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

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Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said loadshedding will last until 28 February

South Africa

a year ago

SA horrified after Free State toddler survives after being kidnapped, stabbed and held hostage

South Africa

a year ago

Department of Health to provide HIV patients with ARVs for six months after Donald Trump cut aid

South Africa

a year ago

South Africans infuriated as Eskom implements Stage 6 loadshedding without warning

South Africa

a year ago

2 Bodies recovered in Ugu district, KwaZulu-Natal floods death toll rises to 9

South Africa

a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa says budget speech postponement was not a crisis, SA doesn't believe him

Politics

a year ago

Mzansi stressed after 2 South Africans arrested at OR Tambo for drug trafficking

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested two South Africans who were caught with drugs worth R7.5 million in their possession at the OR Tambo International Airport.

Limpopo family mourns breadwinner among 14 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC

South Africa

a year ago

Five families mourned the burial of their South African National Defence Force members who were buried in Limpopo on 22 February 2025. One was the sole breadwinner.

Pick n Pay investigates Centurion franchise branch closed for noncompliance

South Africa

a year ago

The City of Tshwane's mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya announced that the Pick n Pay outlet at Blu Valley Centre in Centurion was closed due to non-compliance.

SA blames blocked drains after pedestrians swept away by floods in the North West

South Africa

a year ago

An unidentified number of pedestrians in the North West were swept away after heavy rainfall caused flooding, resulting in the Schoonspruit River overflowing.

Film and Publication Board threatens R500,000 fine for resharing Zanzou violence videos

South Africa

a year ago

The Film and Publication Board warned members of the public not to reshare the videos of the Zanzou incident or face a stiff fine of R500,000 or a prison sentence.

North West schools suspend learning after intense rainfall floods schools and roads

South Africa

a year ago

The North West Department of Education announced that schools would suspend learning until the heavy rainfall, which caused flooding, abated. SA reacted.

1st GNU Budget Speech is postponed to 12 March, DA slams proposed VAT increase

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana announced that the first Government of National Unity's budget speech was postponed to 12 March. SA weighed in.

Tswaing Local Municipality mayor on sick leave after explicit tape leaks, SA abuzz

Politics

a year ago

The mayor of the Tswaing Local Municipality Norah Mahlangu took leave after an explicit video of her, which she allegedly sent to a WhatsApp group, trended.

Naledi Pandor calls on farmers affected by diplomatic tryst with US to charge AfriForum

Politics

a year ago

Former International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor blamed AfriForum for the disrupted relations between the South African government and the United States.

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