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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Makhanda court sentences 18 year-old who raped and murdered toddler to 25 years

South Africa

a year ago

ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula dismisses MK Party as Zuma project

Politics

a year ago

ANC's 2024 general election performance could be behind Zizi Kodwa, Pule Mabe arrests: analyst

Politics

a year ago

Cape Town dog owner arrested for cruelty after cropping dog's ears, SA enraged

South Africa

a year ago

Polokwane Municipality spends R200 million on ghost workers and excessive overtime

Politics

a year ago

Johannesburg building owners struggling to evict illegal occupants: Khampepe commission of Inquiry

South Africa

a year ago

KZN SAPS arrests 3 suspects for marrying SA women off to undocumented foreigners

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested three suspects for running a syndicate selling marriages to foreign nationals for citizenship. SA discussed it.

Department of Correctional Services to probe wealthy KZN prisoners' private hospital passes

South Africa

a year ago

The Department of Correctional Services uncovered alleged corruption in KwaZulu-Natal prisons relating to wealthy prisoners receiving special treatment.

400 Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens to report at SANDF base for training

South Africa

a year ago

The Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens will receive training from the South African National Defence Force in Kimberley and Gauteng. SA was not happy.

Portfolio Committee on Police demand skills audit for senior SAPS members

South Africa

a year ago

The Portfolio Committee on Police has recommended a lifestyle and skills audit for top members of the South African Police Service. Some netizens discussed it.

King Mswati's wife Nomcebo Zuma spotted wearing watch worth over 12 million, SA furious

Politics

a year ago

The daughter of former president Jacob Zuma Nomcebo Zuma, who is married to King Mswati, was spotted wearing a watch worth R14 million. SA was mad.

8 Arrested after North West community members kill old woman accused of witchcraft

South Africa

a year ago

Eight members of a community in Taung, North West, were arrested after they reportedly killed an old woman whom they accused of witchcraft. SA demanded justice.

Cyril Ramaphosa warns against internal fighting and factionalism in the ANC

Politics

a year ago

The African National Congress's president Cyril Ramaphosa said factionalism, personal ambition and political intrigue are causing rifts in the formerly ruling party.

Former EFF Member Busi Mkhwebane joins MK Party, SA not surprised

Politics

a year ago

Former Public Protector and Economic Freedom Fighters' member Busi Mkhwebane joined the MK Party. South Africans were not surprised at her joining the MKP.

ANC's Fikile Mbalula seemingly shades Siya Kolisi after divorce announcement

South Africa

a year ago

The African National Congress's Secretary General Fikile Mbalula's tweet, which he deleted, seemingly threw shade at Siya Kolisi after he announced his divorce.

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