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

5246 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Limpopo Provincial Commissioner Jan Scheepers helps arrest an undocumented foreigner

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Cape Town family approved for US refugee programme will only learn destination on departure day

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Journalists threatened at Marlboro petrol station hit scene in Sandton

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Humansdorp attorney Anene Krouwkamp-Claasen pleads guilty to stealing R6 million from deceased estates

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Police trace missing teen Sarah Rose Starrett's vehicle to KwaZulu-Natal

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Zimbabwe national shutdown: Citizens boycott work as police seal Harare City Centre

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Julius Malema accused of hypocrisy over Seshego tavern amid Podcast and Chill row

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Julius Malema faces backlash after a Podcast and Chill clip links him to Seshego venue Slageng. Users debate his double standards on drinking culture.

Operation Dudula protests at Zimbabwe embassy in Johannesburg after activist's arrest

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2 months ago

Protesters gather outside the Zimbabwean Embassy in Johannesburg as Bhekimpilo Mbedzi faces charges for advocating against Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3.

Keisha Lee Samuel among 100 killed in the Western Cape in a week

South Africa

2 months ago

Keisha Lee Samuel, 18, was fatally shot in a gang-related attack. Community leaders warn of escalating violence in the Western Cape amid recent murders.

Organisation welcomes South Africa extending light motor vehicle driver's licence validity

South Africa

2 months ago

Cabinet approved extending light motor vehicle driver's licence validity from five to ten years, improving efficiency amid ongoing infrastructure challenges.

South African diesel prices set to rise by up to R1.91 in August amid Middle East tensions

South Africa

2 months ago

Global oil prices surge due to Middle East conflict; South African diesel prices may rise by R1.91 per litre in August amidst ongoing market pressures.

Father and son found murdered with hands tied in Virginia, Free State

South Africa

2 months ago

Two men, aged 40 and 68, were brutally murdered in Virginia. The Free State Police are investigating the double homicide linked to a house robbery. Vehicle missing.

Kubayi releases IDAC demographic data to counter claims of Indian dominance

South Africa

2 months ago

Minister Kubayi releases IDAC's demographic breakdown to address racial perceptions and clarify staff composition, reflecting South Africa's population diversity.

Limpopo MEC cracks down on illegal scholar transport after fatal bakkie crash in Vhembe

South Africa

2 months ago

A Toyota Hilux overturned in Dididi Village, injuring 25 children. MEC Mathye enforces stricter laws on illegal scholar transport to enhance safety in Limpopo.

Heidi Giokos out at eNCA after contract terminated over declaration violation

South Africa

2 months ago

Veteran journalist Heidi Giokos allegedly lost her job at eNCA after a disciplinary hearing linked to declaration rules, leaving viewers in shock after 15 years.

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