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

5014 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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

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a year ago

Expert warns against using chemicals in homes following death of Naledi children

South Africa

a year ago

Netizens react as TikTok removes over 600,000 videos from South African creators

South Africa

a year ago

Herd of 30 KwaZulu-Natal elephants guided to safety away from community

South Africa

a year ago

KZN woman shot dead in front of her children, South Africans heartbroken

South Africa

a year ago

Pregnant KwaZulu-Natal learner falls ill after eating chips, South Africans reeling

South Africa

a year ago

MTBPS: Enoch Godongwana sets aside R11 billion to encourage early retirement

South Africa

a year ago

The Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana announced during his Mid-Term Budget Policy Speech that the government will set aside R11 billion for early retirement.

Fake doctor Matthew Lani now living in a shelter and relies on R370 SRD grant

South Africa

a year ago

Matthew Lani, the TikTok user who pretended to be a doctor, is now living in a shelter and is relying on a Social Relief of Distress Grant. SA laughed at him.

Increase in patients getting harmed in Gauteng hospitals due to population growth

South Africa

a year ago

The Gauteng Department of Health revealed that there is an increase in incidents of unintended harm because of an increasing population in the province.

Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya prioritises financial stability in 100-day plan

Politics

a year ago

The City of Tshwane's mayor Nasiphi Moya outlined her plans to rescue the city in her 100-day action plan which focuses on six key priority areas.

ANC will deal with members who leak information to the media

Politics

a year ago

The African National Congress announced that it will establish a standing committee to investigate and deal with members who leak information to the media.

Eastern Cape Education MEC condemns the rape of 5 matric learners

South Africa

a year ago

The Eastern Cape Department of Education condemned the incident where five matric learners from Jongintaba High School were raped at gunpoint by two suspects.

Department of Education sued for R8 million after boy burned in science lab

South Africa

a year ago

A West Rand parent is suing the Gauteng Department of Education after her seven year-old child lost his hearing from a dangerous chemical from the laboratory.

Exclusive: Seasoned private investigator discusses missing children's cases

South Africa

a year ago

Seasoned private investigator Brad Nathanson spoke to Briefly News about the importance of social media in locating a missing person and what to do.

36 illegal immigrants arrested in Durban CBD, South Africans pleased

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service in Durban arrested 36 undocumented foreigners as part of an effort to tackle illegal criminal activity in the city and province.

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