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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Democratic Alliance wants to review tender processes of ministries it will get

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2 years ago

Former Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa on his fitness to return as ANC MP

Politics

2 years ago

MK MPs including Andile Mngxitama and John Hlophe sworn into parliament

Politics

2 years ago

Biker dies in Durban M4 crash with truck and car, SA saddened: "Motorbikes are so dangerous"

South Africa

2 years ago

National Consumer Commission conducts nationwide inspections of spaza shops

South Africa

2 years ago

ANC demands DA act on MP Ian Cameron's racism allegations

Politics

2 years ago

12 year-old boy in Bedford shot for allegedly stealing nuts

South Africa

2 years ago

The South African Police Service arrested a man who shot a 12-year-old boy for allegedly stealing nuts. The man rushed outside and shot the little boy in the head.

Violent clash between initiation educators and community in Limpopo kills 1, injures several

South Africa

2 years ago

The South African Police Service arrested a group of people after a man lost his life in Limpopo during a clash between two groups that became violent.

KZN Finance MEC's decision to close Treasury Office excites South Africans

Politics

2 years ago

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for finance Francois Rodgers said he closed the Durban Treasury office down because he learned that he had two offices and only needed one.

Game farm worker mauled to death by lioness in Free State

Politics

2 years ago

A Free State game farm employee died after a lioness attacked him. He and his supervisor were installing a gate in a lion enclosure when the lioness attacked him.

Pastor Timothy Omotoso rape trial continues in Eastern Cape, SA angry at courts

South Africa

2 years ago

The case of pastor Timothy Omotoso who was accused of committing acts of rape, assault, racketeering and human trafficking continues in court in the Eastern Cape.

Panyaza Lesufi slams claims Cyril Ramaphosa instructed him to include DA members in cabinet

Politics

2 years ago

The premier of Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi denied claims that the president of the African National Congress Cyril Ramaphosa told him to have DA member in his cabinet.

United Democratic Movement accepts invitation to join Government of National Unity

Politics

2 years ago

The leader of the United Democratic Movement, Bantu Holomisa, accepted the African National Congress's invitation to join the Government of National Unity.

2 Men shot to death in car in Cape Town, South Africans horrified

South Africa

2 years ago

Two men were shot and killed in cold blood in Philippi, Cape Town. A community leader believed that the incident was one of many similar retaliation shootings.

Court orders IEC to respond to MK Party's case by Tuesday

Politics

2 years ago

The Independent Electoral Commission is expected to respond to the MK Party's case of declaring the elections invalid by 25 June. SA discussed rigging.

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