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

5063 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Woolworths refutes claims that it is going cashless, clarifies that WCafe shops taking that route

South Africa

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Mamelodi Sundowns spent R46.7 million to sign Argentinian player Matias Esquivel, Mzansi jealous

South Africa

2 years ago

Cyril Ramaphosa pleaded that ANC needs more time: “30 years is not enough

Politics

2 years ago

Bloemfontein woman allegedly stabs boyfriend to death while drinking, South African men scared

South Africa

2 years ago

SAFA to give Bafana Bafana R131 million if they win African Cup of Nations 2024

Football

2 years ago

Fikile Mbalula says the ANC failed to reach all of its targets, South Africans agree

Politics

2 years ago

Fikile Mbalula revealed that the ANC defended Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla swimming pool lie

Politics

2 years ago

The African National Congress's secretary-general Fikile Mbalula was slammed after he admitted that they lied for the sake of Jacob Zuma during the Nkandla saga.

N2 Durban car crash kills 3-month-old infant, 1 pedestrian and leaves 2 injured, Netizens hurt

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans were shattered after a 3-month-old infant and a passenger died after an accident on the N2 in Durban was caused by a collision. The driver survived.

Julius Malema says the Economic Freedom Fighters will control KZN in 2024 General Elections, Mzansi laughs

Politics

2 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighter's leader, Julius Malema, is confident that the EFF is going to take the KwaZulu-Natal province away from the African National Congress.

Economic Freedom Fighter's Julius Malema distances himself from MK Party: “Zuma is in denial”

Politics

2 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighter's leader Julius Malema distanced himself with the new MK party. He spoke during the EFF press conference at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Blade Nzimande, NSFAS chairperson Ernest Khoza allegedly received millions in kickbacks from service providers

South Africa

2 years ago

The Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande and the NSFAS chairperson have been implicated and accused of receiving kickbacks in millions.

CAF prize money for AFCON 2024 increases by 40%, SA praises president Patrice Motsepe

Football

2 years ago

CAF president Patrice Motsepe has been praised after the African Cup of Nations tournament's prize monies were increased by 40%. SA is proud of him.

Oscar Pistorius Released: SA Reacts to uncle Arnold’s multimillion-rand house he will live in

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans believe that Oscar Pistorius deserves to live in his uncle Arnold's house after he was released from prison for parole on 5 January.

June Steenkamp releases heartbreaking statement following Oscar Pistorius release: “We did not choose this”

South Africa

2 years ago

June Steenkamp, Reeva Steenkamp's mother, released a statement after Oscar Pistorius was released from prison on parole on 5 January. She wept her daughter anew.

Oscar Pistorius released from prison after serving half sentence, organisation opposes release

South Africa

2 years ago

Oscar Pistorius has been released from the Attridgeville Correctional Services Centre on parole after serving half of his sentence for killing Reeva Steenkamp.

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