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

5065 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Hugo Broos hopes to pass African Cup of Nations group stages, SA unimpressed

Football

2 years ago

Expats returning to South Africa prefer Johannesburg over Cape Town according to Chas Everitt, Mzansi stans

South Africa

2 years ago

2023 Matric exam results to be released on 18 January 2024, South Africans confused

Education

2 years ago

Joburg Transport MMC Kenny Kunene applauds Rea Vaya operator being placed under business rescue, SA displeased

South Africa

2 years ago

Limpopo councillors paid twice in December because of error, SA in disbelief

South Africa

2 years ago

Ladysmith man goes missing after he tries to save someone from floods, netizens devastated

South Africa

2 years ago

2 Pretoria SAPS lovers found dead in their home, South Africans discuss theorie

South Africa

2 years ago

Two South African Police Service officers belonging to the Public Order Policing unit in Tshwane were found dead in their home. Netizens guessed how they died.

Hugo Broos announces 23-man squad for AFCON, South Africa not excited

Football

2 years ago

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos announced his 23-man AFCON squad which is set to compete in the continental competition in January. SA is not impressed.

Siya Kolisi’s dancing embarrasses daughter at the Alps in viral video, netizens in stitches

Celebrities

2 years ago

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi danced for his daughter while holidaying in the Alps during Christmas. His dancing embarrassed her but entertained celebrities.

Rea Vaya board dissolved, business rescuer reveals it owes SARS millions

South Africa

2 years ago

Rea Vaya's board of directors has been dissolved and the company has been placed under administration. A business rescuer discovered cases of maladministration.

SAPS officer caught with 11 passengers in Toyota Run X in viral video, netizens pity him

South Africa

2 years ago

A South African Police Service officer was allegedly caught on video with 11 people in his small Toyota Run X. The man was allegedly on his way to KwaZulu-Natal.

Moroka Swallows fails to show up for Mamelodi Sundowns match, cancels upcoming match with Golden Arrows

Football

2 years ago

South Africans accused Moroka Swallows of not paying players are the club cancelled its matches with Mamelodi Sundowns and Lamontville Golden Arrows.

4 CIT robbers arrested for stealing R8k: Heists and arrests that made headlines in 2023

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans witnessed various cash-in-transit cases in 2023, which included arrests, heists and shootouts between the police and the robbers.

Man kills brother, family hacked to death and 9 other murder stories that rocked Mzansi in 2023

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans were horrified this year after some of the most brutal murders were committed, like a man who hacked a woman and her three children.

Church robbed during live stream, domestic caught helping robbers and 4 other crimes caught on camera in 2023

South Africa

2 years ago

South African criminals were caught on camera committing crimes like hijacking, theft and robbery. Some of the crimes include a church robbed during a live stream.

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