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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Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber revives Immigration Advisory Board

South Africa

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Durban accident injures schoolchildren, South Africans heartbroken

South Africa

2 years ago

12 years after the Marikana Massacre and no prosecutions: SERI

South Africa

2 years ago

Floyd Shivambu and Mzwanele Manyi leaving EFF will benefit opposition parties: MK Party

Politics

2 years ago

Northern Cape supermarket store owner arrested for trying to bribe SAPS officers

South Africa

2 years ago

Floyd Shivambu to resign from Economic Freedom Fighters, SA stunned

Politics

2 years ago

Ace Magashule's former PA Moroadi Cholota granted bail

South Africa

2 years ago

The former Free state Premier Ace Magashule's former personal assistant was given bail after she appeared in court for her involvement in the asbestos tender.

City of Cape Town issues R4 million worth of fines for illegal dumping

South Africa

2 years ago

The City of Cape Town issued fines worth R4 million to those who were found guilty of illegal dumping. The City also issued over 1000 compliance notices.

SA furious as State withdraws case against the 95 Libyans arrested in Mpumalanga

South Africa

2 years ago

The 95 Libyans who were arrested were released and were sent to the Department of Home Affairs to be deported. The state dropped its case against them.

ANC Stalwart Gertrude Shope celebrates her 99th birthday

Politics

2 years ago

African National Congress Stalwart Gertrude Shop turned 99 years old. Senior ANC members including president Cyril Ramaphosa praised her contributions.

Exclusive: Wits University economist Dr Kenneth Creamer expresses hope about the unemployment rate

Economy

2 years ago

Dr Kenneth Creamer, a Wits University economist, spoke to Briefly News about the unemployment rate and measures the government could explore to curb it.

Tensions in Soweto as residents forcefully remove foreign-owned spaza shops

South Africa

2 years ago

Soweto residents took matters into their own hands when they went viral for closing spaza shops owned by foreign nationals after an alleged murder.

Gayton McKenzie pledges to seek athletic talent in rural areas, SA impressed

Sports

2 years ago

Minister of Sports Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie announced that the department plans to start looking for talented athletes in SA's rural areas.

Toxic substances found in Shein and Temu women's products, SA cries foul

South Africa

2 years ago

Authorities from Seoul in South Korea tested products from Shein and Temu and found them to have higher levels of certain toxins than is accepted.

Court orders deportation of 16 Mozambican woman found guilty of contravening Immigration Act

South Africa

2 years ago

The Barberton Magistrates Court convicted and sentenced 16 women of contravening the Immigration Act. The court ordered them to be deported and SA doubted.

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