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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SA disappointed after Siya Kolisi receives Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami FC shirt: “Wrong GOAT

Rugby

2 years ago

TikTok video of woman getting caught by boss sleeping at work goes viral, netizens curious

People

2 years ago

Pravin Gordhan suggests private sector partnerships with SOEs, SA feels betrayed: “It was his plan”

Politics

2 years ago

Kaizer Chiefs beat Cape Town Spurs 3-2 without fans, SA applauds them: “Fans were the problem”

Football

2 years ago

Limpopo man kills colleague, neighbour kills him, South Africans stunned: “SA is a Marvel movie”

South Africa

2 years ago

Naledi Pandor calls for Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest, South Africans hit back: “What about Putin?”

Politics

2 years ago

2 Killed outside Randburg Magistrates Court, leaving SA horrified by brutal murder

South Africa

2 years ago

Two people were killed outside of the Randburg Magistrates Court by assailants of a black Mercedes Benz. South Africans were shocked by the violent crime.

Mmusi Maimane and SA roast Julius Malema for swearing at netizen who called the EFF a 10% party

Politics

2 years ago

Build One SA leader Mmusi Maimane and Julius Malema got into a debate on X where one of the users called the EFF a 10% party. Malema attacked her using vulgar words.

Julius Malema blamed for racism allegations against 10 Springbok players missing from World Cup Trophy Tour

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans accused the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, of sowing racism seeds after 10 Springbok players were accused of racism.

Minister of Police Bheki Cele says criminals at war with South Africa, Mzansi unimpressed

South Africa

2 years ago

The Minister of Police Bheki Cele addressed the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union in Durban and said that criminals are declaring war against South Africans.

UNISA denied giving Malawian influencer honorary degrees, SA calls for his arrest

South Africa

2 years ago

The University of South Africa denied giving Malawian influencer Phemphero Mphande and two other individuals of giving them honorary doctorates.

Bongi Mbonambi calls England Rugby team unprofessional, SA demands apology from Tom Curry

Rugby

2 years ago

Springboks' player Bongi Mbonambi called the England team unprofessional after being accused by Tom Curry of racism. South Africans believe Curry should apologise.

South Africa attacks X user for accusing Springbok player RG Snyman of having Eugene Terre’Blanche tattoo

Rugby

2 years ago

South Africans defended Springbok player RG Snyman after an X user accused him of having a tattoo of the controversial Eugene Terre'Blanche on his arm.

Phala Phala suspects pleads with Bela Bela Magistrate Court to breastfeed newborn, SA merciless

South Africa

2 years ago

Two suspects arrested for the Phala Phala Game Reserve theft pleaded with the judge to let her breastfeed her newborn infant three times a day under supervision.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi allegedly embroiled in R500 million UIF bribe, Mzansi numb

Politics

2 years ago

The minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, has been implicated in an alleged R500 million scandal. He and other high-ranking politicals were implicated.

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