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

5013 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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1 Eastern Cape learner dies, 6 hospitalised after eating snacks from spaza shop

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Pretoria Girls High School principal, teachers and HR manager implicated in racism row

South Africa

a year ago

DA, ActionSA slam City of Johannesburg for negligence in tackling hijacked buildings

South Africa

a year ago

"MK Party will exist beyond president Jacob Zuma," said John Hlophe

Politics

a year ago

Severe thunderstorms hit KZN and causes damage, SA worried

South Africa

a year ago

MK Party says blocking John Hlophe from JSC duties violates his constitutional rights

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a year ago

The Western Cape High Court in Cape Town reserved its September ruling against MK Party deputy president Dr John Hlophe, which prevented his JSC participation.

Limpopo SAPS officer arrested for insurance killings abandons bail

South Africa

a year ago

Limpopo SAPS sergeant Rachel Shokane-Kutumela abandoned her bail application after she appeared at the Polokwane Magistrate's Court with her co-accused.

Eskom has 5 years worth of generational capacity, South Africans have questions

South Africa

a year ago

Eskom announced that it has enough electricity to last the country for the next five years. South Africans were surprised that Eskom has electricity all of a sudden.

13 Appear in Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in R147 million bank fraud case

South Africa

a year ago

13 suspects arrested in connection with allegedly defrauding Nedbank of R157 million from its suspense account were granted bail and will appear in January 2025.

Petrol price set to increase in November, South Africans not surprised

South Africa

a year ago

The Automobile Association announced that the price of petrol and diesel would increase on 5 November, bringing an end to a five-month break from petrol price hikes.

NDPP drops charges against former Sports, Arts and Culture minister Zizi Kodwa

Politics

a year ago

The National Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew its case against former Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa and co-accused Jehan MacKay.

MK Party president Jacob Zuma to appeal his expulsion from the ANC

Politics

a year ago

The African National Congress will consider the appeal of former president and member Jacob Zuma, who was expelled from the party for being an MK Party member.

Body of 42-year-old man found floating in Free State Dam

Politics

a year ago

The body of a 42-year-old Free State man, missing since 25 October 2024, was found floating in a dam. The SAPS followed a call from residents of his abandoned car.

EFF leader Julius Malema expels member after X disagreement, SA in shock

Politics

a year ago

A former member of the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command was expelled after he got into a heated exchange with party president Julius Malema.

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