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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Gayton McKenzie defends Government of National Unity, SA disagrees

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a year ago

Transnet reports loss of R7 billion in the current financial year, SA not surprised

South Africa

a year ago

ActionSA demands answers after Chidimma Adetshina's mother spotted in Nigeria

South Africa

a year ago

PAC wants land of farmer accused of murder to be expropriated without compensation

Politics

a year ago

Thembi Simelane to face ANC's integrity commission over VBS Mutual Bank allegations

Politics

a year ago

Fikile Mbalula slams Solly Mapaila's statements calling GNU a sellout

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a year ago

Johannesburg CBD fire destroys three shops, South Africans worried

South Africa

a year ago

A building in the Johannesburg CBD caught fire in the early hours of Monday morning. Nobody was injured and South Africans discussed the fire's cause.

Psychic reveals heartbreaking information about Joslin Smith

South Africa

a year ago

A US psychic claimed that she communicated with Joslin Smith's spirit. Joslin has been missing since February. South Africans were not convinced by her.

Special Investigating Unit authorised to investigate 9 irregularly-awarded Eskom contracts

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a year ago

The Special Investigating Unit have announced that nine contracts Eskom irregularly awarded will be investigated, including those given to Gupta-owned companies.

Body of woman found in Bokaap quarry identified as aspiring actress

South Africa

a year ago

Anela Madikazi has been identified as the woman whose body was found in a quarry in the Western Cape. She was last seen with her cousin before disappearing.

Cyril Ramaphosa apologises for misleading nation about building Alexandra residents 1 million houses

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a year ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa apologised to the country after EFF leader Julius Malema slammed him for promising to build Alex residents one million houses.

Farmer in Mankweng Magistrate's Court for allegedly killing and dumping bodies in pigsty

Politics

a year ago

Three men who are accused of killing two women and disposing of their bodies in a pigsty. The South African Council of Churches called for no bail to be granted.

DA accused of cadre deployment after John Steenhuisen allegedly wants to appoint unqualified members

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen faced online criticism after he reportedly planned to employ unqualified. four party members in his office.

4 killed in Milnerton shootout between SAPS and 8 suspects, SA happy

South Africa

a year ago

The South African Police Service in Milnerton, Western Cape, prevented a mass shooting when they accosted eight suspects, four of whom died during a shootout.

DA confident Tshwane Mayor Cillier Brink will survive motion of no confidence

Politics

2 years ago

Tshwane mayor Cillier Brink will face a motion of no confidence brought by the ANC, the Economic Freedom Fighters, ActionSA and other minority parties.

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