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 joined Briefly News in 2023 and is a Current Affairs writer. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

3456 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Eskom announces stage 2 loadshedding, South Africans furious

Eskom announces stage 2 loadshedding, South Africans furious

South Africa

3 months ago

3 Including Limpopo taxi association members killed in midnight gunfight

3 Including Limpopo taxi association members killed in midnight gunfight

South Africa

3 months ago

Donald Trump attacks media, accuses them of not reporting white genocide as he welcomes Afrikaners

Donald Trump attacks media, accuses them of not reporting white genocide as he welcomes Afrikaners

Politics

3 months ago

American Church leader refuses to help Afrikaners as they arrive in the US

American Church leader refuses to help Afrikaners as they arrive in the US

Politics

3 months ago

Alleged Tembisa Hospital arsonist arrested after confession, set to appear in court

Alleged Tembisa Hospital arsonist arrested after confession, set to appear in court

South Africa

3 months ago

Julius Malema calls for South Africans to be prioritised in local employment efforts

Julius Malema calls for South Africans to be prioritised in local employment efforts

Politics

3 months ago

Tim Omotoso files urgent application to overturn illegal status declaration

Tim Omotoso files urgent application to overturn illegal status declaration

South Africa

3 months ago

Timothy Omotoso filed an urgent application against the Department of Home Affairs, challenging the prohibited declaration Home Affairs made after his arrest.

US government opens refugee admissions program for South African minorities

US government opens refugee admissions program for South African minorities

Politics

3 months ago

The United States Embassy in South Africa has officially launched its refugee program after 29 Afrikaners were taken from OR Tambo to the United States.

5 murder suspects killed in deadly shootout with SAPS in KwaZulu-Natal

5 murder suspects killed in deadly shootout with SAPS in KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

3 months ago

The South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal shot and killed five suspects accused of killing four people, including two police officers, in the province.

Arrested televangelist Tim Omotoso to appear in court following his arrest in Eastern Cape

Arrested televangelist Tim Omotoso to appear in court following his arrest in Eastern Cape

South Africa

3 months ago

Televangelist Tim Omotoso is expected to appear before the East London Magistrates Court in the Eastern Cape on 12 May after he was arrested on 10 May.

Fake letter alleges that Jacob Zuma threatens to expel KZN MPL members for forming coalition

Fake letter alleges that Jacob Zuma threatens to expel KZN MPL members for forming coalition

Politics

3 months ago

The president of the MK Party, Jacob Zuma, allegedly summoned senior KwaZulu-Natal members to explain why they were in talks with the ANC for a coalition.

KZN traditional leader to appear in court for allegedly raping teenager, SA weighs in

KZN traditional leader to appear in court for allegedly raping teenager, SA weighs in

South Africa

3 months ago

The Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, condemned an incident where a traditional leader from KwaZulu-Natal allegedly raped a teenager after giving her a lift.

49 Afrikaners set to leave South Africa for the United States of America

49 Afrikaners set to leave South Africa for the United States of America

Politics

3 months ago

About 49 Afrikaners have been relocated to the United States and they boarded a flight from OR Tambo International Airport to Texas. South Africans reacted.

Government says its DRC mission was successful, South Africans disagree

Government says its DRC mission was successful, South Africans disagree

South Africa

3 months ago

The Minister of Defence, Angie Motshekga, and senior leaders of the military briefed the media about the South African National Defence's deployment to the DRC.

8 People killed in N2 Empangeni accident between truck and vehicle

8 People killed in N2 Empangeni accident between truck and vehicle

South Africa

3 months ago

Eight people were killed in an accident in which a truck collided with a light-motor delivery vehicle. The accident happened on the N2 near Empangeni.

Tebogo Mokwena