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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South Africans stunned as Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi praises Cyril Ramaphosa

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a year ago

SAPS arrested almost 4000 suspects for rape between October 2024 and January 2025

South Africa

a year ago

SA amazed that Helen Zille stands with Julius Malema in calling for SANDF soldiers to be withdrawn

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a year ago

SANDF reportedly sending reinforcements to DRC as soldiers allegedly without water, electricity

Politics

a year ago

National Sex Offenders Registry to be made public in March 2025, SA celebrates

South Africa

a year ago

SA suspicious that MKP president Jacob Zuma will attend the 2025 State of the Nation Address

Politics

a year ago

Representatives from US government request meeting with Aaron Motsoaledi over HIV foreign aid

South Africa

a year ago

The United States government has requested a meeting with Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, reportedly to discuss the foreign aid that the US cut.

Eskom suspends loadshedding, South Africans sceptical

South Africa

a year ago

Eskom announced that loadshedding has been suspended after implementing Stage 3 loadshedding over the weekend. South Africans don't believe that it's gone.

SANDF releases the names of 14 soldiers slain by M23 rebels as death toll rises

South Africa

a year ago

The South African National Defence Force released the names of the 14 soldiers who died after M23 rebels ambushed an SANDF in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

MK Party and Democratic Alliance lament the return of loadshedding, SA agrees with them

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance and the MK Party slammed the return of loadshedding after its absence for 10 months. The DA called it a devastating setback.

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says 90% of ARVs paid by South African government

South Africa

a year ago

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi said that the government purchases 90 percent of the antiretrovirals circulating in the country. SA reacted.

FlySafair passenger saves the day after pilot fell ill during flight; SA discusses

South Africa

a year ago

A qualified pilot, who was a passenger on a FlySafair flight, assisted its First Officer after the pilot fell ill during a flight. SA reacted positively.

Lesotho political party wants to reclaim Free State province, government official responds

Politics

a year ago

The leader of the Lesotho political party, the Basotho Covenant Movement, has submitted a petition to the United Nations to reclaim the Free State.

South Africans react angrily to the return of loadshedding: "They're being spiteful"

South Africa

a year ago

South Africans were angry at the return of loadshedding, which Eskom announced on 31 January 2025 due to unexpected breakdowns at power stations.

Duduzile Zuma speaks on terrorism charges, says she will not be silenced

Politics

a year ago

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of MK Party president Jacob Zuma, said she will not be silenced after she appeared in court on terrorism charges.

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