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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7 people die in 2 separate Eastern Cape accidents, SA horrified

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a year ago

Democratic Alliance says BELA Act a boon for the Government of National Unity

South Africa

a year ago

SAPS raids Small Street in Johannesburg, South Africans celebrate

South Africa

a year ago

Eastern Cape looters delay assisting injured during crash, SA disappointed

South Africa

a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa announces Electricity Regulation Amendment Act commencement

Politics

a year ago

Black Business Council welcomes extension of spaza shop registration deadline

South Africa

a year ago

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero and Rand Water provide updates on water crisis

South Africa

a year ago

The City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero provided an update on the Rand Water maintenance affecting suburbs in the metro. Residents were dissatisfied.

Western Cape prisoner escapes through the roof of truck en route to Pollsmoor, SA in disbelief

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service is on the hunt for a suspect who escaped from a prison truck while he was being transported to Pollsmoor in the Western Cape.

SAWS issues Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in South Africa until 24 December

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Weather Service issued a Level 2 Warning for most of South Africa. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, wind and hail will persist until 24 December.

Earth tremor in parts of Johannesburg, South Africans react

South Africa

a year ago

Parts of Johannesburg experienced a tremor on 17 December 2024 in areas like Soweto, Roodepoort and surrounding areas. South Africans were worried.

Unions reject Government Employees Medical Scheme's proposed 13.4% increase

South Africa

a year ago

The Public Servants Association rejected the Government Employees Medical Scheme's 13.4% subscription increase. It said employees won't afford it.

KZN Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi calls prisons academies of crime

South Africa

a year ago

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said the prison system does not rehabilitate but produce criminals.

SAPS investigating incident of Rustenburg officer assaulting member in viral video

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service is investigating a case of assault where a police officer attacked a member of the public in a video that went viral.

Gauteng security guard shoots 6-year-old and 2 others outside tavern

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service arrested a security guard in Pretoria who shot a group of people, including a child, after a scuffle over loud music.

AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo to step down, SA reacts

South Africa

a year ago

The AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo announced that he will be stepping down as the king and will hand his kingdom over to his 18-year-old son.

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