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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Congo government to prosecute soldiers who fled M23 rebels and attacked civilians

Africa

a year ago

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigns as EFF member to focus on academia

Politics

a year ago

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi confirms he was suspended from the EFF, SA not surprised

Politics

a year ago

Gauteng residents experience electric storm which causes blackouts

South Africa

a year ago

Julius Malema disses Elon Musk for calling him international criminal: "You've lost your left brain"

Politics

a year ago

Cyril Ramaphosa praises late former Namibian president Sam Nujoma

Politics

a year ago

SAAI leader Theo de Jager calls on Donald Trump not to ignore the sufferings of black farmers

Politics

a year ago

Theo de Jager, the leader of the Southern African Agri Initiative, has called on United States president Donald Trump to recognise the struggles of black farmers.

Southern African leaders call for immediate ceasefire in the DRC

Politics

a year ago

The Southern African Developing Community and the East African Community met for a Summit in Tanzania to discuss a ceasefire between the DRC and M23 rebels.

SA Chamber of Commerce in the US received over 10,000 enquiries to relocate to the United States

Politics

a year ago

The South African Chamber of Commerce in the United States noted that it received over 10,000 enquiries from South Africans who want to relocate.

Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi praised after 3 die in KwaZulu-Natal during fatal shootout with SAPS

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal got into a shootout with three murder suspects, whom they killed. Two suspects evaded arrest and are at large.

EFF calls on citizenship of Afrikaners supporting Donald Trump's executive order to be revoked

Politics

a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters called on the government to revoke the citizenship of those who accept Donald Trump's executive order. SA reacted.

Afriforum says Afrikaners are not going anywhere in response to Donald Trump's Executive Order

Politics

a year ago

Lobby group Afriforum responded to the United States President Donald Trump's executive order granting Afrikaners asylum access and slamming SA's policies.

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola slams US government for issuing executive order

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola spoke out against the executive order United States president Donald Trump signed recently.

8 die in horrific Limpopo accident between taxi and bakkie, SA shattered

South Africa

a year ago

Eight people allegedly employed by the same store died in an accident on the R40 in Hoedspruit, Limpopo after a taxi and a bakkie collided with each other.

President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to engage Donald Trump without nasty exchanges

Politics

a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will formally engage United States President Donald Trump's administration formally and without public spats. SA agreed.

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