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

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Political analyst weighs in as Cyril Ramaphosa admits ANC is in existential crisis

Politics

a year ago

Democratic Alliance slams bankrupt Emfuleni Local Municipality for spending R561 million on overtime

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a year ago

Over 400 learners caught cheating during the National Senior Certificate exams

South Africa

a year ago

South African Weather Service warns of severe storms to hit different parts of South Africa

South Africa

a year ago

Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube confirms Hawks are investigating possible 2024 matric results leak

South Africa

a year ago

Judge Makhubele found guilty of gross misconduct, SA discusses

South Africa

a year ago

2 nurses raped while on duty in Limpopo, South Africans horrified

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service is investigating an incident where two nurses were raped outside of a clinic in Limpopo. South Africans were horrified.

SAWS warns of tropical cyclone developing near Madagascar, netizens worried

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Weather Service issued a warning of the development of a tropical cyclone north-east of Madagascar. South Africans reacted to it.

Nelson Mandela's grandson's hijacking case postponed after he allegedly failed to appear in court

South Africa

a year ago

The grandson of Nelson Mandela reportedly failed to appear in court after he was arrested with four others for allegedly hijacking an Uber driver in Johannesburg.

SAHRC investigates SABC employee for Flysafair flight fight

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Human Rights Commission confirmed that it is investigating the incident in which an SABC employee got into an altercation with a flight attendant.

Stilfontein: Zama zamas claim over 100 bodies still trapped underground

South Africa

a year ago

The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa warned that the number of dead bodies trapped in the Stilfontein Mine could increase without assistance.

ANCYL President Collen Malatji jokes that Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was invited to join the ANC

Politics

a year ago

The president of the African National Congress Youth League, Collen Malatji, joked about the Economic Freedom Fighters rejoining the African National Congress.

Alleged girlfriend serial killer commits suicide, girlfriend's body found in his Sharpeville home

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service is investigating an inquest docket after a man allegedly killed his girlfriend in Sharpeville and committed suicide.

Marshalltown residents have been without electricity since December 2024

South Africa

a year ago

The residents of Marshalltown in Johannesburg have been without electricity since December because of power cable theft and infrastructure damage.

Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile rubbishes claims the province is bankrupt, says GP has R53.9bn

Politics

a year ago

The MEC of Finance and Economic Development in Gauteng, Lebogang Maile, said the provincial government has R53.9 billion to spend before end of March.

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