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

5071 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Former Ukhozi FM’s Linda Sibiya allegedly involved in R4 million corruption case, SA stunned

Politics

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Man survives N3 shootout between cops and robbers in viral video, south Africans shaken

South Africa

2 years ago

Themba Bavuma slammed after Proteas lose to Australia in ICC World Cup semi-final: “He’s making us angry"

Sports

2 years ago

Head of Gift of the Givers in Gaza killed returning from prayer, SA devastated

South Africa

2 years ago

Fochville man who allegedly made over R36 million selling Eskom electricity vouchers stuns South Africans

South Africa

2 years ago

Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for ICC to investigate Israel met with resistance from South Africans

Asia

2 years ago

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo blames Parliament for State Capture, South Africans debate statements

Politics

2 years ago

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo accused Parliament of allowing State Capture to continue by not allowing MPs to support votes of no confidence against presidents.

Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu mourn former SuperSport United keeper George Chigova

Football

2 years ago

Soccer clubs Amazulu, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs passed condolences to former SuperSport United goalkeeper George Chigova, who died recently.

Panyaza Lesufi stops issuing liquor licences in viral video, Mzansi roasts him: “If I’ve ever seen a clown”

South Africa

2 years ago

Gauteng Priemer Panyaza Lesufi announced that the province has stopped issuing liquor licences until the issue of substance abuse among children is tackled.

Ox Nche bestowed highest honour by Thaba Nchu king, South Africans praise him: “He deserves it”

Rugby

2 years ago

Springbok player Ox Nche was recently given the Tlotlo ya Morafe wa Barolong boo-Seleka honour by Thaba Nchu king Kgosi Gaboilelwe Moroka wa Barolong.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy confident Cyril Ramaphosa understands Ukraine’s plan to end Russia-Ukraine war

Europe

2 years ago

Cyril Ramaphosa joined African leaders on a mission to meet Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who believes that the leaders understand Ukraine's position.

Bheki Cele denies Crime Prevention Wardens are his department’s responsibility, SA weighs in

Politics

2 years ago

Police Minister Bheki Cele spoke up after Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi slammed him for not supporting the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens' efforts.

Viral video of GTI occupants hijacking Toyota Fortuner at tollgate terrifies South Africans

South Africa

2 years ago

Two suspects who were travelling in a Golf GTI hijacked a Toyota Fortuner driver while they were at a tollgate. South Africans were terrified of the ordeal.

Metro Police officer in viral TikTok video slammed for recording woman running away with cow’s head

South Africa

2 years ago

A Metro Police officer recorded a woman running away with the severed head of a cow in a TikTok video. South Africans slammed the officer for not doing her job.

Cape Town SAPS officers assault salon worker in viral video, SA angered by police brutality

South Africa

2 years ago

Members of the South African Police Station assaulted a foreign national in Cape Town in a viral video. The man was allegedly accused of selling drugs.

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