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

4373 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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KwaMashu scholar transport driver hands himself in after fatal accident

South Africa

2 months ago

SAPS confirms 9 taxis set alight at Nyanga Taxi Rank in Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

2 months ago

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Funzi Ngobeni calls for transparency in Gautrain governance amid new ownership

Politics

2 months ago

Judge slams Former ANC MP Vincent Smith who was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment

Politics

2 months ago

NPA confirms that Vanderbijlpark accident murder accused Ayanda Dludla remains behind bars

South Africa

2 months ago

National Consumer Commission recalls over 25,000 Polo Vivos

South Africa

2 months ago

Taxi driver on the run after causing deadly scholar transport accident

South Africa

2 months ago

KwaZulu-Natal MEC Siboniso Duma urges a taxi driver involved in a fatal scholar transport accident to surrender, as calls for accountability mount from netizens.

Taxi driver shot and killed in Evaton, South Aficans shaken

South Africa

2 months ago

South Africans express concern over taxi-related violence after a driver was shot dead on the Golden Highway. SAPS investigates the murder amid rising tensions.

Johannesburg MMC Dr. Mgcini Tshwaku denies that Alexandra pimp held him hostage

Politics

2 months ago

Tension escalated in Alexandra as Dr. Mgcini Tshwaku faced an alleged brothel owner; he denies hostage claims amidst conflicting accounts and police intervention.

Gautrain to continue operating under Public-Private Partnership model: Gauteng Government

South Africa

2 months ago

The Gauteng government will take full ownership of the Gautrain while maintaining its Public-Private Partnership model, ensuring continued operations and service.

Experts assure consumers that sanitary pads safe to use after UFS report published

South Africa

2 months ago

The South African Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reassures consumers about the safety of sanitary pads amid claims of harmful chemicals in a UFS report.

DIRCO working to identify South Africans stuck in Middle East

Politics

2 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the plight of South Africans stranded in the Middle East amid escalating conflict, facing mixed reactions from citizens.

Cape Town car owner chases suspects who try to hijack him in viral video

South Africa

2 months ago

A motorist in Elsies River, Cape Town, defended himself against hijackers in a dramatic CCTV incident that sparked debate among South Africans about his response.

COPE Founder Mosiuoa "Terror" Lekota dies at age 77

Politics

2 months ago

Mosiuoa "Terror" Lekota, founder of COPE, has died after battling health issues. The party mourns his loss, remembering his role in South African politics.

Us-Iran Conflict: Drone strikes United States Consulate in Dubai

Asia

2 months ago

A missile hit the US Consulate in Dubai amid escalating Middle East tensions, with no injuries reported as personnel were evacuated. Iran's assault continues.

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