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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President Cyril Ramaphosa looks to African countries for trade amid US tensions

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a year ago

KwaZulu-Natal family mourns loss of pet dog after fatal green mamba bite

South Africa

a year ago

South African Weather Service issues Yellow Level 4 warning for severe KwaZulu-Natal rainfall

South Africa

a year ago

Gauteng taxi associations agree to ceasefire after long-standing violent feuds

South Africa

a year ago

BBC warns South Africans not to apply on behalf of foreigners for R500m spaza shop fund

South Africa

a year ago

North West learner dies after eating snacks bought from a street hawker

South Africa

a year ago

SAPS shuts down clandestine drug laboratories in Standerton, Mpumalanga

South Africa

a year ago

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu applauded the police for uncovering three drug labs in three days in Standerton, Mpumalanga. South Africans were happy.

SA roasts Errol Musk after he claims Cyril Ramaphosa asked Elon for endorsement

Politics

a year ago

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's father Errol said President Cyril Ramaphosa reached out to him and asked him for endorsement from his son, Elon. SA slammed him.

39 teachers fired for sexual misconduct, but South Africans demand more

Education

a year ago

The Education Labour Relations Council said it fired 329 educators after they were found guilty of sexual misconduct in their schools. South Africans reacted.

South Africans defend Vusi Thembekwayo after allegations of fraud and R13.7 million lawsuit

South Africa

a year ago

Entrepreneur and author Vusi Thembekwayo slammed reports that he defrauded a businessman, who is suing him. South Africans saluted and defended Thembekwayo.

Shepherd Bushiri hits back against Mbuyseni Ndlozi, SA roasts him

Politics

a year ago

Shepherd Bushiri responded to statements Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi made during a lecture in Malawi recently. Ndlozi questioned the source of Bushiri's wealth.

ActionSA calls for justice for 13 rape victims of alleged serial rapist

Politics

a year ago

ActionSA's Mpumalanga spokesperson Thoko Mashiane criticised the South African Police Service's policing in the province after an alleged serial rapist was arrested.

ANC and DA meet to talk about Government of National Unity reconfiguration

Politics

a year ago

The African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance met in Sandton to discuss the future and way forward for the Government of National Unity.

1 killed and 1 injured in deadly Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal shooting

South Africa

a year ago

Two people were shot and one of them died during a shooting in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal on 11 April 2025. South Africans were worried about the area.

EFF hits back after Donald Trump expresses doubt about G20 summit attendance

Politics

a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters blasted the United States president Donald Trump for accusing South Africa of genocide and refusing to attend the G20 Summit.

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