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 joined Briefly News in 2023 and is a Current Affairs writer. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

3432 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

SAPS launches manhunt for suspects after 1 killed in deadly taxi violence shooting

SAPS launches manhunt for suspects after 1 killed in deadly taxi violence shooting

South Africa

2 months ago

Julius Malema attends Vryheid memorial service of EFF members who died in horrific KZN crash

Julius Malema attends Vryheid memorial service of EFF members who died in horrific KZN crash

South Africa

2 months ago

Cold front to hit parts of South Africa, snow forecast in some areas

Cold front to hit parts of South Africa, snow forecast in some areas

South Africa

2 months ago

Joslin Smith: NPA prosecutor opens up after Kelly, Jacquin Appollis, and Steveno Van Rhyn sentenced

Joslin Smith: NPA prosecutor opens up after Kelly, Jacquin Appollis, and Steveno Van Rhyn sentenced

South Africa

2 months ago

SANDF member in Mpumalanga stabs 2 colleagues, kills 1, and commits suicide

SANDF member in Mpumalanga stabs 2 colleagues, kills 1, and commits suicide

South Africa

2 months ago

MK Party releases list of MPs to go to Parliament excluding Floyd Shivambu

MK Party releases list of MPs to go to Parliament excluding Floyd Shivambu

Politics

2 months ago

Fannie Masemola appoints task team after WSU deputy vice-chancellor assassinated

Fannie Masemola appoints task team after WSU deputy vice-chancellor assassinated

South Africa

2 months ago

Police National Commissioner Fannie Masemola said a task team has been established to probe the killing of Walter Sisulu University's deputy vice-chancellor.

South Africans react as SAPS kills 5 suspects in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

South Africans react as SAPS kills 5 suspects in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

2 months ago

Members of the South African Police Service in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, shot and killed five suspects in two separate incidents in Inanda on 20 June 2025.

Floyd Shivambu to speak after demotion, press conference sparks resignation speculations

Floyd Shivambu to speak after demotion, press conference sparks resignation speculations

Politics

2 months ago

The MK Party's former Secretary-General, Floyd Shivambu, will host a press briefing to address political developments in Midrand, Ekurhuleni, on 19 June.

Vehicle ploughs into train at crossing in Phillipi, Western Cape

Vehicle ploughs into train at crossing in Phillipi, Western Cape

South Africa

2 months ago

A motorist survived a train accident in Philippi in Cape Town, Western Cape. He collided with the train while trying to cross a level crossing and wasn't injured.

Eastern Cape floods: Thembi Simelane says government could give victims R12,000 grant to rebuild

Eastern Cape floods: Thembi Simelane says government could give victims R12,000 grant to rebuild

South Africa

2 months ago

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane said the government is considering giving R12,000 to flood victims in the Eastern Cape to rebuild their homes.

More snow predicted for parts of South Africa including Eastern Cape and Free State; SA not ready

More snow predicted for parts of South Africa including Eastern Cape and Free State; SA not ready

South Africa

2 months ago

Snow Report predicts snowfall in provinces like the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and Free State from 25 to 28 June 2025.

SA blasts Kgosientsho Ramokgopa for saying African countries must collaborate to solve energy crisis

SA blasts Kgosientsho Ramokgopa for saying African countries must collaborate to solve energy crisis

Politics

2 months ago

The Electricity Minister, Dr Kgoientsho Ramokgopa, called on African countries to join forces to resolve the energy crisis the African continent is experiencing.

Western Cape High Court Sentences Fast Guns gang members for murder of little girl

Western Cape High Court Sentences Fast Guns gang members for murder of little girl

South Africa

2 months ago

The Western Cape High Court sentenced two gang members to life imprisonment on 17 June 2025 for the murder of a five-year-old in the Cape Flats, Cape Town.

SAPS investigating after more than 20 buses set alight in Pretoria

SAPS investigating after more than 20 buses set alight in Pretoria

South Africa

2 months ago

The South African Police Service is investigating after more than 20 buses were set alight at a bus depot in Mabopane, Tshwane, in the afternoon of 17 June 2025.

Tebogo Mokwena