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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SASSA changes SRD grant identification to prevent fraud

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Pietermaritzburg Court dismisses application to transfer IEC official's case to Electoral Court

South Africa

2 years ago

Cyril Ramaphosa rebukes John Steenhuisen during GNU talks in leaked letter

Politics

2 years ago

Over 10,000 people sign petition to remove Andile Mngxitama from Parliament

Politics

2 years ago

SAFTU opposes Eskom electricity hike, South Africans agree

South Africa

2 years ago

Husband of Roodepoort woman who was killed on Metrobus shares experiences

South Africa

2 years ago

SA reacts to Kenyan President William Ruto declining to sign Finance Bill that sparked protests

Africa

2 years ago

The president of Kenya, William Ruto, announced that he would not be signing the controversial Finance Bill after Kenya erupted into protests which claimed lives.

Democratic Alliance files papers opposing MKP's electoral court case

Politics

2 years ago

The Democratic Alliance's Helen Zille accused the Mkhonto WeSizwe Party of having presented no evidence to support claims the votes were rigged during the elections.

Life Esidimeni inquests findings due in July, South African heartbroken by tragedy

South Africa

2 years ago

The Pretoria High Court is expected to make a ruling on the Life Esidimeni inquest in July this year, more than five years since the Life Esidimeni tragedy occurred.

2 South African National Defence Force soldiers killed, 20 hurt in Congo mortar attack

Africa

2 years ago

Two members of the South African National Defence Force died after a mortar attack struck an SANDF base in the Democratic Republic of Congo. SA is angry.

Pretoria expat sentenced to 18 years for murdering 3 children

World

2 years ago

South African expat Lauren Dickason was sentenced to 18 years in a mental health facility for killing her three children after suffering from post-partum depression.

MK Party to picket outside Pietermaritzburg Court in KwaZulu-Natal

Politics

2 years ago

The MK Party is expected to protest outside of the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court after an IEC employee was arrested for allegedly tampering with the ballot box.

Woman shot dead in bus in Roodeport, SAPS hunting for suspects

South Africa

2 years ago

A woman was shot and killed in cold blood in the bus on her way to work in Roodepoort. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning and SA mourned.

KZN Premier Thami Ntuli and cabinet could discuss moving provincial legislature to Ulundi

Politics

2 years ago

The premier of KwaZulu-Natal Thami Ntuli said the provincial legislature cannot be moved to Ulundi without a consensus in the government of provincial unity.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi wants Gauteng to Limpopo train, SA reacts

Politics

2 years ago

The Premier of Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi posted images and a video of a speed train he envisions travelling from Limpopo to Gauteng. SA grilled him.

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