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

5275 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube confirms Hawks are investigating possible 2024 matric results leak

South Africa

a year ago

Judge Makhubele found guilty of gross misconduct, SA discusses

South Africa

a year ago

2 nurses raped while on duty in Limpopo, South Africans horrified

South Africa

a year ago

SAWS warns of tropical cyclone developing near Madagascar, netizens worried

South Africa

a year ago

Nelson Mandela's grandson's hijacking case postponed after he allegedly failed to appear in court

South Africa

a year ago

SAHRC investigates SABC employee for Flysafair flight fight

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Human Rights Commission confirmed that it is investigating the incident in which an SABC employee got into an altercation with a flight attendant.

Stilfontein: Zama zamas claim over 100 bodies still trapped underground

South Africa

a year ago

The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa warned that the number of dead bodies trapped in the Stilfontein Mine could increase without assistance.

ANCYL President Collen Malatji jokes that Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was invited to join the ANC

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a year ago

The president of the African National Congress Youth League, Collen Malatji, joked about the Economic Freedom Fighters rejoining the African National Congress.

Alleged girlfriend serial killer commits suicide, girlfriend's body found in his Sharpeville home

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service is investigating an inquest docket after a man allegedly killed his girlfriend in Sharpeville and committed suicide.

Marshalltown residents have been without electricity since December 2024

South Africa

a year ago

The residents of Marshalltown in Johannesburg have been without electricity since December because of power cable theft and infrastructure damage.

Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile rubbishes claims the province is bankrupt, says GP has R53.9bn

Politics

a year ago

The MEC of Finance and Economic Development in Gauteng, Lebogang Maile, said the provincial government has R53.9 billion to spend before end of March.

Storm-chaser warns Eastern Cape residents to stay away from tornadoes after viral video

South Africa

a year ago

Experienced storm-chaser and weather enthusiast Juandre Vorster spoke to Briefly News about the tornado that travelled through an Eastern Cape village.

16-year-old North West teen gives birth to 2nd baby allegedly impregnated by 35-year-old

South Africa

a year ago

The North West provincial government is investigating a case of a 16-year-old girl who gave birth to a second child, possibly from a 35-year-old man.

President Cyril Ramaphosa denies that the ANC is in decline, SA debates him

Politics

a year ago

The African National Congress president, Cyril Ramaphosa, denied that the former ruling party is in a terminal state after losing its majority in the 2024 elections.

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