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

5069 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Democratic Alliance councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu Killed in his bedroom, SA worried

Politics

2 years ago

George residents loot Bernini Spritzer truck in viral video, netizens joke: “Christmas box”

South Africa

2 years ago

Durban SAPS seizes cocaine worth R151 million disguised as meat, SA suspicious

South Africa

2 years ago

22-year-old Nelspruit woman shot and killed outside tavern, SAPS issues warning

South Africa

2 years ago

2 More mine workers died in Implats Mine tragedy, South Africans call for investigation

South Africa

2 years ago

Jacob Zuma ‘unaware’ that sheriffs went to Luthuli House to attach ANC assets worth R102 million, SA amused

South Africa

2 years ago

Shosholoza Meyl train’s Durban maiden trip at 50% capacity, SA excited

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans were excited and gave the Passenger Railroad Agency of South Africa tips for its maiden Shosholoza Meyl trip to Durban on 8 December 2023.

Janine Van Wyk makes African history with 185 caps as Banyana Banyana qualify for WAFCON

Football

2 years ago

Former Banyana Banyana midfielder Janine Van Wyk made history as Africa's most-capped female player with 185 international appearances for the national team.

Cape Town man shot to death over queue at petrol pump, South Africans shake in fear

South Africa

2 years ago

A man was killed at a petrol station in Cape Town after he argued with a motorist over who arrived at the petrol pump first. He was shot to death.

Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada excluded from Proteas’ limited-overs series against India

Sports

2 years ago

Proteas captain Temba Bavuma and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada have been excluded from the South African squad that will play a limited-overs series with India.

16-year-old Bloemfontein teenager’s body found 2 days after she went missing, South Africans mourn

South Africa

2 years ago

16-year-old Machaka Radebe was found dead two days after she went missing from her home in Bloemfontein, Free State. Mzansi is mourning her death.

uMngeni mayor Chris Pappas causes uproar after he speaks isiZulu and eats corn in viral video

Politics

2 years ago

uMngeni Mayor Chris Pappas trended on social media after a video of him eating corn and speaking isiZul went viral on X, formerly called Twitter.

Panyaza Lesufi cuts hair in township in viral video, South Africans dismiss him: “People are being fooled”

Politics

2 years ago

Gauteng's Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, trended on X, formerly Twitter, after he got a hair cut in a township in Gauteng. South Africans dismissed his actions.

Enoch Godongwana’s wife Thandiwe allegedly appointed in four high-ranking positions in Gauteng government

Politics

2 years ago

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's wife, Thandiwe, was allegedly appointed to four Gauteng Growth and Development Agency positions by the former chairperson.

Car guard stabs Porsche car’s tyres after owner refuses to pay him in viral video

South Africa

2 years ago

A car guard angered and shocked many after he stabbed the rear tyre of a Porsche in a viral video on X, formerly Twitter, because the owner refused to pay him.

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