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

5011 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Phala Phala: State to call 23 witnesses as it prepares to begin trial, SA puzzled

South Africa

a year ago

SARS and SAPS officials raid KZN businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize's house

South Africa

a year ago

GDE won't release Pretoria High School for girls racism report because of private content

South Africa

a year ago

South African Airways report net profits after 12 years of being grounded

South Africa

a year ago

Julius Malema to deal with 'silent leaders' who allegedly aligned with Floyd Shivambu

Politics

a year ago

OR Tambo SAPS arrest Brazilian with drugs worth R1.8 million, SA applauds

South Africa

a year ago

South Africans still struggling to get smart ID cards, netizens discuss

South Africa

a year ago

About a third of South Africans have smart ID cards and the rest do not have smart ID cards. Many struggle because of long queues and affordability.

Mpumalanga widow arrested for husband's murder 1 week after he was shot dead

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service in Mpumalanga arrested a 31-year-old woman a week after her 40-year-old husband was murdered on his business premises.

Stilfontein Mine: teenager among illegal miners arrested during operation, SA speechless

South Africa

a year ago

Fourteen miners resurfaced from the Stilfontein Mine in the North West. A 14-year-old teenager was among those who were arrested after they resurfaced.

City Power gives an extension to customers who didn't recode their prepaid electricity meters

South Africa

a year ago

City Power has extended the deadline to upgrade their meter boxes to 30 November. It urged residents to remain calm when visiting distribution centres.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says Phala Phala Inquiry created political enemies

Politics

a year ago

The former speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, said in an affidavit that her decision to convene the Phala Phala inquiry earned her political enemies.

Eskom extends deadline to recode prepaid electricity meters, SA not amazed

South Africa

a year ago

Eskom announced that it has given its customers a second chance to upgrade their meter boxes after it extended the deadline to recode their meter boxes.

John Steenhuisen catches smoke for inspecting Limpopo spaza shop: "PR Campaign"

Politics

a year ago

The president of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen, inspected a spaza shop in Thabazimbi in Limpopo. He received criticism from the public.

Gauteng SAPS seize over R8 million worth of illicit drugs in operation, SA applauds

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service in Gauteng seized illicit goods worth R8,6 million, including cigarettes, fake perfume, and cellphone accessories.

EFF Secretary General Marshall Dlamini denies Mbuyiseni Ndlozi barred from elective conference

Politics

a year ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters' Secretary General Marshall Dlamini slammed rumours that Mbuyiseni Ndlozi will not attend the EFF's Elective Conference.

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