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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SIU issues lawyers who submitted fraudulent claims 14-day deadline to withdraw them

South Africa

2 years ago

Dada Morero apologises for his JMPD suggestion, ANC welcomes his apology

Politics

2 years ago

Foreign national linked to KZN murder wounded in shootout with SAPS

South Africa

2 years ago

Minister of Justice Thembi Simelane also implicated in the VBS Mutual Bank saga

Politics

2 years ago

Ace Magashule's former PA to apply to declare arrest unlawful

Politics

2 years ago

Panyaza Lesufi, Gayton McKenzie slam Dada Morero for saying JMPD must hire foreigners

Politics

2 years ago

EFFSC president Sihle Lonzi posts heated conversation between him and Floyd Shivambu

Politics

2 years ago

The MK Party's National Organiser Floyd Shivmbu got into a heated argument with the EFF Student Command's leader Sihle Lonzi, which Lonzi leaked.

SA celebrates after TMPD arrests 6 Nigerian nationals for selling drugs

South Africa

2 years ago

The Tshwane Metro Police Department arrested six Nigerians who were found dealing in drugs in Tshwane. They also recovered drugs worth R110,000.

Tito Mboweni warns against celebrating the EFF's so-called demise

Politics

2 years ago

Former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said those who are writing the EFF off should not do so as it still has a role to play in the country's political landscape.

Political analyst doubts MKP members will submit to Floyd Shivambu's leadership

Politics

2 years ago

A political analyst believes that it will be difficult for Floyd Shivambu, who was announced as the MK Party's national organiser, to lead the party members.

Hawks investigate Chidimma Adetshina after more explosive revelations surfaced

South Africa

2 years ago

The Hawks have joined the investigation into former Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina, whose mother was found to have allegedly committed identity fraud and theft.

15 year-old girl shot dead in Cape Flats shooting, SA heartbroken

South Africa

2 years ago

Two people were shot and killed in the Cape Flats in Mitchell's Plain in Cape town. Armed suspects walked up to them and shot them, injuring two more.

Gun-toting KwaMashu gang arrested and appeared in court, SA relieved

South Africa

2 years ago

A gang that terrorised a community in KwaMashu in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, were arrested after they shot indiscriminately in public. SA was happy they were caught.

World's second-largest diamond found in Botswana, South Africans have questions

Africa

2 years ago

A Canadian mining company discovered the second biggest diamond in the world in Botswana. South Africans believed the Botswana people must fight for it.

10,000 City of Johannesburg protesters in Johannesburg block M1 Highway in viral videos

South Africa

2 years ago

Municipal workers from the City of Johannesburg blocked the M1 and M2 Highways in Johannesburg over wage disputes. Commuting residents were frustrated.

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