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 joined Briefly News in 2023 and is a Current Affairs writer. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

3429 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Thabo Mbeki calls on international community to respond urgently to Middle Eastern conflict

Thabo Mbeki calls on international community to respond urgently to Middle Eastern conflict

Politics

a month ago

South Africans not impressed that FF+ is meeting with White House officials

South Africans not impressed that FF+ is meeting with White House officials

Politics

a month ago

Eastern Cape taxi boss among 6 gunned down in shootout with SAPS

Eastern Cape taxi boss among 6 gunned down in shootout with SAPS

South Africa

a month ago

ActionSA president Herman Mashaba roasted for filling the Alexandra potholes

ActionSA president Herman Mashaba roasted for filling the Alexandra potholes

Politics

a month ago

South Africans praise rescue dog for finding body as Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 97

South Africans praise rescue dog for finding body as Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 97

South Africa

a month ago

Department of Home Affairs assists Eastern Cape flood victims with identity documents

Department of Home Affairs assists Eastern Cape flood victims with identity documents

South Africa

a month ago

DA national spokesperson defends spirituality after allegedly being called out by leadership

DA national spokesperson defends spirituality after allegedly being called out by leadership

Politics

a month ago

Democratic Alliance national spokesperson Karabo Khakhau denied that the party disciplined her for sitting on the floor during a meeting because of her calling.

Cyril Ramaphosa calls for peace after the United States strikes Iran's nuclear sites

Cyril Ramaphosa calls for peace after the United States strikes Iran's nuclear sites

Politics

a month ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa called for an end to the conflict between Iran and the United States of America after the United States bombed three nuclear sites.

MK Party continues leadership battle to remove Mpumalanga convenor Mary Phadi

MK Party continues leadership battle to remove Mpumalanga convenor Mary Phadi

Politics

a month ago

The MK Party's president, Jacob Zuma, applied to remove former Mpumalanga convenor Mary Phadi from the party's provincial legislature structures.

EFF president Julius Malema promises to build KZN victims' families houses, SA in disbelief

EFF president Julius Malema promises to build KZN victims' families houses, SA in disbelief

Politics

a month ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters president, Julius Malema, promised families of the victims of the June 16 2025, KZN crash that he would build homes for them.

Expert gives safety tips after baboon on the loose in Northcliff, Gauteng still unaccounted for

Expert gives safety tips after baboon on the loose in Northcliff, Gauteng still unaccounted for

South Africa

a month ago

A baboon expert cautioned residents of Northcliff in Gauteng not to provoke or distract the baboon roaming the streets if they encounter it. Netizens made jokes.

MK Party condemns United States military assault on Iran's nuclear facilities

MK Party condemns United States military assault on Iran's nuclear facilities

Politics

a month ago

The MK Party condemned the United States for attacking three of Iran's nuclear facilities on 21 June 2025. The party called the attack a declaration of war.

SAPS launches manhunt for suspects after 1 killed in deadly taxi violence shooting

SAPS launches manhunt for suspects after 1 killed in deadly taxi violence shooting

South Africa

2 months ago

The South African Police Service is investigating a murder case after two people were shot in Sekhukhune, Limpopo. One was killed and another hospitalised.

Julius Malema attends Vryheid memorial service of EFF members who died in horrific KZN crash

Julius Malema attends Vryheid memorial service of EFF members who died in horrific KZN crash

South Africa

2 months ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, attended the memorial service of the 10 EFF members who died in an accident on 16 June.

Cold front to hit parts of South Africa, snow forecast in some areas

Cold front to hit parts of South Africa, snow forecast in some areas

South Africa

2 months ago

The South African Weather Service predicted that a cold front will hit the Western Cape on 22 June 2025, followed by another in three days' time.

Tebogo Mokwena