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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Democratic Alliance slams Cyril Ramaphosa for reshuffling Thembi Simelane

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a year ago

SAFTU urges government to speed up Stilfontein zama zama rescue efforts

South Africa

a year ago

DA leader Helen Zille calls MK Party leader Jacob Zuma kind but corrupt

Politics

a year ago

Cyril Ramaphosa to introduce special visa for Nigerian businesses to boost trade in viral video

Africa

a year ago

Foreign nationals operating spaza shops say food poisoning incidents are political

Politics

a year ago

Democratic Alliance files motion of no confidence against eThekwini Municipality Speaker

Politics

a year ago

Durban SAPS launch manhunt for taxi drivers who target truck drivers, SA impressed

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service's KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, warned taxi drivers of disrupting the public.

DIRCO willing to engage with Donald Trump over BRICS currency threat

Politics

a year ago

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation wants to meet with Donald Trump's administration to clarify BRICS's stance on a new currency.

Johannesburg informal settlement shacks razed to the ground after explosion, SA stunned

South Africa

a year ago

An informal settlement in Johannesburg caught fire and many of the shacks were destroyed. Netizens were angry that informal settlements were mushrooming.

City of Tshwane signs arrangement plan to settle R6.6 billion Eskom debt

Politics

a year ago

Eskom and the City of Tshwane resolved to settle the debt Tshwane owes Eskom. Tshwane owes R6.6 billion and agreed to pay R400 million over five years.

3 Suspected KwaZulu-Natal cattle thieves arrested with 4 cattle carcasses

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal arrested three suspects who were caught with the carcasses of three cattle stolen from the Mvunzini area.

Video of foreign nationals causing unrest in Johannesburg CBD causes uproar, SA fuming

South Africa

a year ago

Foreign nationals reportedly protested in the Johannesburg Central Business District. South Africans were angered and questioned law enforcement.

HIV/AIDS cure possible in 5 to 10 years, South Africans weigh in

South Africa

a year ago

Professor Salim Abdool Karim, director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa said a cure for HIV/AIDS in the next decade is possible.

MK Deputy President John Hlophe and members force EFF supporter to wear MKP T-shirt in viral video

Politics

a year ago

The Deputy President of the MK Party, Dr John Hlophe, and other MKP members forced an Economic Freedom Fighters supporter to take off his EFF T-shirt.

Armed Mpumalanga taxi patrollers target school transport, demand R15,000 to release it

South Africa

a year ago

Armed taxi patrollers stopped a Mpumalanga scholar transport owner on the N4 on his way from a school function. They took his taxi and demanded a ransom.

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