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

Author's articles

Zimbabwean in North West court after earning millions as CFO with fake residence permit

South Africa

a year ago

Limpopo government reports 3 Malaria cases between 2024 and 2025, SA worried

South Africa

a year ago

UNISA to take legal action against self-proclaimed prophet for fake qualifications

South Africa

a year ago

SA shaken by murder of Centurion couple by man allegedly pretending to be home buyer

South Africa

a year ago

Mary Phadi threatened with legal action, ordered to retract statements against John Hlophe

Politics

a year ago

Mpumalanga SAPS arrests 2 suspects related to burning of 47 Putco buses, SA happy

South Africa

a year ago

SANDF says soldiers' withdrawal from DRC to be discussed politically

South Africa

a year ago

The South African National Defence Force said the decision for the SANDF to withdraw from the DRC conflict is in the realm of political discussions.

SANDF denies allegations that SANDF forces surrendered to M23 rebels, SA furious

South Africa

a year ago

The South African National Defence Force denied that a video of forces waving a white flag meant that the SANDF forces surrendered to the rebel M23 forces.

Democratic Alliance expected to meet with Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss Expropriation Act

Politics

a year ago

The president of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen, will meet President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss the signing of the Expropriation Act into law.

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla to appear before Durban Court on charges relating to July 2021 Unrest

Politics

a year ago

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of the president of the MK Party, will appear before the Durban Magistrates Court for the July 2021 unrest.

Pest control experts confirm fly infestation in Gauteng, South Africans irritated

South Africa

a year ago

A pest control expert has given Gauteng residents tips on how to reduce the presence of flies in the face of a fly infestation. Residents spoke to Briefly News.

SA accuses Eastern Cape teenager who escaped illegal initiation school of betraying

South Africa

a year ago

An Eastern Cape teenager who fled an initiation school for health reasons said he is receiving death threats from members of the Mdantsane community.

MK Party to investigate Mary Phadi's allegations of sexual harassment against John Hlophe

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party's spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela confirmed that the party will invest allegations of sexual harassment Mary Phadi raised against John Hlophe.