa

a year ago

US government opens refugee admissions program for South African minorities

Politics

a year ago

5 murder suspects killed in deadly shootout with SAPS in KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

a year ago

Arrested televangelist Tim Omotoso to appear in court following his arrest in Eastern Cape

South Africa

a year ago

Fake letter alleges that Jacob Zuma threatens to expel KZN MPL members for forming coalition

Politics

a year ago

The president of the MK Party, Jacob Zuma, allegedly summoned senior KwaZulu-Natal members to explain why they were in talks with the ANC for a coalition.

KZN traditional leader to appear in court for allegedly raping teenager, SA weighs in

South Africa

a year ago

The Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, condemned an incident where a traditional leader from KwaZulu-Natal allegedly raped a teenager after giving her a lift.

49 Afrikaners set to leave South Africa for the United States of America

Politics

a year ago

About 49 Afrikaners have been relocated to the United States and they boarded a flight from OR Tambo International Airport to Texas. South Africans reacted.

Government says its DRC mission was successful, South Africans disagree

South Africa

a year ago

The Minister of Defence, Angie Motshekga, and senior leaders of the military briefed the media about the South African National Defence's deployment to the DRC.

8 People killed in N2 Empangeni accident between truck and vehicle

South Africa

a year ago

Eight people were killed in an accident in which a truck collided with a light-motor delivery vehicle. The accident happened on the N2 near Empangeni.

ANC Joburg coalition partners say Dada Morero is not going anywhere

Politics

a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters and ActionSA have rejected the motion of no confidence the Democratic Alliance has filed against Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero.

DIRCO engages with United States government after 1st group of Afrikaners to be resettled in USA

Politics

a year ago

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has engaged the United States government about the first group of Afrikaners to be resettled.

Department of Home Affairs declares Tim Omotoso an illegal resident, EFF weighs in on arrest

South Africa

a year ago

The Department of Home Affairs confirmed that televangelist Tim Omotoso, who was arrested in East London on 10 May 2025, was declared an illegal resident.

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero promises to fix damaged Lilian Ngoyi street by August, SA laughs

Politics

a year ago

The mayor of the City of Johannesburg Dada Morero promised that Lilian Ngoyi Street would be fixed in August after a contractor failed to fix it in two years.

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