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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Former Cederberg deputy mayor convicted of R20,000 school uniform tender fraud

South Africa

a year ago

Border Management Authority prevents 6200 people from entering and exiting SA illegally

South Africa

a year ago

EFF welcomes Western Cape High Court's judgement to set budget aside

Politics

a year ago

Firefighter injured while battling the Table Mountain blaze, netizens prayerful

South Africa

a year ago

Enoch Godongwana ordered to table budget afresh in Parliament after court order

Politics

a year ago

SA concerned as hundreds evacuated after Table Mountain bursts into flames

South Africa

a year ago

Gayton McKenzie thanks Cyril Ramaphosa for appointing him as minister

Politics

a year ago

Sports, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie thanked President Cyril Ramaphosa for appointing him as the minister. South Africans weighed in.

US pastor who was kidnapped returns to the United States, SA sad

South Africa

a year ago

Pastor Josh Sullivan returned to his home state of Tennessee in the United States after the South African Police Service rescued him from being kidnapped.

Outrage as Gauteng government spends R34 million to rent office space

Politics

a year ago

The Gauteng MEC for cooperative governance and traditional affairs, Jacob Mamabolo, said the government spends R34 million renting office space.

Limpopo nurse suspected of killing girlfriend found dead, SA reacts

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service opened an inquest after a Limpopo nurse took his own life. He was wanted in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend.

KZN health MEC condemns hospital staff for cooking food outside during power outage

South Africa

a year ago

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health Nomagugu Simelane slammed Northdale Hospital staff members for cooking outside during a power outage. SA reacted.

Democratic Alliance files supplementary affidavit to stop 1 May VAT implementation

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance filed a supplementary affidavit to urge the Western Cape High Court to issue an order blocking the VAT increase on 1 May.

SAPS Arrest Free State Man for Allegedly Raping His 2 Daughters, SA Furious

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested a man from Welkom in the Free State who allegedly raped his two daughters from 2016 to 2025. SA was angry.

3 Free State SAPS constables allegedly hijacked and kidnapped, Police call on the public for assistance

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service have appealed to the public after three constables stationed in Limpopo were travelling from Free State when they disappeared.

MK Party tables a motion of no confidence against Enoch Godongwana

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party has filed a motion of no confidence against Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana after he scrapped the proposed value-added tax increase.

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