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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Ex-South African Police Service officer convicted for loaning gun to robbers for R50K

South Africa

2 years ago

Body of newborn baby found abandoned in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africans heartbroken

South Africa

2 years ago

Free State Home Affairs official arrested for allegedly selling IDs to foreign nationals for R10,000

South Africa

2 years ago

Gayton McKenzie says he must investigate Chidimma Adetshina controversy in viral video

Politics

2 years ago

Teachers robbed at Durban school, South Africans angry: "We are in trouble"

South Africa

2 years ago

EFF condemns attacks against Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina

Politics

2 years ago

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs weighs in on Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship

Politics

2 years ago

The deputy minister of Home Affairs, Njabulo Nzuza, said nobody wrote to the department to contest Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship.

South African motorists spend more using unleaded 95 and not unleaded 93

South Africa

2 years ago

Automotive Association South Africa believes that motorists with small engines could save more money by using 93 unleaded petrol and not 95 unleaded petrol

Minister Dean Macpherson says KZN is dangerous after MEC narrowly escapes hit attempt

South Africa

2 years ago

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has slammed the construction mafia after KZN MEC Martin Meyers reportedty received threats.

Eastern Cape man who defrauded Eskom of R16 million appears in court

South Africa

2 years ago

An Eastern Cape man was arrested after the Hawks discovered that he reportedly defrauded Eskom out of R16 million. He received R5000 bail and was released.

Eskom to put an end to illegal prepaid electricity in November

South Africa

2 years ago

Eskom announced that from 24 November, South Africans will not be able to purchase illegal electricity from unauthorised vendors. SA discussed the news,

Economic Freedom Fighters fails to lift Parliamentary suspension without salary

Politics

2 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters failed to have the Western Cape High Court's ruling to uphold six of its members' suspension from Parliament. SA celebrated.

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane announces that Pretoria Girls High Principal suspended

Education

2 years ago

The Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, announced the suspension of the Pretoria High School's prinicipal following a racism controversy at the school.

Tony Yengeni speaks on Jacob Zuma's expulsion from the ANC

Politics

2 years ago

The African National Congress's former Chief Whip Tony Yengeni spoke out against how the partry expelled the former president. South Africans didn't care.

Drip founder Lekau Sehoana sets record straight on eviction allegations

South Africa

2 years ago

Drip Footwear founder Lekau Sehoana cleared the air about allegations his wife and child were kicked out of their home for unpaid rent. South Africans supported him.

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