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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Political parties expect more action and less talking at SONA, expert weighs in

Politics

2 years ago

SA government spent R6.5 million organising SONA 2024, Mzansi unimpressed: "Waste of money"

Politics

2 years ago

3 Western Cape men arrested after torturing, almost drowning 9-year-old boy accused of theft

South Africa

2 years ago

Loadshedding, state-owned enterprises should be focus of Ramaphosa's SONA 2024 - Stellenbosch professor

Politics

2 years ago

North West insurance fraud suspect accused of murdering her own child, South Africans disgusted

South Africa

2 years ago

Special Investigating Unit uncovers almost R700 million in debt owed to NSFAS from institutions

South Africa

2 years ago

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Video of Advocate Zandile Mshololo and Judge Mokgoatlheng goes viral

South Africa

2 years ago

Advocate Zandile Mshololo was praised after she defended herself against judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng who told her that he was never accused of being a crook.

Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane forms political party called All Game Changers and contests 2024 General Elections

Politics

2 years ago

South Africans roasted Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane after he announced his new political party and his intention to contest the 2024 General Elections.

Grade 1 Ekurhuleni pupil dies after eating biscuits from spaza shops, residents loot

South Africa

2 years ago

A grade one child from Ekurhuleni died after allegedly eating snacks from a foreign national-owned shop. Residents angrily looted the store in response.

Vodacom ordered to make another offer to please-call-me inventor after he rejected R47 million offer

South Africa

2 years ago

Vodacom has been ordered by the Supreme Court of Appeals to make a fresh determination on how much they owe please-call-me inventor Nkosana Makate.

SA livid after Eskom announces loadshedding during Bafana Bafana vs Nigeria’s AFCON 2023 semi-final

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans were livid after Eskom announced that there will be loadshedding during the AFCON match between South Africa and Nigeria's semi-final clash.

Economic Freedom Fighter's Julius Malema praises Jacob Zuma for not banning EFF in parliament

Politics

2 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighter's president, Julius Malema, praised the former president, Jacob, Zuma for not banning the EFF during SONA addresses.

Cape Town madala in wheelchair dies in hit-and-run, car allegedly driven by underage boy

South Africa

2 years ago

A madala from Mitchell's Plain in Cape Town, Western Cape, was killed after he was involved in a hit-and-run accident. The wheelchair-ridden man was on his way home.

Mango Airlines to be sold to private investor, Public enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan disputes

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans celebrated the impending return of Mango Airlines after being placed under business rescue for three years. Pravin Gordhan is not happy.

East London man fined R60,000 for faking a Road Accident Fund claim, South Africans crack up

Education

2 years ago

The East london Regional Court fined a man R60,000 for trying to defraud the RAF out of R5 million with a fake claim. If he doesn't pay, he's going to jail.

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