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 joined Briefly News in 2023 and is a Current Affairs writer. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

3435 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba retracts old post about Helen Zille: "I was deceived"

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba retracts old post about Helen Zille: "I was deceived"

Politics

2 months ago

EFF KZN calls for probe after man confesses to killing Sindiso Magaqa, implicates municipal officials

EFF KZN calls for probe after man confesses to killing Sindiso Magaqa, implicates municipal officials

Politics

2 months ago

MK Party accuses DA of City of Johannesburg's condition as it rejects Helen Zille's mayoral goal

MK Party accuses DA of City of Johannesburg's condition as it rejects Helen Zille's mayoral goal

Politics

2 months ago

High Court to hear arguments against Operation Dudula, SA amused

High Court to hear arguments against Operation Dudula, SA amused

South Africa

2 months ago

N2 closed due to snow as SAWS warns of severe weather for Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal

N2 closed due to snow as SAWS warns of severe weather for Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

2 months ago

Police officer accused of raping trainee at Tshwane academy granted bail

Police officer accused of raping trainee at Tshwane academy granted bail

South Africa

2 months ago

Vuyo Zungula removed as president of ATM, South Africans disturbed

Vuyo Zungula removed as president of ATM, South Africans disturbed

Politics

2 months ago

The African Transformation Movement has removed Vuyo Zungula as the party's leader and replaced him with Professor Caesar Nongqunga. South Africans reacted.

3 bodies recovered with missing aircraft in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africans horrified

3 bodies recovered with missing aircraft in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africans horrified

South Africa

2 months ago

Three people were killed and their bodies were found a day after a light aircraft, which left Virginia Airport in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, disappeared.

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng apologises after racist comment targetting lawyers

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng apologises after racist comment targetting lawyers

South Africa

2 months ago

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng, presiding over Senzo Meyiwa's case, apologised for uttering racist remarks after Advocate Charles Mnisi asked for a leave of absence.

Picture of Julius Malema and Fikile Mbalula hugging and laughing goes viral

Picture of Julius Malema and Fikile Mbalula hugging and laughing goes viral

Politics

2 months ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema and the African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula shared a picture. SA reacted.

Most of Mzansi experiences freezing weather, South Africans complain

Most of Mzansi experiences freezing weather, South Africans complain

South Africa

2 months ago

South Africans are experiencing a bitterly cold week as the cold front has resulted in cold weather throughout the country. Some parts will experience snow.

EFF MP Sihle Lonzi and Minister Gayton McKenzie roast each other in X twar

EFF MP Sihle Lonzi and Minister Gayton McKenzie roast each other in X twar

Politics

2 months ago

Economic Freedom Fighters' Member of Parliament Sihle Lonzi and Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie had an unpleasant exchange on X.

COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa cautions motorists not to drive in the upcoming snowy weather

COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa cautions motorists not to drive in the upcoming snowy weather

South Africa

2 months ago

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa said three provinces will be the most hit by the upcoming weather.

SAPS officer arrested after Bloemfontein teenager abducted on his way home from school

SAPS officer arrested after Bloemfontein teenager abducted on his way home from school

South Africa

2 months ago

The South African Police Service arrested a police officer for his involvement in the abduction of 19-year-old Kamogelo Bukaudi in Bloemfontein, Free State.

Community mourns after 12 year-old arrested for killing 14-year-old pedestrian in failed joyride

Community mourns after 12 year-old arrested for killing 14-year-old pedestrian in failed joyride

South Africa

2 months ago

An 11-year-old boy was arrested in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni, after he went on a joyride in his father's car, which killed a teenage pedestrian on 7 June 2025.

Tebogo Mokwena