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

5271 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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SANDF denies allegations that SANDF forces surrendered to M23 rebels, SA furious

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Democratic Alliance expected to meet with Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss Expropriation Act

Politics

a year ago

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla to appear before Durban Court on charges relating to July 2021 Unrest

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a year ago

Pest control experts confirm fly infestation in Gauteng, South Africans irritated

South Africa

a year ago

SA accuses Eastern Cape teenager who escaped illegal initiation school of betraying

South Africa

a year ago

MK Party to investigate Mary Phadi's allegations of sexual harassment against John Hlophe

Politics

a year ago

Putco investigating after 47 buses burnt in arson attack, SA weighs in

South Africa

a year ago

Putco is investigating a case of arson after 47 of its buses were torched in four depots in Mpumalanga. South Africans blamed the taxi associations.

Fire devastates Johannesburg informal settlement, no injuries reported

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a year ago

A fire destroyed homes in an informal settlement in Selby just outside of the Johannesburg Central Business District. No injuries were reported.

ATM calls for expropriation of hijacked buildings for public good

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a year ago

The African Transformation Movement has called on the government to expropriate hijacked buildings to be used for student accommodation and SMMEs.

Mozambican prison escapees arrested in Mpumalanga, SA unimpressed

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested two Mozambican nationals believed to have been among the 6000 convicts who escaped from a Mozambican prison.

EFF opposes Expropriation Act but will defend it against Freedom Front Plus

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a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters said it will oppose the Freedom Front Plus's litigation against the Expropriation Act which was recently signed into law.

MKP's Mary Phadi calls for suspension of Dr John Hlophe after sexual harassment allegations

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party's former convener Mary Phadi said that party deputy president John Hlophe should be suspended for making sexual advances to him. SA reacted.

Misuzulu's fiance Nomzamo Myeni accused of having a "special relationship" with Prince Simphiwe Zulu

South Africa

a year ago

King Misuzulu's fiance Nomzamo Myeni allegedly has a special relationship with former royal spokesperson Simphiwe Zulu, who has gone into hiding after he was axed.

Family of slain SANDF member says he was a patriot who wanted to be a soldier growing up

South Africa

a year ago

A family member of one of the South African National Defence Force who died in the DRC said he was a patriot who loved being a soldier and fighting for SA.

ANC says it followed fair process in signing the Expropriation Bill into law

Politics

a year ago

The spokesperson of the African National Congress, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, said the party followed due process before signing the Expropriation Bill.

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