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

5064 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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

South Africa

2 years ago

2 KwaZulu-Natal farmworkers killed by lightning which injured 50 others, South Africans pained and mournful

South Africa

2 years ago

2 Machaka Radebe murder suspects to appear at Bloemfontein Magistrates Court, activists call for no bail

South Africa

2 years ago

Organisation believes Oscar Pistorius’s release undermines GBV victims, Mzansi opposes them

South Africa

2 years ago

Patriotic Alliance members make Zimbabwean man at Limpopo border return to Zimbabwe in viral video

South Africa

2 years ago

SAPS arrest Limpopo man who stabbed and killed his wife after a heated argument, Commissioner slams the crime

South Africa

2 years ago

Jukulyn in Soshanguve a crime hotspot where SAPS is investigating 331 cases, Mzansi faults the community

South Africa

2 years ago

Jukulyn in Soshanguve battles with crime as there are 331 cases being investigated, and municipal services must be delivered in the presence of a SAPS escort.

Multichoice will not broadcast AFCON 2024, South Africans displeased

Football

2 years ago

Multichoice revealed that they did not obtain the broadcast rights for the African Cup of Nations, and as a result, will not broadcast the tournament in 2024.

South African government strengthens efforts to screen for Cholera at Zimbabwean border, SA terrified

South Africa

2 years ago

The Department of Health revealed that there is a concern that cholera might cross into South Africa from the Zimbabwean border and advised people to be vigilant.

Hugo Broos admits that Mamelodi Sundowns’ Themba Zwane is one of the best players he’s coached

Football

2 years ago

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos admitted that he overlooked Mamelodi Sundowns player Themba Zwane because he believed Zwane was too old to play for SA.

2 Zimbabwean nationals busted for abducting 3 children in Mpumalanga and Springs, netizens applaud SAPS

South Africa

2 years ago

The South African Police Service arrested two Zimbabwean women who abducted three children and kept them with them from April to December last year.

Rea Vaya employees prevent buses from leaving depot due to labour dispute, South Africans disappointed

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans slammed the City of Joburg and Rea Vaya after Rea Vaya workers prevented buses from leaving the depot because of a labour dispute.

Former Pretoria slay queen excels as property businesswoman: “I cannot live a life impressing men”

Women Empowerment

2 years ago

Punkie Nkosi started her property businesses after she realised that she could not live like a slay queen and live her life impressing men with her body.

Eskom’s Koeberg Unit 1 closer to being restored online, but South Africans livid at loadshedding continuing

South Africa

2 years ago

Eskom's Koeberg Unit succesfully completed a load rejection test, which means it can withstand the loss of power. South Africans snubbed the announcement.

Petrol prices expected to drop at midnight of 3 January, South Africans unmoved: “Temporary relief”

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans are not impressed that petrol prices are said to decrease at midnight on 3 January. Many believe the price has to be sliced even further.

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