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

4373 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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SAPS reacts to video of police officers allegedly accepting money in Johannesburg

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Department of Home Affairs to take action against officials implicated in SIU report

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2 months ago

L. Brent Bozell III presents credentials to South African government, SA roasts him

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SIU reveals that Tim Omotoso and Shepherd Bushiri had fraudulent visas and permits

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The SIU exposes corruption in the Department of Home Affairs, revealing fraudulent residency permits obtained by Tim Omotoso and Shepherd Bushiri.

Pakistani national Imran Butt accuses General Shadrack Sibiya of threatening him

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Imran Butt claims threats from suspended Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, as tensions rise ahead of his testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

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Colleen Makhubele resigns as MP for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party following her removal as Chief Whip. Netizens react to the unexpected announcement.

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2 months ago

CBS’s 60 Minutes segment scrutinised white genocide claims against Afrikaner farmers, sparking heated debate among South Africans over farm murder allegations.

Mugabe Hyde Park house under South African Police Service surveillance after shooting

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2 months ago

South African Police continue to investigate Robert Mugabe's son, Bellarmine, after his arrest for allegedly shooting a gardener in Hyde Park amid mounting tensions.

Donald Trump reacts as the U.S. Supreme Court overturns his tariffs

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2 months ago

Trump reacts with disgust as the US Supreme Court blocks his tariffs imposed on over 100 countries, claiming he has a backup plan despite the ruling.

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Imran Butt writes letter to Madlanga Commission of Inquiry requesting to testify

South Africa

2 months ago

Imran Butt's lawyers seek his appearance before the Madlanga Commission to address allegations made by suspended Deputy Commissioner Sibiya. Public scepticism grows.

5 miners trapped in Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley presumed to be dead

South Africa

2 months ago

Trapped for days in the Ekapa Minerals Mine, five miners are presumed dead following a mudslide. Minister Gwede Mantashe arrives as rescue efforts unfold.

Businessman Malcolm X's alleged connection to Mugabe family questioned following Bellarmine's arrest

South Africa

2 months ago

A source denies businessman Malcolm X's ties to the Mugabe family, as Chatunga Mugabe faces charges after allegedly shooting a gardener in Johannesburg.

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