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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Soweto man dies in queue while waiting to recode Eskom prepaid meter box, SA saddened

South Africa

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Eastern Cape Spaza shop owners lament as provincial government closes shops down

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a year ago

North West Hawks arrest two former municipal managers who appeared in court for corruption

South Africa

a year ago

Outrage as City of Johannesburg councillors to receive salary increase

Politics

a year ago

City Power reveals 99% of vending prepaid meters in Johannesburg upgraded

South Africa

a year ago

Family reeling after Diepkloof child dies allegedly after eating snacks bought from a spaza shop

South Africa

a year ago

South African Government declares food-borne deaths a national disaster

South Africa

a year ago

The South African government, led by some ministers, declared the food-borne illnesses a natural disaster following more than 1000 cases reported nationwide.

Democratic Alliance Durban councillor in hot water for alleged racist comments

South Africa

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance in the Ethekwini Municipality is investigating claims that one of its councillors allegedly used a racial phrase in a viral audio clip.

DA in Johannesburg calls for Joburg Water Board to be dissolved amid water crisis

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance in Johannesburg has called for the Joburg Water board to be dissolved as one of the measures to resolve the city's water crisis.

MK Party targeting key KZN municipalities in 2026 Local Government Elections

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party held a press briefing in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, to provide an update on the upcoming first anniversary and the 2026 local government elections.

Mpumalanga doctor shot dead outside Gym, SAPS investigating

South Africa

a year ago

A female doctor in her mid-30s was shot and killed outside a gym in Mbombela in Mpumalanga on 20 November 2024. South Africans suspected foul play.

SIU welcomes the removal of National Lotteries Commission officials for corruption

South Africa

a year ago

The National Lotteries Commission dismissed two of its senior officials after an investigation by the SIU found them guilty of financial misconduct.

Gauteng Department of Education says schools must obtain certificate of acceptability to sell food

South Africa

a year ago

The Gauteng Department of Education has announced that vendors, tuck-shops and informal traders must obtain certificates of acceptability to sell at schools.

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe announces that Lily Mine operations to resume

Politics

a year ago

The Minister of Minerals and Resources, Gwede Mantashe, announced that operations at the Lily Mine in Mpumalanga will resume after eight years of non-operation.

SARS confirms that R35 billion withdrawn from 2-pot retirement system

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Revenue Services revealed that R35 billion has been withdrawn from the two-pot retirement system and over one million applications were approved.

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