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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Jabulani Khumalo fails in bid to be reinstated as MK Party leader

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2 years ago

Fire at Soweto substation affects 9 townships including Dobsonville, Emndeni, Zola and others

South Africa

2 years ago

Soshanguve suspect arrested after allegedly killing 4 people including 2 girls

South Africa

2 years ago

MK Party invites Inkatha Freedom Party to coalition talks

Politics

2 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa signs three bills into law

Politics

2 years ago

MK Party supporter slammed for Jabulani Khumalo viral video rant

Politics

2 years ago

Senzo Meyiwa trial: murder accused claim prison has no hot water

Politics

2 years ago

Two of the men accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa complained that the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Services facility has been without hot water for days.

Plane carrying Malawian deputy president crashed, South Africans send condolences

Politics

2 years ago

Saulos Chilima, Malawi's deputy president, died after a plane he was travelling in with nine others crashed after it disappeared off the radar following bad weather.

Jabulani Khumalo files urgent application against Parliament and Zuma

Politics

2 years ago

The MK Party's co-founder Jabulani Khumalo has filed an application with the Western Cape High Court against Jacob Zuma, the MK Party and Parliament.

King Misuzulu the first Zulu Monarch to be baptised in Shembe church

Politics

2 years ago

Zulu king Misuzulu KaZwelethini was baptised as a member of the Shembe Nazareth Church. He was the first king to join the church, as his predecessors were Anglican.

Only a court of law can prevent parliament sitting: Constitutional expert

Politics

2 years ago

A constitutional law expert said that only a court of law is permitted to prevent Parliament from sitting after the MK Party protested against its first sitting.

Former public protector Busi Mkhwebane's ex-husband will debut as an MK Party MP

Politics

2 years ago

Former public protector Busi Mkhwebane is expected to go face-to-face with her ex-husband, David Skosana, as he debuts as a Member of Parliament for the MKP.

ANC officials to meet with MK Party's top officials, SA weighs in

Politics

2 years ago

Top members of the African National Congress and the MK Party are expected to meet to talk about possibly forming a government of national unity.

Inside lavish life of Jacob Zuma's daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla

Politics

2 years ago

Duduzile Zuma, Jacob Zuma's daughter, came under fire after her social media account went viral. South Africans criticised her and questioned her MP candidacy.

Democratic Alliance not opposed to a government of national unity

Politics

2 years ago

The Democratic Alliance did not oppose the African National Congress's proposed government of national unity, which president Cyril Ramaphosa announced.

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