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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McKinsey South Africa to pay R1.1 billion for involvement in state capture

South Africa

a year ago

Fatal N3 Pietermaritzburg car accident claims 2 lives of truck and bus drivers

South Africa

a year ago

AAAM members successfully challenges expulsion of MPs from MK Party

Politics

a year ago

South Africa has the second highest homicide murder rate in Africa, SA not surprised

South Africa

a year ago

JMPD officers who grooved with state vehicle suspended, SA reacts

South Africa

a year ago

SA grades 5 and 9 students ranked poorly globally in Maths and Science

Education

a year ago

Floyd Shivambu, Busi Mkhwebane and 4 other EFF members who left and joined the MK Party

Politics

a year ago

Former Economic Freedom Fighters members who left and joined the MK Party include co-founder Floyd Shivambu, Dali Mpofu, Alfred Motsi and Busi Mkhwebane.

Helen Zille says Government of National Unity is nothing without the DA

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance's Federal Chair, Helen Zille, said that the DA is crucial to the GNU, and a coalition between the ANC, EFF and MKP would sink the economy.

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane confident of a loadshedding-free festive December

Politics

a year ago

Eskom's CEO Dan Marokane told the Portfolio Committee on Energy and Electricity that Eskom's grid is stable and can prevent loadshedding for December.

SAWS warns that severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal to follow heatwave

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Level 2 warning for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in parts of the KwaZulu-Natal province, which SA welcomed.

Eskom ex-CEO Brian Molefe recommends all of SA use prepaid electricity

South Africa

a year ago

The former CEO of Eskom and the MK Party MP Brian Molefe suggested that the entire country, including municipalities, should switch to using prepaid electricity.

13-year-old Western Cape boy slain, South Africans reeling from the tragic incident

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service is investigating a murder case after a teenager was found murdered with multiple stab wounds on his body. Sa mourned his death.

Eastern Cape man dies after gunfight with girlfriend's hijacker, SA saddened

South Africa

a year ago

A man from New Brighton in the Eastern Cape died after he got into a gunfight with the man his girlfriend claimed hijacked her. SA mourned his death.

Public Protector to investigate claims of financial mismanagement against Minister Gayton McKenzie

Politics

a year ago

The Public Protector announced that it will launch a preliminary investigation into the EFF's claims that Gayton McKenzie misused funds to go to the Olympics.

City of Johannesburg manager Floyd Brink's appointment illegal, ordered to vacate office

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance in Johannesburg welcomed the Johannesburg high Court's decision to deem Joburg City Manager Floyd Brink's appointment illegal.

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