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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Report reveals increase in anti-migrant rhetoric from netizens

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ANC commits to basic income grant 2 years after winning upcoming elections

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2 years ago

King Misuzulu lashes out at ANC for fired praise singer and mic-grabbing incident

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2 years ago

Briefly News explains National Health Insurance Act and what it means for South Africans

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2 years ago

Gauteng couple allegedly forges bank statements to receive R53 million from IDC

South Africa

2 years ago

Thoko Didiza claims Legislature has the power to end Ingonyama Trust

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2 years ago

Bheki Nxumalo praised as the man stopping loadshedding, but SA is not convinced

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2 years ago

South Africans were not convinced after a publication identified Bheki Nxumalo as the man behind the country not experiencing loadshedding for almost two months.

Hlaudi Motsoeneng, Pallo Jordan and 3 other politicians caught with fake academic qualifications

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2 years ago

Hlaudi Motsoeneng and Pallo Jordan are among some of the politicians caught lying about their qualifications. Briefly News compiled a list of these politicians.

Male doctor shot during burglary in Free State, South Africans horrified

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2 years ago

A doctor from Qwa-Qwa in the Free State was shot during a robbery in a hospital and was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit, where he is currently recovering.

2024 General Election Poll: Which political party will you vote for?

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2 years ago

South Africa is going to its seventh General Election on 29 May 2024, 30 years into democracy. Briefly News put together a poll to ask readers who they'll vote for.

Mmusi Maimane's BOSA political ad leaves Mzansi in stitches

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2 years ago

Build One SA's (BOSA) president Mmusi Maimane made South Africans laugh with one of his campaign ads on social media. Netizens loved its humour.

Emalahleni residents threaten not to vote because of no electricity

South Africa

2 years ago

The community of Emalahleni in Mpumalanga threatened not to vote following a service delivery protest after the government failed to electrify their houses.

Soshanguve residents, ANC Youth League march against violent crime after Ditebogo Phalane Jr murder

Politics

2 years ago

Members of the Soshanguve community and the African National Congress joined forces and marched against violent crimes after the death of Ditebogo Phalane Jr.

2024 General Elections: Professor discusses possible coalition if ANC wins by less than 50% majority

Politics

2 years ago

The African National Congress could possibly win the elections without a majority. A Stellenbosch professor discussed who it could enter a coalition with.

MK Party wants two-thirds majority to change Roman-Dutch law, will challenge ConCourt ruling at UN

Politics

2 years ago

The MK Party announced that it would challenge the Constitutional Court ruling against Jacob Zuma and will change the Roman-Dutch law if elected into power.

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