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

6 people including 5 children found dead in the Eastern Cape, SA devastated

South Africa

a year ago

Dashcam footage of brazen thieves robbing courier delivery man goes viral, South Africans stumped

South Africa

a year ago

Gauteng SAPS rescue Tshwane boy who was kidnapped and held hostage for 4 days

South Africa

a year ago

SA unimpressed as Lesetja Kganyago appointed Stellenbosch University's new chancellor

South Africa

a year ago

Crocodile bites Limpopo man after he kicks it in viral video, SA reacts

South Africa

a year ago

City of Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya announces raids in Sunnyside; residents excited

South Africa

a year ago

Helen Zille defends Cape Town MMC JP Smith after offices raided, calls it a political smear campaign

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance's Federal chair defended fellow member and MMC of Safety and Security JP Smith, whose offices were raided after facing corruption charges.

MK Party, EFF, DA reject the signing of the Expropriation Bill into law

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance, the Economic Freedom Fighters and the MK Party opposed the signing of the Expropriation Bill into law. Netizens agreed with them.

DA calls for R27 million Royal AM sponsorship to be terminated amid Shauwn Mkhize investigations

South Africa

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance has called on the Msunduzi Local Municipality to scrap the R27 million sponsorship it has with the Royal AM football club.

Colleen Makhubele to be sworn in as MK Party MP, supporters hail her appointment

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party has appointed Colleen Makhubele to Parliament alongside Pedi prince Crown Prince Adli Nchabeleng. Party supporters were excited for her.

South Africans mourn as 2 children die in Zebediela after consuming poisonous plant leaves

South Africa

a year ago

Two children from a village in Zebediela, Limpopo, died after eating the leaves of the poisonous Yellow Oleander plant. South Africsns were mournful.

Mmusi Maimane calls on Department of Basic Education to raise pass mark to 50 percent in Parliament

Politics

a year ago

Build One South Africa president Mmusi Maimane has called on the government to increase the pass mark to 50% to enhance matriculants' chances of getting work.

EFF opens case against Minister Dean MacPherson for allegedly interfering with R19 million contract

Politics

a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters opened a case of corruption against the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, who responded to them.