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

5273 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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City of Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya announces raids in Sunnyside; residents excited

South Africa

a year ago

Helen Zille defends Cape Town MMC JP Smith after offices raided, calls it a political smear campaign

Politics

a year ago

MK Party, EFF, DA reject the signing of the Expropriation Bill into law

Politics

a year ago

DA calls for R27 million Royal AM sponsorship to be terminated amid Shauwn Mkhize investigations

South Africa

a year ago

Colleen Makhubele to be sworn in as MK Party MP, supporters hail her appointment

Politics

a year ago

South Africans mourn as 2 children die in Zebediela after consuming poisonous plant leaves

South Africa

a year ago

Mmusi Maimane calls on Department of Basic Education to raise pass mark to 50 percent in Parliament

Politics

a year ago

Build One South Africa president Mmusi Maimane has called on the government to increase the pass mark to 50% to enhance matriculants' chances of getting work.

EFF opens case against Minister Dean MacPherson for allegedly interfering with R19 million contract

Politics

a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters opened a case of corruption against the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, who responded to them.

Limpopo Education Department denies that learner was taken to the clinic on a wheelbarrow

South Africa

a year ago

The Department of Education in Limpopo denied claims that the image of a learner going home in a wheelbarrow was of him being taken to hospital.

Cape Town to experience heatwave, residents warned of high temperatures

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Weather Service has cautioned residents of Cape Town to stay hydrated during the heatwave that is accompanied by high temperatures.

Eskom celebrates 300 days without loadshedding, SA not impressed

South Africa

a year ago

Eskom celebrated preventing loadshedding for 300 days, and said it is aiming for 365 days. South Africans criticised it for load reduction and continued outages.

Fikile Mbalula says ANC will not respond to Khumbudzo Ntshavheni's corruption allegations

Politics

a year ago

The ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula said the party will not entertain allegations that Khumbudzo Ntshavheni is facing charges of fraud and corruption.

St Mary's School Waverley praised for introducing cellphone-free policy

South Africa

a year ago

St Mary's School, Waverley in Johannesburg has introduced a no-cellphone policy during school hours to enhance social interaction and attention spans.

Man believed to be witness shot and killed outside Lenasia Magistrates Court

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service is investigating a shooting that happened outside of the Lenasia Magistrates Court on 21 January. A witness was killed.

SA disinterested in businessman who fed fish booze as he defended himself

South Africa

a year ago

The man who force fed a fish alcohol in a viral video has reportedly spoken up. He said he was doing it for fun. South Africans rejected his reasons.

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