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

South Africa

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Western Cape mandala wins R42.9 million lottery, says he'll buy family members houses

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans frustrated as Senzo Meyiwa trial postponed because defence advocate is "unwell"

South Africa

2 years ago

Thuso Phala’s claim that he may be older than many think sparks fierce debate

Football

2 years ago

ArcelorMittal to shed 3500 jobs because of loadshedding, South Africans tearful: “The new dawn”

Economy

2 years ago

South Africans reject China’s 450 generator donations to deal with loadshedding: “What nonsense is this?”

South Africa

2 years ago

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says United Nations does not recognise Hamas as terrorists, SA debates

South Africa

2 years ago

Minister in the Presidentc, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni explained that since the United Nations does not recognise Hamas as terrorists, neither does South Africa.

TS Galaxy coach Sead Ramović disses Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena, fans won’t have it

Football

2 years ago

TS Galaxy coach, Sead Ramović, criticised Mamelodi Sundowns' coach Rulani Mokwena, accusing him of making excuses when Galaxy beat Sundowns recently.

Mpumalanga matric learner killed by snake while at 2023 National Senior Certificate Examination camp

South Africa

2 years ago

A matric learner from Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga was killed after getting bitten by a snake while attending a camp for the 2023 National Senior Certificate exams.

Mpumalanga traffic officer threatens to assault motorist in viral video

South Africa

2 years ago

A Mpumalanga traffic officer and a motorist got into an altercation as the motorist recorded her. The officer threatened to kick him in a viral video.

Hillbrow Police Station detective arrested for allegedly forging dead cop boyfriend’s signature for estate

South Africa

2 years ago

A Hillbrow Police Station detective was allegedly arrested for forging her dead police officer boyfriend's signature and inheriting his estate fraudulently.

Alleged cop murderers killed in Kwa-Mashu by South African Police Service officers

South Africa

2 years ago

Two men who allegedly killed Sergeant Riyadh Adams in Durban were killed. One of them led them to the second suspect, who shot the first and was shot.

Mamelodi Sundowns legend John Tlale allegedly arrested for R1.9 million theft, SA shakes its head

South Africa

2 years ago

Former Mamelodi Sundowns player and Bafana Bafana legend John Tlale was accused of stealing R1.9 million and appeared at the Welkom Magistrates Court.

Mamelodi Sundowns win 33 consecutive matches after defeating SuperSport United, Fans praise team

Football

2 years ago

Mamelodi Sundowns made history as the first club in the Absa Premiership to win 33 consecutive matches after defeating rivals SuperSport United.

SARU reveals that trophy in viral video of private Springbok event is not the original Web Ellis Cup

Rugby

2 years ago

A replica of the Web Ellis Cup was paraded at an event. Although the South African Rugby Union told Briefly News it was not the real trophy, SA believed it was.

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