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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Pretoria Woman who allegedly killed ex-lover to fake husband’s death for insurance denied bail, SA weighs in

South Africa

2 years ago

184 Children hospitalised in Eastern Cape after allegedly eating snacks from spaza shops, SA scolds parents

South Africa

2 years ago

Walter Sisulu University students caught cheating, South Africans roast them: “Future honourable ministers”

South Africa

2 years ago

ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba says African National Congress ran out of ideas to create employment in South Africa

Politics

2 years ago

Municipalities’ R56.8 billion Eskom debt will be written off in 3 years, SA furious

Politics

2 years ago

Famous members of the Economic Freedom Fighters, including Busi Mkhwebane, Eugene Mthethwa and 3 more

Politics

2 years ago

Siya Kolisi shines as Springboks begin tour, politicians accused of stealing limelight

Rugby

2 years ago

The Springboks appeared at the Union Buildings, where they started their trophy tour. Siya Kolisi was praised but politicians were accused of stealing the limelight.

Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates celebrate Mamelodi Sundowns' win against Al-Ahly to qualify for AFL finals

Football

2 years ago

South African football fans gave Mamelodi their flowers after defeating Egyptian side Al-Ahly in the African Football League semi-finals to advance to the finals.

Enoch Godongwana delivers bleak mid-term budget with R5.2 trillion debt forecast for 2024/25

Politics

2 years ago

Enoch Godongwana, the minister of finance, delivered his mid-term budget policy speech in Parliament and revealed how much the government plans on spending.

MTBPS 2023: Enoch Godongwana says R34 billion to be added to R350 grant, South Africa displeased

Politics

2 years ago

The Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced that the Social Relief of Distress grant will have R34 billion added to it, while it is extended by two years.

Mpumalanga man given 47 years for killing aunt he accused of witchcraft, SA relieved: “Rot away”

South Africa

2 years ago

A man from Mpumalanga has been given 47 years imprisonment after killing his aunt, whom he accused of witchcraft. Netizens are relieved that he was locked up.

“He’s paying her back”: South Africans dub newly-appointed Public Protector Kholeka 'President’s Protector'

Politics

2 years ago

Kholeka Gcaleka has been appointed as the new Public Protector and South Africans roasted her online, referring to her as the 'President's Protector'.

Springboks to receive bonuses for winning Rugby World Cup in France, SA agrees: “They deserve it”

Rugby

2 years ago

SA Rugby denies that the Springbok team that won the World Cup will receive R93 million but confirmed that they would receive bonuses for their performance.

TikTok video of Cyril Ramaphosa in conversation with Springboks after RWC win goes viral: "It's unbelievable"

People

2 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa had a conversation on the flight with the Springboks as they returned home from winning the Rugby World Cup by defeating the All Blacks.

Video of Bogus ‘Dr’ Matthew Lani outside Johannesburg Magistrates Court emerges, South Africans pity him

South Africa

2 years ago

SA came to the bogus 'Dr' Matthew Lani's defence after he appeared at the Johannesburg Magistrates Court and the charge of impersonating a doctor was dropped.

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