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

5277 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Stilfontein Mine: zama zamas allegedly eating human meat, South Africans speechless

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TMPD officer shot and killed by partner, South Africans are shattered

South Africa

a year ago

Contralesa calls for Eastern Cape initiation schools to be temporarily banned for 2 years

South Africa

a year ago

ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula slammed for congratulating FRELIMO amid civil unrest

Politics

a year ago

SA government calls on Mozambique to commit to urgent dialogue as chaos breaks out

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a year ago

Hawks seize counterfeit goods worth R212 million in Durban, SA impressed

South Africa

a year ago

SAPS arrests 3 suspects for Orkney resort stabbing incident

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested three suspects who allegedly attacked the owner of a resort in Orkney in the North West on 16 December 2024.

Heavy thunderstorms are expected in Gauteng and Limpopo, South Africans excited

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Weather Service forecast that the northern parts of Gauteng and Limpopo will experience thunderstorms and rainfall on Christmas Day.

Floyd Shivambu slammed for saying he recruited Julius Malema to EFF in viral video

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party's Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu told attendees at the party's Limpopo Christmas lunch that he founded the Economic Freedom Fighters.

Julius Malema pens an emotional thank you tweet for EFF followers

Politics

a year ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema expressed his gratitude for the support the party's members and supporters gave the party.

2 people die in Cato Manor due to KwaZulu-Natal heavy rains

South Africa

a year ago

Two people in an informal settlement in Cato Manor in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, died during the floods in the province after a wall fell on a shack.

MK Party's Floyd Shivambu and Papa Penny have Christmas lunch with Limpopo elderly

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party's Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu hosted a Christmas lunch party for the elderly in the Collins Chabane Sub-Region in Limpopo in 23 December.

Kimberley SAPS arrest 65-year-old man for murdering woman

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested a 65-year-old man for reportedly killing a 56-year-old woman after getting into a fight between two families.

SAPS deploys over 2000 freshly-trained police officers to combat festive season crime

South Africa

a year ago

The police deployed 2699 newly trained officers this week to combat crime during the festive season. KZN and the Eastern Cape received extra members.

Limpopo SAPS arrests two suspects found with 12 stolen cell phones

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested two men who reportedly stole 12 cell phones at a festival held at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on 22 December.

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