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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Residents of hijacked buildings in Durban evicted in viral video

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Relative says uncle, grandmother of kids wrongfully arrested for Pastor Mboro panga video

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africa to forge ahead with NHI despite resistance

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2 years ago

DA's Ian Cameron clarifies claims Senzo Mchunu was unhappy he attended Khayelitsha crime scene

Politics

2 years ago

Alleged gold kingpin Bethuel Ngobeni spent R4.2 million in 7 months

South Africa

2 years ago

Independent Electoral Commission gets fourth consecutive clean audit

Politics

2 years ago

Patriotic Alliance pursuing legal avenues to investigate Chidimma Adetshina

South Africa

2 years ago

The Patriotic Alliance announced that it would seek legal counsel and possibly file a court interdict to prevent Chidimma Adetshina from competing in Miss SA.

KwaZulu-Natal Home Affairs official sentenced for passport fraud, SA applauds

South Africa

2 years ago

A Department of Home Affairs official was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment for her part in a passport syndicate which provided passports to foreign nationals.

Hawks find cell phones worth R5.5 million stashed in the ceiling of China Mall

South Africa

2 years ago

The Hawks recovered unregistered cell phones worth R5,5 million in China Mall in Fordsburg, Johannesburg. South Africans were worried about crime in the country.

Deputy minister in the presidency responds to Julius Malema calling him a boy

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2 years ago

Deputy minister in the presidency Kenny Morolong has responded to the claims EFF president Julius Malema made during a podcast interview. SA roasted him.

Expert recommends independent inquiry into the killing of KZN suspects

South Africa

2 years ago

A criminal expert called on an inquiry into the killing of suspects by the KwaZulu-Natal South African Police Service. South Africans defended them.

SA Air Force member and civilian attacked by leopard in Limpopo

South Africa

2 years ago

A leopard attacked two people at a South African Air Force base in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. They were injured and are currently recovering in hospital.

ANC's Fikile Mbalula calls on Home Affairs minister to clarify Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship

Politics

2 years ago

The African National Congress's secretary-general Fikile Mbalula called on the minister of Home Affairs Deon Schreiber to clarify Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship.

Xenophobic attacks against Chidimma Adetshina will land you in hot water: SAHRC

South Africa

2 years ago

The South African Human Rights Commission cautioned South Africans against using xenophobic slurs against Miss South Africa finalist Chidimma Adetshina.

Jacob Zuma will die an ANC member, says representative Tony Yengeni

Politics

2 years ago

The African National Congress's former Chief Whip Tony Yengeni said the former president Jacob Zuma will not stop believing he is an ANC member. SA laughed.

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