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

5041 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Cape Town SPCA inspector rescues 360g pony from 990g cart, Mzansi celebrates

South Africa

a year ago

Pastor Mboro granted bail, South Africans roast him and bodyguard

South Africa

a year ago

Former Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan's family slams allegations he passed away

Politics

a year ago

Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Thami Ntuli visit family of massacre victims

South Africa

a year ago

South African Police Service arrest 85,000 suspects in nationwide operations

South Africa

a year ago

Outrage as Roman's Pizza worker allegedly cleans boxes from the dustbin

South Africa

a year ago

7 killed in Midlands in KwaZulu, SAPS on the hunt for suspects

South Africa

a year ago

Seven people, including three children, have been brutally killed execution style in Midlands in KZN. Premier Thami Ntuli called on the cops to find the killers.

Dr Mamokgethi Phakeng supports Bela Bill, SA weighs in

Education

a year ago

The former vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town Dr Mamokgethi Phakeng supported the signing of the Bela Bill into law, which will happen on 13 September.

AfriForum threatening to take social media users to court for defamation of character

South Africa

a year ago

Lobby group AfriForum has announced that it intends on taking social media users it accuses of spreading false news to court if they do not retract their statements.

Expelled MK Party MPs to appeal court decision upholding expulsion

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party members expelled from Parliament have announced that they will appeal the Western Cape High Court's decision to dismiss their case.

Poultry prices to be flat by 1%, South Africans skeptic: "Not these thieving retailers"

South Africa

a year ago

Absa's AgriTrends Report revealed that prices for poultry products could be flat by 1% because of a stronger rand and a growing poultry economy. SA is sceptical.

Democratic Alliance opposes Basic Education Laws Amendment Act Cyril Ramaphosa will sign

Politics

a year ago

The president of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen, opposed the impending signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendments Bill into law on 13 September 2024.

City of Cape Town wrestling hijacked buildings because of legislation

South Africa

a year ago

The City of Cape Town is struggling with the issue of hijacked buildings and how to evict those that illegally occupy the buildings. SA encouraged them to fight.

KZN SAPS to increase stations and officers in Pietermaritzburg due to increase in crime

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service's KwaZulu-Natal commissioner lieutenant-general Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi called for more police and stations in Pietermaritzburg.

Limpopo pig farm murder suspects remain in jail after judge postpones case

South Africa

a year ago

The three men who were accused of killing two women in Limpopo and feeding them to the pigs appeared in court and their case was postponed to next month.

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