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

2949 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Rob Hersov warns that the US will impose more sanctions on SA, South Africans don't care

Rob Hersov warns that the US will impose more sanctions on SA, South Africans do...

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King Misuzulu reappoints Prince Thulani Zulu as spokesperson after 3 years

King Misuzulu reappoints Prince Thulani Zulu as spokesperson after 3 years

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City Power sacks 5 employees who were behind some illegal connections in Johannesburg

City Power sacks 5 employees who were behind some illegal connections in Johanne...

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Zanzou assault suspect granted R10,000 bail as case postponed to 10 May

Zanzou assault suspect granted R10,000 bail as case postponed to 10 May

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Fikile Mbalula alleges that Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu control Jacob Zuma

Fikile Mbalula alleges that Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu control Jacob Zuma

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Soweto barber witnesses taxi owner shot and killed while getting a haircut

Soweto barber witnesses taxi owner shot and killed while getting a haircut

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KwaZulu-Natal police officer shot multiple times and killed during robbery

KwaZulu-Natal police officer shot multiple times and killed during robbery

A member of the South African Police Service was killed during a robbery while he wasoff duty. He was shot multiple times, and one suspect was arrested.

ANCYL condemns SANDF deployment at Matatiele protest

ANCYL condemns SANDF deployment at Matatiele protest

The African National Congress Youth League has condemned the presence of members of the South African National Defence Force at a march in the Eastern Cape.

EFF files papers to challenge implementation of budget vote, SA weighs in

EFF files papers to challenge implementation of budget vote, SA weighs in

The Economic Freedom Fighters have filed papers with the Western Cape high Court to contest the mplementation of the budget vote in May. SA weighed in.

ActionSA's Athol Trollip slams DA's John Steenhuisen for not accounting for travelling expenses

ActionSA's Athol Trollip slams DA's John Steenhuisen for not accounting for travelling expenses

The Parliamentary leader of ActionSA, Athol Trollip, said Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen is not transparent about the money he spends on travelling.

ANC has not made a decision about the Government of National Unity

ANC has not made a decision about the Government of National Unity

The African National Congress resolved to reset the GNU and return to the drawing board, after the future of the coalition government hung in the balance.

SAPS arrest Eastern Cape man for murdering his mother in cold blood

SAPS arrest Eastern Cape man for murdering his mother in cold blood

The South African Police Service arrested a man who allegedly killed his mother in the Eastern Cape. The motive behind the killing remains unknown at this point.

George Building Collapse survivor welcomes charges laid against developer

George Building Collapse survivor welcomes charges laid against developer

The Department of Human Settlement has opened cases of culpable homicide against several people, including the developers, for the George building collapse.

MKP member Mzwanele Manyi calls for Saturday and Sunday to be working days

MKP member Mzwanele Manyi calls for Saturday and Sunday to be working days

The Mk Party's Chief Whip, Mzwanele Manyi, has called for the country to adopt a seven-day working calendar, and his suggestions caused a debate.

South Africans stunned after Elon Musk calls for tariff free trade between US and Europe

South Africans stunned after Elon Musk calls for tariff free trade between US and Europe

The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, said in an interview with an Italian politician that the United States must establish tariff-free trade with European countries.

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