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

3446 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

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

Heidelberg girl kidnapped during house robbery found safe

Heidelberg girl kidnapped during house robbery found safe

South Africa

2 months ago

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

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

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

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.

SAPS officers arrested for running extortion syndicate targeting undocumented foreign nationals

SAPS officers arrested for running extortion syndicate targeting undocumented foreign nationals

South Africa

2 months ago

The South African Police Service arrested two police officers and a Department of Home Affairs official for allegedly operating an extortion syndicate.

Sihle Lonzi slams court as Walter Sisulu University employee accused of shooting student given bail

Sihle Lonzi slams court as Walter Sisulu University employee accused of shooting student given bail

Politics

2 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters MP Sihle Lonzi spoke about the bail hearing of the Walter Sisulu University employee who allegedly shot and killed a student.

Jacob Zuma removes Floyd Shivambu as MK Party's Secretary General

Jacob Zuma removes Floyd Shivambu as MK Party's Secretary General

Politics

2 months ago

MK Party President Jacob Zuma has removed Floyd Shivambu as the party's secretary-general because of his visit to Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi during Easter.

Snow is expected in parts of South Africa for a week from 7 to 10 June 2025

Snow is expected in parts of South Africa for a week from 7 to 10 June 2025

South Africa

2 months ago

Provinces, including Gauteng, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, the Western Cape, the Northern Cape, the North West, and Mpumalanga, could experience snow.

Court finds Ace Magashule's ex-PA Moroadi Cholota was unlawfully extradited from the United States

Court finds Ace Magashule's ex-PA Moroadi Cholota was unlawfully extradited from the United States

South Africa

2 months ago

The Bloemfontein High Court found that the State unlawfully extradited Ace Magashule's former PA Moroadi Cholota. She was set free and her charges dropped.

Tebogo Mokwena