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

5047 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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MK Party allegedly prevented from using eThekwini-based stadium after booking turned down

Politics

2 years ago

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says those with outstanding e-toll bills must still pay

South Africa

2 years ago

Home Affairs minister Aaron Mostoaledi bemoans 'nonexistent' spouses created for visas

South Africa

2 years ago

MK Party demands that Independent Electoral Commission Commissioner Janet Love step down

Politics

2 years ago

6 suspects arrested in connection with Kaizer Chiefs player Luke Fleurs' death

South Africa

2 years ago

MK Party confirms Bonginkosi Khanyile’s removal as MK Youth League coordinator

Politics

2 years ago

Excluding former president Jacob Zuma from general elections disadvantages him, MK party: Dali Mpofu

Politics

2 years ago

The MK party's lawyer Advocate Dali Mpofu said that the MKP's supporters would be disenfranchised if Jacob Zuma was banned from being their candidate.

2 Mitchells Plain cops sentenced to 9 years after being found guilty of selling a docket

South Africa

2 years ago

Two South African Police Service members were sentenced to 10 years in prison after trying to sell a docket for R40,000. SA called for more to be investigated.

Western Cape security guard killed after tree falls on him because of gale-force winds

South Africa

2 years ago

A security guard at Paarl in the Western Cape was killed after a tree fell on him as a result of the gale-force winds ripping through the province and the coastline.

52-year-old Limpopo teacher sentenced to 5 years imprisonment or R60,000 for fraud

South Africa

2 years ago

The Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sentenced a teacher to five years imprisonment or a R60,000 fine after being found guilty of fraud.

Economic Freedom Fighters rubbishes claims that Xhosa king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo not EFF member

Politics

2 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighter's spokesperson, Snawo Thambo, refuted claims that the AbaThembu king, Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, was now a member of the ANC.

South Africans share videos of violent Cape Town winds, SAWS warns of severe weather

South Africa

2 years ago

Vehicles were overturned and a man struggled to walk forward as a result of the gale force winds that are currently affecting the Western Cape's coastline.

Joslin Smith: Blood found on cloth in Saldanha Bay does not belong to missing girl

South Africa

2 years ago

Police Minister Bheki Cele updated the nation about missing Saldanha Bay girl Joslin Smith. The search has been expanded to include other countries.

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema willing to give ANC votes on 1 condition

Politics

2 years ago

Julius Malema offered the African National Congress the EFF's vote for the upcoming elections on the condition that they appoint Floyd Shivambu as finance minister.

Hawks expected to make more arrests in KPMG millions theft case

South Africa

2 years ago

The Hawks are expecting to make another arrest after KPMG employee Fidelis Moema handed himself over to them for allegedly stealing R16.5 million.

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