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 the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a 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.

3617 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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DA removes MP Lisa Schickerling from Ad Hoc Committee

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General Shadrack Sibiya says he is testifying in protest before the Ad Hoc Committee

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President Cyril Ramaphosa defends video of Cyril Ramaphosa outside Hangwani Maumela's house

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President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson Hangwani Maumela responded after a video of Ramaphosa standing outside Hangwani Maumela's house trended.

SANTACO celebrates the digitisation of taxi payments, SA not convinced

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The South African National Taxi Council welcomed Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's announcement that the taxi indsutry will migrate to cashless payments.

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The South African Human Rights Commission's case against Operation Dudula and March and March was struck off the Durban High Court roll on 10 October.

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5 days ago

The National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola said that Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene visited Katiso Molefe more than once.

Family friend weighs in after Nathi Mthethwa's body arrives at OR Tambo International Airport

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5 days ago

A family friend of the former Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa's family opened up after the plane carrying his body arrived in South Africa on 10 October.

A look inside Hangwane Maumela's mansion which appeared on top Billing

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6 days ago

The house of Hangwani Maumela, which went viral on social media, appeared on SABC 3 show Top Billing. Briefly News takes a look at its interior and exterior.

SAPS launches manhunt after 2 killed in N1 robbery in Mokopane

South Africa

6 days ago

The South African Police Service is investigating murder and robbery cases after two people were shot dead on a bus en route to Zimbabwe from Johannesburg.

One of Shadrack Sibiya's bodyguards allegedly involved in Advocate Teffo's arrest

South Africa

6 days ago

One of the bodyguards of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya was allegedly involved in Malesela Teffo's arrest.

General Shadrack Sibiya responds to the search and seizure operation

South Africa

6 days ago

The suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya responded after the South African Police Service raided his Centurion house on 9 October.

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