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

5246 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Attempted sexual assault at Villa Liza Secondary School in Boksburg shocks MEC Maile

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Madlanga Commission rules Cat Matlala cannot use Section 204 to avoid testifying

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Durban woman who killed and burned her father faces sentencing in Ntuzuma court

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Zolani Tete murder suspect Uzuzole Goqwana, 22, appears in court in a wheelchair

South Africa

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A 22-year-old suspect in Zolani Tete's murder appeared in court in a wheelchair, raising questions amid ongoing investigations and multiple arrests in Mdantsane.

MK Party's Mahlangu defends Zuma family leadership by pointing to ANC's 3 Ramokgopas

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MK Party spokesperson Sifiso Mahlangu faced criticism after comparing the Zuma family's hold on leadership to the Ramokgopas in the ANC, sparking online debate.

SAPS responds to March and March's Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma over foreign nationals circular

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Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma receives SAPS response on her challenge against a circular targeting foreign nationals, prompting a revision of police policy.

Family of Ofentse Mlambo demands answers after Kgosi Mampuru II cleaner dies in hospital

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Family demands accountability after Ofentse Mlambo, 29, falls critically ill in custody at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre, leading to his death in hospital.

4 burnt bodies found at Du Noon N7 off-ramp, tyres used to set victims alight

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a month ago

Police discover four charred bodies in Du Noon, Western Cape. A murder investigation is underway, with evidence suggesting vigilante-style killings.

Bellville court awaits update on Aletta Rose murder case after psychiatric referral

South Africa

a month ago

Aletta Rose, 63, faces murder charges for allegedly decapitating her sister, Constance Scholtz, 80, amid ongoing psychiatric assessments ahead of trial.

Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams named Acting Health Minister while Motsoaledi is on sick leave

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a month ago

Cyril Ramaphosa appoints Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams as Acting Minister of Health from 24 August to 30 September 2026 amid public criticism over her track record.

MK Party opens criminal case against DA's Mark Burke over Kastelo Financial allegations

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a month ago

MK Party MP Andile Mngxitama has filed a criminal case against ex-DA Finance Chair Mark Burke, linked to Kastelo's alleged exchange-control violations.

Polokwane fraud accused Charlotte Tibana allegedly tried to have case closed

South Africa

a month ago

Charlotte Tibana and Peter Nonyane face fraud charges over R4 million in deceased estate accounts. Witness claims Tibana sought to halt the police investigation.

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