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

3235 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

EFF president Julius Malema promises to build KZN victims' families houses, SA in disbelief

EFF president Julius Malema promises to build KZN victims' families houses, SA...

Politics

13 days ago

Expert gives safety tips after baboon on the loose in Northcliff, Gauteng still unaccounted for

Expert gives safety tips after baboon on the loose in Northcliff, Gauteng...

South Africa

13 days ago

MK Party condemns United States military assault on Iran's nuclear facilities

MK Party condemns United States military assault on Iran's nuclear facilities

Politics

13 days ago

SAPS launches manhunt for suspects after 1 killed in deadly taxi violence shooting

SAPS launches manhunt for suspects after 1 killed in deadly taxi violence...

South Africa

13 days ago

Julius Malema attends Vryheid memorial service of EFF members who died in horrific KZN crash

Julius Malema attends Vryheid memorial service of EFF members who died in...

South Africa

13 days ago

Cold front to hit parts of South Africa, snow forecast in some areas

Cold front to hit parts of South Africa, snow forecast in some areas

South Africa

13 days ago

Joslin Smith: NPA prosecutor opens up after Kelly, Jacquin Appollis, and Steveno Van Rhyn sentenced

Joslin Smith: NPA prosecutor opens up after Kelly, Jacquin Appollis, and Steveno Van Rhyn sentenced

South Africa

14 days ago

The National Prosecuting Authority prosecutor Zelda Swanepoel said that the NPA believed Joslin Smith was still alive after the trial and sentencing of her mother.

SANDF member in Mpumalanga stabs 2 colleagues, kills 1, and commits suicide

SANDF member in Mpumalanga stabs 2 colleagues, kills 1, and commits suicide

South Africa

14 days ago

A member of the South African National Defence Force stabbed two members and one of them died in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. He then killed himself.

MK Party releases list of MPs to go to Parliament excluding Floyd Shivambu

MK Party releases list of MPs to go to Parliament excluding Floyd Shivambu

Politics

14 days ago

The MK Party released its list of members who will be deployed to Parliament. Former secretary-general Floyd Shivambu is notably not on the list.

Fannie Masemola appoints task team after WSU deputy vice-chancellor assassinated

Fannie Masemola appoints task team after WSU deputy vice-chancellor assassinated

South Africa

14 days ago

Police National Commissioner Fannie Masemola said a task team has been established to probe the killing of Walter Sisulu University's deputy vice-chancellor.

South Africans react as SAPS kills 5 suspects in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

South Africans react as SAPS kills 5 suspects in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

14 days ago

Members of the South African Police Service in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, shot and killed five suspects in two separate incidents in Inanda on 20 June 2025.

Floyd Shivambu to speak after demotion, press conference sparks resignation speculations

Floyd Shivambu to speak after demotion, press conference sparks resignation speculations

Politics

17 days ago

The MK Party's former Secretary-General, Floyd Shivambu, will host a press briefing to address political developments in Midrand, Ekurhuleni, on 19 June.

Vehicle ploughs into train at crossing in Phillipi, Western Cape

Vehicle ploughs into train at crossing in Phillipi, Western Cape

South Africa

17 days ago

A motorist survived a train accident in Philippi in Cape Town, Western Cape. He collided with the train while trying to cross a level crossing and wasn't injured.

Eastern Cape floods: Thembi Simelane says government could give victims R12,000 grant to rebuild

Eastern Cape floods: Thembi Simelane says government could give victims R12,000 grant to rebuild

South Africa

17 days ago

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane said the government is considering giving R12,000 to flood victims in the Eastern Cape to rebuild their homes.

More snow predicted for parts of South Africa including Eastern Cape and Free State; SA not ready

More snow predicted for parts of South Africa including Eastern Cape and Free State; SA not ready

South Africa

17 days ago

Snow Report predicts snowfall in provinces like the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and Free State from 25 to 28 June 2025.

Tebogo Mokwena