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 Agriculture John Steenhuisen claps back against Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

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ActionSA worried about MK Party's inexperience as opposition party, roasts Des Van Rooyen

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2 years ago

Cyril Ramaphosa complains about high unemployment and poverty

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2 years ago

Islamic Relief vehicle helping flood victims hijacked in Phillippi

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2 years ago

Gayton McKenzie says Die Stem will remain in the National Anthem

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2 years ago

ANC rejects Jacob Zuma's request for hearing to be public

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2 years ago

The MK Party president and member of the African National Congress Jacob Zuma's disciplinary hearing has been postponed. His request to publicise it was rejected.

Bafana Mahungela officially charged during court appearance, SA discusses

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2 years ago

Bafana Mahungela, accused of killing teacher Kirsten Kluyts, was charged with murder, aggravated robbery, assault, sexual assault and obstruction of justice.

MK Party is the official opposition: National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza

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2 years ago

The Speaker of Parliament, Thoko Didiza, confirmed that the MK Party is the seventh administration's official opposition party in Parliament. SA celebrated.

Musina security guard fatally shot during Emergency Medical Services Centre robbery

South Africa

2 years ago

A security guard was killed during a robbery at the Musina emergency Medical Services centre. The suspects were looking for guns and they shot one of the guards.

Political parties have expectations about Cyril Ramaphosa's Opening of Parliament speech

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2 years ago

Various political parties, including the Democratic Alliance, the Economic Freedom Fighters and RISE Mzansi, weighed in on Cyril Ramaphosa's Parliament speech.

Blade Nzimande denies VBS Mutual Bank paid SACP R3 million conference bill

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2 years ago

The South African Communist Party's national chairman Blade Nzimande denied that the party's R3 million conference bill was settled by VBS Mutual Bank.

Police minister Senzo Mchunu welcomes 545-year sentence for liquor shooters

South Africa

2 years ago

Five men who robbed a liquor store and shot at the police in the Western Cape were sentenced to a collective 545 years in prison for their crimes.

Eastern Cape principal allegedly beats learners for stealing

South Africa

2 years ago

An Eastern Cape principal is under investigation after he allegedly assaulted two school children who allegedly stole some items from school during the holidays.

AfriForum to lay charges of corruption against Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu

Politics

2 years ago

The lobby group AfriForum is planning to open cases of corruption, fraud and money laundering against the EFF's leaders Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu.

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