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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Julius Malema resolves that Economic Freedom Fighters won't be rowdy in National Assembly

Politics

2 years ago

Patriotic Alliance's Gayton McKenzie demands ministerial position or PA will leave the GNU

Politics

2 years ago

NATJOINTS warns against disruptions during fist National Assembly sitting

Politics

2 years ago

African National Congress announces two women as premier candidates

Politics

2 years ago

EFF's Julius Malema demands that former Ekurhuleni Finance MMC Nkululeko Dunga be reinstated

Politics

2 years ago

MK Party members allegedly clash outside of KZN Legislature over list of candidates

Politics

2 years ago

African National Congress announces premier candidates, South Africans react

Politics

2 years ago

The African National Congress elected members of its party to be provincial premier candidates, including current Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi.

Western Cape High Court strikes Jabulani Khumalo's case off the roll

Politics

2 years ago

The MK Party's co-founder Jabulani Khumalo's case was thrown out of the Western Cape High Court and the case was struck off the roll. SA laughed.

Mmusi Maimane calls on parties to discuss concrete plan for forming Government of National Unity

Politics

2 years ago

The president of Build One SA, Mmusi Maimane, called on political parties to meet before the first National Assembly sitting elects a new government.

African National Congress's NEC holds special meeting ahead of National Assembly vote

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2 years ago

The African National Congress's National Elecutive Committee is expected to meet for the last time before the National Assembly votes for a new government.

Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa defends Eskom's continued use of coal-fired power stations

South Africa

2 years ago

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa defended the use of coal-fired power stations to generate electricity and said that they will be part of SA's energy mix. Mzansi stanned him.

ANC eThekwini mayor Mxolisi recalled and redeployed to National Council of Provinces

Politics

2 years ago

Mxolisi Kaunda, the former eThekwini mayor, was recalled from his position as a mayor and the ANC redeployed him to the National Council of Provinces.

South Africans concerned after baboon spotted in Gauteng: "Needs to find his own territory"

South Africa

2 years ago

A baboon was spotted near Diepsloot in Gauteng. South Africans were worried about its safety and some prayed for it not to be harmed. This is the second sighting.

Department of Health considers sourcing Mpox vaccine from WHO

South Africa

2 years ago

The Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla said the government is considering getting vaccines from the World Health Organisation for the monkeypox outbreak.

RAF urges motorists to reduce accidents ahead of Youth Day

South Africa

2 years ago

The RAF called on motorists to be cautious on the weekend of the Youth Day holiday of 16 June. It revealed that 40% of road accident victims are youth.

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