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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SA Government sets aside R500 million for SMMEs, SA displeased: "Looted by cadres"

South Africa

a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa shows respect to SMME entrepreneurs, SA slams him

Economy

a year ago

Businessman Edwin Sodi is expanding nightclub business, SA unimpressed

South Africa

a year ago

Calls for focus on local businesses after Gauteng woman accused of registering spaza shops

South Africa

a year ago

ANC confirms Jacob Zuma's expulsion, netizens not surprised

Politics

a year ago

Eastern Cape rural area residents request an extension to upgrade Eskom meter boxes

South Africa

a year ago

Soweto man dies in queue while waiting to recode Eskom prepaid meter box, SA saddened

South Africa

a year ago

A man from Orlando in Soweto died while in the queue to upgrade his meter box. South Africans mourned his death, and some believed the deadline was too tight.

Eastern Cape Spaza shop owners lament as provincial government closes shops down

Politics

a year ago

Eastern Cape-based foreigners operating spaza shops in East london complained that the government is making it difficult for them to apply for asylum papers.

North West Hawks arrest two former municipal managers who appeared in court for corruption

South Africa

a year ago

The Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation Unit in the North West arrested two former municipal managers for awarding irregular security contracts.

Outrage as City of Johannesburg councillors to receive salary increase

Politics

a year ago

The City of Johannesburg's council voted for the councillors and mayor Dada Moreror to receive a salary increase. Morero's salary will go up by R83,701.

City Power reveals 99% of vending prepaid meters in Johannesburg upgraded

South Africa

a year ago

City Power has revealed that 99% of their customers have upgraded their vendor prepaid meters. It revealed that 1001 customers have not upgraded.

Family reeling after Diepkloof child dies allegedly after eating snacks bought from a spaza shop

South Africa

a year ago

A child from Diepkloof in Soweto, Johannesburg, died after eating snacks bought from a spaza shop. He was rushed to hospital and was later pronounced dead.

South African Government declares food-borne deaths a national disaster

South Africa

a year ago

The South African government, led by some ministers, declared the food-borne illnesses a natural disaster following more than 1000 cases reported nationwide.

Democratic Alliance Durban councillor in hot water for alleged racist comments

South Africa

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance in the Ethekwini Municipality is investigating claims that one of its councillors allegedly used a racial phrase in a viral audio clip.

DA in Johannesburg calls for Joburg Water Board to be dissolved amid water crisis

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance in Johannesburg has called for the Joburg Water board to be dissolved as one of the measures to resolve the city's water crisis.

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