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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Dr Aaron Motsoaledi calls for spaza shop audit in every city, South Africans sceptical

South Africa

2 years ago

eThekwini residents furious that water will not be restored by 15 February as promised by City Council

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africa disputes Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s claims that loadshedding will end soon

South Africa

2 years ago

SAPS reveal that 189 phones are stolen daily, netizens believe the number is higher

South Africa

2 years ago

Naledi Pandor unhappy that Israel is increasing military action in Rafah despite ICJ order

World

2 years ago

Roodepoort man electrocuted to death after allegedly vandalising substation

South Africa

2 years ago

Escaped Baviaanspoort Correctional Centre inmate visited dietician at Mamelodi Hospital, SA puzzled

South Africa

2 years ago

Clatta Gumbo escaped from custody at the Mamelodi Hospital while visiting a dietician at the recommendation of the prison's doctor. SA is stunned.

Gwede Mantashe defends cadre deployment, but South Africans attack it

Politics

2 years ago

The African National Congress's national chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, defended cadre deployment and revealed what it has done for the country since 1994.

Timothy Omotoso loses another court bid to have over 30 charges dropped

South Africa

2 years ago

Disgraced evangelist Timothy Omotoso appeared in court again to try and have his case thrown out. He failed, and he remains behind bars while his co-accused is out.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi launches almost 7000 facial recognition cameras

South Africa

2 years ago

Gauteng's premier, Panyaza Lesufi, launched almost 7000 facial recognition cameras in Gauteng in townships, suburbs, informal settlements and hostels.

Newborn baby found abandoned at Gqeberha Police Station, Netizens laugh: “The father is working there”

South Africa

2 years ago

The Gqeberha Police Station found a newborn baby abandoned outside of the police station. South Africans on Facebook joked about the father's paternity.

Cape Town Family of 3 killed in shack fire in informal settlement, residents blame loadshedding

South Africa

2 years ago

A family of three were killed after a fire burned down seven shacks in a Cape Town informal settlement. Many blame Eskom because it was during loadshedding.

Groblersdal dog attack suspects denied bail, South Africans celebrate: “No one is above the law”

South Africa

2 years ago

Pieter Groenewald and his son, Stephan, who were accused of setting their dog on an employee, was denied bail at their hearing in the Groblersdal Magistrate Court.

Cyril Ramaphosa Deploys 2900 SANDF Troops to Eastern DRC Which Will Cost R2 Billion, Mzansi Angry

Africa

2 years ago

The South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, deployed 2900 SANDF troops to battle M23 insurgents in the Eastern DRC region which will cost R2 billion.

KwaZulu-Natal SAPS arrested man who knew where his 'kidnapped' daughter was

South Africa

2 years ago

A man from Verulam in KwaZulu-Natal was arrested after he opened a kidnapping case for his daughter. The SAPS found that the daughter left willingly.

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