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 joined Briefly News in 2023 and is a Current Affairs writer. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

3451 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

EFF accuses Enoch Godongwana of replacing VAT increase with fuel levy

EFF accuses Enoch Godongwana of replacing VAT increase with fuel levy

Politics

3 months ago

Calls for Kelly Smith to divulge Joslin's location mount as she awaits her sentencing

Calls for Kelly Smith to divulge Joslin's location mount as she awaits her sentencing

South Africa

3 months ago

Communications Minister Solly Malatsi denies BBBEE amendments accommodate Starlink

Communications Minister Solly Malatsi denies BBBEE amendments accommodate Starlink

Politics

3 months ago

EFF president Julius Malema responds to Donald Trump calling for his arrest

EFF president Julius Malema responds to Donald Trump calling for his arrest

Politics

3 months ago

Cyril Ramaphosa calls for the US to assist South Africa in fighting crime targeting white farmers

Cyril Ramaphosa calls for the US to assist South Africa in fighting crime targeting white farmers

Politics

3 months ago

MK Party, Economic Freedom Fighters reject Enoch Godongwana's budget 3.0

MK Party, Economic Freedom Fighters reject Enoch Godongwana's budget 3.0

Politics

3 months ago

Elon Musk to be part of the delegation of Trump and Ramaphosa's meeting, Rubio absent

Elon Musk to be part of the delegation of Trump and Ramaphosa's meeting, Rubio absent

Politics

3 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa has included Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and tech billionaire Elon Musk as part of his delegate in Washington.

Senator in US Senate grills Marco Rubio on Afrikaners in the United States

Senator in US Senate grills Marco Rubio on Afrikaners in the United States

Politics

3 months ago

Senator Tim Kaine criticised Marco Rubio, who appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.

Politicians furious as Johann Rupert, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen join Cyril Ramaphosa in USA

Politicians furious as Johann Rupert, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen join Cyril Ramaphosa in USA

Politics

3 months ago

Billionaire Johann Rupert and golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen are expected to join President Cyril Ramaphosa during his meeting with Donald Trump.

EFF slams Cyril Ramaphosa's alleged Starlink deal with Elon Musk

EFF slams Cyril Ramaphosa's alleged Starlink deal with Elon Musk

Politics

3 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for allegedly offering billionaire Elon Musk a deal for Starlink to operate in SA.

SAPS arrests alleged Facebook rapist after repeatedly raping victim in Limpopo

SAPS arrests alleged Facebook rapist after repeatedly raping victim in Limpopo

South Africa

3 months ago

The South African Police Service arrested a man in Giyani, Limpopo, after luring his victim on Facebook and raping her repeatedly. He also exploited her.

Afrikaner woman accused of using refugee program to reunite with husband in US

Afrikaner woman accused of using refugee program to reunite with husband in US

US

3 months ago

One of the Afrikaners who relocated to the United States as a refugee reportedly used the refugee program to be reunited with her US-based husband.

Julius Malema is not confident that the new budget would tackle unemployment in SA

Julius Malema is not confident that the new budget would tackle unemployment in SA

Politics

3 months ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, said Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will not present a budget to tackle unemployment.

President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Washington, upbeat about the visit

President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Washington, upbeat about the visit

Politics

3 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Washington, United States, and said he is prepared for his working visit and meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Health Ombud investigating the death of KZN medical intern Alulutho Mazwi

Health Ombud investigating the death of KZN medical intern Alulutho Mazwi

South Africa

3 months ago

The Health Ombud announced that the death of medical intern Dr Alulutho Mazwi will be investigated at the request of Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.

Tebogo Mokwena