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

5044 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Zwelinzima Vavi says he feels cheated after receiving doctorate from Trinity Bible University

Politics

2 years ago

Outrage as KwaMashu patient dies while queueing outside of a clinic since 5 AM

South Africa

2 years ago

Minister of Police Bheki Cele celebrates birthday, reactions mixed

Politics

2 years ago

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Advocate Mngomezulu claims Longwe Thwala was drunk on day of incident

South Africa

2 years ago

Cyril Ramaphosa wants qualified teacher's unemployment crisis resolved in viral video

Politics

2 years ago

Zwelinzima Vavi called out for receiving PhD from allegedly bogus Trinity Bible University

Politics

2 years ago

ANC vs MKP: Ruling party's application over trademark dismissed with costs

Politics

2 years ago

The Durban high Court dismissed the African National Congress's case against the MKP for allegedly using its trademark logo with costs. SA discussed the ruling.

Mpumalanga ANC branch gives people free haircuts during campaign

Politics

2 years ago

The African National Congress's Mpumalanga branch gave residents haircuts in an attempt to get them to case their votes for the ruling party during the elections.

South African Police Service announces that 4500 trainees to commence training

South Africa

2 years ago

The South African Police Service announced that 4500 recruits will commence training on the last week of April, and 5500 will begin training in January.

Department of Education spokesperson denies employment crisis, Netizens angry

South Africa

2 years ago

The Department of Basic Education's spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, denied that there was a shortage of teachers despite minister Angie Motshekga's statements.

MK Party axes premier candidate, South Africans slam the party

Politics

2 years ago

The MK party allegedly axed its KwaZulu-Natal premier candidate, Nhlanhla Ngidi. He is the third leader to be removed from the party's leadership structures.

ANC Limpopo allegedly welcomes 1 000 former Economic Freedom Fighters members

Politics

2 years ago

Former members of the Economic Freedom Fighters allegedly joined the African National Congress. South Africans discussed their alleged defection.

KPMG theft suspect's ex-girlfriends turn state witnesses, Mzansi laughs

South Africa

2 years ago

KPMG theft accused Fidelis Moema's ex-girlfriends allegedly turned on him. They became state witnesses and revealed he forced them to open businesses in their names.

Public Protector office must explain why Busi Mkhwebane's R10 million gratuity was withheld

Politics

2 years ago

The Pretoria High court ordered the Office of the Public Protector to give reasons why it will not pay Busi Mkhwebane the R10 million that is allegedly owed to her.

8 Die in Limpopo crash between truck and bus, South Africans devastated

South Africa

2 years ago

Eight people died when a bus collided with a truck carrying workers in Limpopo. South Africans are concerned and believe something is wrong with the province.

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