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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Eskom must have enough electricity to support the South African economy

South Africa

a year ago

N3 in Mpumalanga closed after accident involving a taxi kills 7 people

South Africa

a year ago

Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa voted SA person of the year, SA laughed

South Africa

a year ago

Wet weather conditions to persist in South Africa until Christmas

South Africa

a year ago

Western Cape High Court dismisses MK Party's appeal against John Hlophe serving on JSC

Politics

a year ago

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is worried about high number of road fatalities in the Eastern Cape

South Africa

a year ago

Another accident in Limpopo claims 7 lives, South Africans worried

South Africa

a year ago

Seven people died and scores were injured in an accident on the N1 in Botlokwa, Limpopo. South Africans were worried about the rising road fatalities.

Julius Malema's plans for the EFF enter the Government of National Unity

Politics

a year ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema said the party would join the Government of National Unity when the DA falls out of favour with the ANC.

City Power suspends load reduction until January 2025, SA weighs in

South Africa

a year ago

City Power announced that it has suspended load reduction until January 2025. However, it could re-implement it if electricity consumption becomes excessive.

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Northern Cape and is felt in Cape Town, SA reacts

South Africa

a year ago

Residents experienced an earthquake that measured a 5.3 magnitude 101 kilometres from Rondvlei in the Northern Cape. It was also felt in Cape Town.

Body of newborn baby found in Pietermaritzburg, netizens shattered

South Africa

a year ago

Members of the public discovered the body of a newborn infant in the Pietermaritzburg Central Business District. South Africans mourned the death.

11 people dead, 3 injured in Eastern Cape head-on collision, SA stunned

South Africa

a year ago

11 People were killed and three were injured when a taxi collided with a bakkie on the N2 near Dutywa in the Eastern Cape on 21 December. Netizens were hurt.

2 dead in Tshwane after localised flooding, South Africans mourn the losses

South Africa

a year ago

Two people died and four others were rescued in Tshwane after the city experienced heavy rainfall, which the South African Weather Service forecast.

Orkney resort owner attacked and stabbed by a group of people, South Africans horrified

South Africa

a year ago

The owner of the Hanscombe Haven Holiday Resort in Okney, North West, was attacked and stabbed by guests. He was rushed to the hospital where he's recovering.

KZN man who killed girlfriend, child and himself suspected the child was not his

South Africa

a year ago

Mlondi Cele, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend, his son and killed himself, allegedly doubted that he was his son's father and suspected his girlfriend cheated.

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