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

Author's articles

Factionalism in MK Party in KwaZulu-Natal spills over into KZN legislature

Politics

a year ago

Budget speech: economist weighs in as government sets aside R2.4 trillion in consolidated spending

Politics

a year ago

City of Johannesburg proposes to change street name to Nathaniel Jules street, SA weighs in

Politics

a year ago

Joslin Smith trial: teacher alleges that Joslin Smith is in West Africa, SA furious

South Africa

a year ago

19 children injured when Bus crashes into truck in Germiston, South Africans worried about accidents

South Africa

a year ago

Joslin Smith trial: Joslin's father Jose Emke collapses in court during testimony

South Africa

a year ago

Floods batter Gauteng and Free State as SAWS issues warnings for winds and thunderstorms

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for heavy rainfall in the central part of SA and a Level 4 warning for winds in the Western Cape.

Joslin Smith: Social worker alleges Kelly wanted to stab her son and grandmother

South Africa

a year ago

A social worker testified during the Joslin Smith trial that Kelly threatened to stab her son and grandmother in 2016 when she was pregnant with Joslin.

Viral video debunks claims Elon Musk made that Starlink won't operate because of his colour

Politics

a year ago

A social media commentator slammed multi-billionaire Elon Musk for accusing the South African government of shunning Starlink because of his race.

12 killed in horrific R21/R24 crash in Johannesburg when a bus overturned, South Africans horrified

South Africa

a year ago

A bus jackknifed and overturned on the R21 in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The accident resulted in the deaths of 12 people, and South Africans mourned.

Joslin Smith: Witness says Kelly was not at her house when Joslin disappeared, CCTV evidence shows

South Africa

a year ago

One of the witnesses who testified at Joslin Smith's trial on 11 March 2025 said that Kelly was not at her house cleaning for her mother as she alleged.

Joslin Smith: Kelly breaks down in tears as boss says she was a good mother

South Africa

a year ago

Kelly Smith's former employer testified during the seventh day of the Joslin Smith's disappearance trial. She said Kelly was a good mother. SA disagreed.

DA calls for action as thunderstorms in KZN, Gauteng, Free State, North West could be flooded

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Level Warning 2 for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the central parts of the country, including Gauteng.