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

4906 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Helen Zille laughs off ANC supporter's middle finger during Johannesburg campaign

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KwaMashu anti-immigration activist Siphiwe Thusini killed in ambush, son breaks down

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DA Calls for New Chapter Nine anti-corruption body, wants IDAC disbanded

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Democratic Alliance calls for a standalone anti-corruption commission, asserting IDAC is beyond repair. A new body aims to maintain independence.

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Limpopo Provincial Commissioner Jan Scheepers joins a police chase in Modimolle, earning praise for his hands-on leadership approach just days after his appointment.

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A mother and her family await US resettlement, fleeing violent crime and economic hardship in South Africa. Over 6,000 refugees were placed across 49 states.

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A man was fatally shot at a Sasol filling station in Marlboro, Sandton, in a suspected targeted attack, as police investigate and witnesses recount the scene.

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Gqeberha attorney Anene Krouwkamp-Claasen pleaded guilty to 14 theft counts, misappropriating nearly R6 million from deceased estates for gambling purposes.

Police trace missing teen Sarah Rose Starrett's vehicle to KwaZulu-Natal

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Police find a vehicle linked to Sarah Rose Starrett's disappearance in KZN. Investigation reveals possible family involvement. Misinformation hampers search efforts.

Zimbabwe national shutdown: Citizens boycott work as police seal Harare City Centre

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Zimbabweans largely stayed home during a national shutdown protest against Mnangagwa’s rule extension, as police enforced heavy security in Harare and Bulawayo.

Julius Malema accused of hypocrisy over Seshego tavern amid Podcast and Chill row

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Julius Malema faces backlash after a Podcast and Chill clip links him to Seshego venue Slageng. Users debate his double standards on drinking culture.

Operation Dudula protests at Zimbabwe embassy in Johannesburg after activist's arrest

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Protesters gather outside the Zimbabwean Embassy in Johannesburg as Bhekimpilo Mbedzi faces charges for advocating against Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3.

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