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

5274 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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SAPS slams Stilfontein misinformation and clears the air, netizens react

South Africa

a year ago

No injuries reported as Langa fire razes 25 shacks and 8 hostels to the ground, SA saddened

South Africa

a year ago

IFP vehemently oppose closure of State-Owned Ithala Bank

Politics

a year ago

Government seeking solutions to prevent ArcelorMittal's workforce job losses

Politics

a year ago

Vaal Dam levels soar above 50%, South Africans excited

South Africa

a year ago

Nontando Nolutshungu replaces Floyd Shivambu as EFF Chief Whip in Parliament

Politics

a year ago

Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool to attend Donald Trump's inauguration in President Cyril Ramaphosa's place

Politics

a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa will not attend the inauguration of USA president-Elect Donald Trump. ambassador Ebrahim Rasool will represent South Africa.

MK Party treasurer general resigns, South Africans not surprised

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party announced that its treasurer-general, Dr Thanti Mthanti, resigned from his position and other positions he occupied in the party. SA reacted.

Over 1000 out of 2000 zama zamas at Stilfontein Mine are Mozambicans, SA furious

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service revealed that only 26 out of the over 2000 illegal miners that resurfaced from Stilfontein Mine were South Africans.

Vaal teenager dies trying to save his friend from drowning, SA horrified

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service launched an inquest docket after a 16-year-old teenage boy died in Sebokeng when he saved his friend from drowning.

SA slams Cyril Ramaphosa for attending Mozambique President Daniel Chapo's inauguration

Politics

a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa attended Mozambican president Daniel Chapo's presidential inauguration in Maputo. South Africans criticised him on social media.

Former Eastern Cape primary school employee fined R20,000 for stealing over R500,000

South Africa

a year ago

The former financial planner of the Fort Beaufort Primary School in Fort Beaufort was fined R20,000 for stealing R500,000 from the school's coffers.

3 Pretoria guards arrested on suspicions of hijacking

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested three security guards suspected of being behind a string of hijackings in Tshwane after stealing a GTI.

Elderly couple survives brutal attack from robbery in Plettenberg Bay, SA worried

South Africa

a year ago

An elderly couple who was walking in Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape was attacked by a robber, but they fought him off and escaped. SA was horrified.

Former Springboks coach Peter De Villiers spotted with John Hlophe in MK Party T-shirt

Politics

a year ago

The Springbok's former coach, Peter De Villiers, was seen in an MK Party T-shirt with the party's deputy president, John Hlophe. SA reacted to the picture.

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