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

5051 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Senzo Meyiwa trial: Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng rules confessions were not coerced

South Africa

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Man throws fit in Old Mutual after refusing to leave in viral TikTok video

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2 years ago

Former President Thabo Mbeki slams Jacob Zuma and MK party

Politics

2 years ago

Eskom's latest tariff hike to result in South Africans spending R480 more on electricity from April

South Africa

2 years ago

Sifiso Mkhwanazi found guilty of rape and murder South Africans relieved

South Africa

2 years ago

Deputy President Paul Mashatile blames apartheid for poor service delivery, South Africans roast him

Politics

2 years ago

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri accuses the SAPS of demanding R10 billion bribe from SAPS, SA don't believe him

South Africa

2 years ago

Shepherd Bushiri, the founder of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church, has accused SAPS officers of trying to solicit a R10 million bribe from him.

Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa predicts that there will be no loadshedding by end of the year

South Africa

2 years ago

Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa assured South Africans that there will be no loadshedding by the end of this year. SA doesn't believe him.

Joslin Smith's mother Kelly and boyfriend abandon bail application and remain behind bars

South Africa

2 years ago

Kelly Smith, Jacquin Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn abandoned their bail applications and the fourth suspect's case was dropped as there was no evidence.

Old Mutual allegedly agrees to pay woman R3 million pension after social media uproar

South Africa

2 years ago

Old Mutual allegedly agreed to pay Sebabatso Molefi's mother the R3 million they owe her after Molefi complained about their poor service on social media.

Tshwane woman assaulted by family for reporting her toddler’s father for raping baby

South Africa

2 years ago

A woman from Tshwane was assaulted by her brother and mother after she reported her baby's father for raping their toddler, and he was sentenced to two life terms.

South Africans shattered after Limpopo man allegedly kills 4-year-old daughter and himself

South Africa

2 years ago

A man from Bela Bela in Limpopo allegedly killed his daughter by hanging her and then committed suicide. South Africans are devastated by the incident.

South Africans slam EFF's KZN chairperson during service delivery protest in Durban

Politics

2 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters protested against eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda and the city council over poor service delivery in the municipality.

Vodacom looking to settle out of court for 'Please Call Me' saga with inventor Nkosana Makete

South Africa

2 years ago

Vodacom is allegedly willing to settle out of court with Nkosana Makate, the 'Please Call Me' inventor who took Vodacom to court demanding compensation.

MKYL volunteer Bonginkosi Khanyile slams Siya Kolisi, claims sport is divided

Politics

2 years ago

Former Fees Must Fall activist and MK Youth League volunteer-in-chief Bonginkosi Khanyile criticised Springbok Siya Kolisi in a podcast interview video.

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