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

5028 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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R500 million spent on Presidential Medical Unit healthcare since 2019

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a year ago

Gauteng residents warned to brace themselves for heatwave

South Africa

a year ago

35 Limpopo pupils rushed to hospital over suspected food poisoning

South Africa

a year ago

Limpopo policewoman arrested for allegedly killing 6 people over insurance claims

South Africa

a year ago

ATM calls for stricter food security following the death of Soweto schoolchildren

South Africa

a year ago

South Africans debate after video of SAPS officer trading blows with resident goes viral

South Africa

a year ago

South African dies in North Dakota wildfires, netizens mourn

a year ago

Johannes Nicolaas Van Eaden, a South African farmworker who worked in North Dakota, died during the wildfires that ravaged the state. Netizens were saddened.

South Africans joke as the rand drops by 1%: "Who is controlling this rand?"

Economy

a year ago

SA's currency experienced another decrease in three weeks because of international issues like the tension in the Middle East and the dollar strengthening.

Busi Mkhwebane's R10 million gratuity application dismissed, SA laughs

Politics

a year ago

Former Public Protector Busi Mkhwebane lost her bid to receive a R10 million gratuity from the National Prosecuting Authority for her years of service.

Tshwane Civic Association does not want Cilliers Brink to come back as mayor

Politics

a year ago

The Lotus Gardens, Attridgeville, and Saulsville Civic Association (Lasca) opposed the possibility that Cilliers Brink could return as the mayor of Tshwane.

8 Western Cape police to appear in court on extortion charges

South Africa

a year ago

Eight members of the South African Police Service in Cape Town, Western Cape, are expected to appear in court for allegedly extorting two Chinese shop owners.

South Africans fawn over Prince Harry as he extends his trip to South Africa

South Africa

a year ago

British Royal Family member Prince Harry, who planned to meet up with his wife in Los Angeles after visiting Southern Africa, extended his trip. SA loved it.

MK Party vows to continue fighting for John Hlophe despite JSC resignation, SA entertained

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party said that it will continue fighting to have Dr John Hlophe serve on the Judicial Services Commission despite his resignation from the JSC.

Western Cape court awards DJ who lost his eye because of police brutality almost R2 million

South Africa

a year ago

A former DJ living in Cape Town in the Western Cape won a police brutality case against the SAPS, who shot him in the eye, causing him to lose the eye.

Acting Tshwane mayor believes she is up for the task

Politics

a year ago

Tshwane's current mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, believes that she is best equipped to fill the role of the city's mayor, one day before the council elects a new mayor.

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