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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Mpumalanga woman sentenced to 20 years for killing husband over loud radio

South Africa

2 years ago

Safety consultant shares tips if you're afraid of leaving the house during loadshedding

Opinion

2 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighter's Julius Malema questions why 11 MPs did not vote during impeachment

Politics

2 years ago

Phala Phala suspects expected to appear in Limpopo court, Mzansi cries foul: "Why not Cyril?"

South Africa

2 years ago

Mpumalanga SAPS officer shot and killed while off duty, Mzansi sad: "Stop killing cops"

South Africa

2 years ago

Ekurhuleni teacher arrested for drugs allegedly back at work, community protests

South Africa

2 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters' Julius Malema comforts John Hlophe: "History will absolve you"

Politics

2 years ago

Economic Freedom Fighters president Julius Malema reached out to suspended John Hlophe and promised his new comrade that he would never go to bed hungry.

Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi loses bid to appeal Zimbabwean Exemption Permit court ruling

South Africa

2 years ago

Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, the Minister of Home Affairs, lost his bid to have the Pretoria High Court's decision to invalidate his ZEP termination overturned.

Tshwane woman plays 'inky pinky ponky' to choose which party to vote for in viral video

South Africa

2 years ago

A beautiful woman from Tshwane played 'inky pinky ponky' to choose which political party to vote for during the 2024 General Elections this year.

South Africans joke after Prime Hydration Water price drops to R10: "I still won't drink it"

South Africa

2 years ago

Prime Hydration drink, which used to cost between R300 and R800 per bottle, went down significantly, such that South African stores are selling it at a low price.

TikTok video of Johannesburg woman breaking down National Health Insurance tax costs goes viral

South Africa

2 years ago

A TikTokker from Johannesburg went viral after she shared a TikTok video discussing the National Health Insurance and how much tax people would pay.

7.9 Million South Africans jobless, Wits economist says increase in unemployment Is concerning

South Africa

2 years ago

The unemployment rate increased in the previous quarter from 31.9% to 32.1%, according to Statistics SA. Wits economist Dr Kenneth Creamer said it's worrying.

Controversial Judges John Hlophe and Nkola Motata removed from office, South Africa relieved

South Africa

2 years ago

Former Judge President John Hlophe and former judge Nkola Motata were impeached after an overwhelming large number of members of parliament voted.

Ekurhuleni teacher arrested after taking assortment of drugs to school, netizens stumped

South Africa

2 years ago

An Ekurhuleni teacher was found with drugs in his possession and was arrested. He appeared in court, but some South Africans don't think it was him.

Thabo Bester: Video of Nandipha Magudumana hugging father in court goes viral

South Africa

2 years ago

Dr Nandipha Magudumana went viral after a video of her hugging her dad at the Thabo Bester escape trial trended. Netizens thought she still looked beautiful.

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