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

3436 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

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

Kwazulu-Natal man arrested after allegedly killing social worker

Kwazulu-Natal man arrested after allegedly killing social worker

South Africa

2 months ago

Helen Zille considers running for Johannesburg Mayor, netizens discuss

Helen Zille considers running for Johannesburg Mayor, netizens discuss

Politics

2 months ago

COSATU slams Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane's conduct in Parliament

COSATU slams Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane's conduct in Parliament

Politics

2 months ago

Western Cape Community Safety MEC worried after 4 killed in taxi rank shooting

Western Cape Community Safety MEC worried after 4 killed in taxi rank shooting

South Africa

2 months ago

19-year-old teenager abducted in Bloemfontein, SAPS calls for assistance

19-year-old teenager abducted in Bloemfontein, SAPS calls for assistance

South Africa

2 months ago

MK Party's Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla dismissed claims of disunity in the party

MK Party's Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla dismissed claims of disunity in the party

Politics

2 months ago

The MK Party's Member of Parliament Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla refuted claims that the party experienced internal battles after Floyd Shivambu was demoted.

Heidelberg girl kidnapped during house robbery found safe

Heidelberg girl kidnapped during house robbery found safe

South Africa

2 months ago

Eight-year-old Omphile Sebiloane, who was kidnapped from her home in Ratanda, Heidelberg in Gauteng, was found safe and unharmed. SA was relieved.

Eskom to add 2,550 MW to the grid for the cold week, South Africans predict loadshedding

Eskom to add 2,550 MW to the grid for the cold week, South Africans predict loadshedding

South Africa

2 months ago

Eskom announced that 2,550 MW of cpacity will be added to the grid to prepare the country for the upcoming cold week. South Africans predicted loadshedding.

More than 23% of South African households don't have enough food

More than 23% of South African households don't have enough food

Economy

2 months ago

A study conducted by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) discovered that a portion of the South Africn population struggle to have enough food for a month.

Outrage as Court orders RAF to award undocumented foreigner R1.7 million after accident

Outrage as Court orders RAF to award undocumented foreigner R1.7 million after accident

South Africa

2 months ago

The Western Cape High Court has ordered that the Road Accident Fund pay a R1.2 million settlement claim owed to an undocumented foreign national.

Julius Malema reacts to Floyd Shivambu's demotion from Secretary-General to MP

Julius Malema reacts to Floyd Shivambu's demotion from Secretary-General to MP

Politics

2 months ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, said that he would not involve myself in the affairs of Floyd Shivambu after he was demoted.

Ace Magashule upset that R255 million asbestos tender trial postponed to January 2026

Ace Magashule upset that R255 million asbestos tender trial postponed to January 2026

Politics

2 months ago

The state postponed former Free State Premier Ace Magashule's R255 million asbestos case. Magashule accused the state of delay tactics aimed at him.

Mpumalanga man arrested after allegedly killing, burying elder sister in a shallow grave

Mpumalanga man arrested after allegedly killing, burying elder sister in a shallow grave

South Africa

2 months ago

The South African Police Service arrested a White River, Mpumalanga man for allegedly killing his sister in 2024 and burying her in a shallow grave.

Westbury police officers flee after residents attack them, SA dumbfounded

Westbury police officers flee after residents attack them, SA dumbfounded

South Africa

2 months ago

Members of the South African Police Service in Westbury were attacked with stones and bottles during a stop-and-search operation. South Africans reacted.

Tebogo Mokwena