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

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Former Eastern Cape primary school employee fined R20,000 for stealing over R500,000

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3 Pretoria guards arrested on suspicions of hijacking

South Africa

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Elderly couple survives brutal attack from robbery in Plettenberg Bay, SA worried

South Africa

a year ago

Former Springboks coach Peter De Villiers spotted with John Hlophe in MK Party T-shirt

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a year ago

Limpopo man arrested for killing 14-month-old baby escapes from hospital

South Africa

a year ago

SAWS issues Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

a year ago

ANC in Free State eyeing Economic Freedom Fighters member Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

Politics

a year ago

The African National Congress in the Free State is reportedly looking to recruit EFF member Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi after falling out of favour with Julius Malema.

E-hailing driver mugged in viral video in Jeppestown, Johannesburg

South Africa

a year ago

An e-hailing driver from Jeppestown in Johannesburg, Gauteng, was robbed by two of his passengers in a viral video. South Africans were horrified by it.

SA celebrates as SAWS announces that Cyclone Dikeledi moves away from South Africa

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Weather Service updated the country about the tropical cyclone that developed near Mozambique. It is making a U-turn away from SA.

Possible cold front could sweep across South Africa, netizens react

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a year ago

South Africans reacted to a Facebook post from The Weather Hooligan who gave his opinion that a cold front could sweep over South Africa in the next few days.

Julius Malema's son passes matric with Bachelor's pass, EFF leader celebrates

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a year ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, celebrated his son, Ratanang, passing his Grade 12 examinations with a Bachelor's pass.

Former Police Minister Bheki Cele dances at ANC 113th celebration event in viral video

Politics

a year ago

The former Minister of Police Bheki Cele went viral in a video clip where he danced at the African National Congress's 113th anniversary celebrations.

Polokwane man shoots wife's alleged boyfriend and hands himself over to SAPS

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested a 40-year-old man who killed his wife's boyfriend after an argument with her. He then handed himself over to the police.

KZN police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused of abusing his power

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service's KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was accused of interfering with an arrest.

KZN top matric learner said he excelled with distinctions despite power cuts and loadshedding

Education

a year ago

Sbusiso Buthelezi, one of KwaZulu-Natal's top learners for the 2024 matric year, said he was determined to pass even though he studied in the dark.

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