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

3457 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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8 People killed in N2 Empangeni accident between truck and vehicle

8 People killed in N2 Empangeni accident between truck and vehicle

South Africa

3 months ago

ANC Joburg coalition partners say Dada Morero is not going anywhere

ANC Joburg coalition partners say Dada Morero is not going anywhere

Politics

3 months ago

DIRCO engages with United States government after 1st group of Afrikaners to be resettled in USA

DIRCO engages with United States government after 1st group of Afrikaners to be resettled in USA

Politics

3 months ago

Department of Home Affairs declares Tim Omotoso an illegal resident, EFF weighs in on arrest

Department of Home Affairs declares Tim Omotoso an illegal resident, EFF weighs in on arrest

South Africa

3 months ago

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero promises to fix damaged Lilian Ngoyi street by August, SA laughs

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero promises to fix damaged Lilian Ngoyi street by August, SA laughs

Politics

3 months ago

SAPS constable Keamogetswe Buys laid to rest in Free State

SAPS constable Keamogetswe Buys laid to rest in Free State

South Africa

3 months ago

Gauteng Department of Human Settlements blames collapsed Montrose building on crime

Gauteng Department of Human Settlements blames collapsed Montrose building on crime

South Africa

3 months ago

The Gauteng Department of Human Settlement said that the man who was killed after rubble fell on him at the Montrose Mega City project was committing crime.

Televangelist pastor Tim Omotoso arrested weeks after acquittal

Televangelist pastor Tim Omotoso arrested weeks after acquittal

South Africa

3 months ago

Televangelist Timothy Omotoso was arrested on 10 May 2025, a month after he was released from jail. The police said his arrest is immigration-related.

EFF President Julius Malema slams British High Commission for denying him a visa

EFF President Julius Malema slams British High Commission for denying him a visa

Politics

3 months ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, slammed the British High Commission for rejecting his VISA application for an event.

Democratic Alliance files motion of no confidence against Joburg Mayor Dada Morero

Democratic Alliance files motion of no confidence against Joburg Mayor Dada Morero

Politics

3 months ago

The Democratic Alliance in Johannesburg has filed a motion of no confidence against Johannesburg mayor, Dada Morero, and Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu.

ActionSA condemns failed R11 billion Montrose mega project after man dies from falling rubble

ActionSA condemns failed R11 billion Montrose mega project after man dies from falling rubble

Politics

3 months ago

ActionSA's Gauteng spokesperson for Human Settlement, Emma More, slammed the Gauteng Provincial Government for the failed R11 billion Montrose Mega Project.

North West mother denied bail for attempted murder of 14-year-old daughter

North West mother denied bail for attempted murder of 14-year-old daughter

South Africa

3 months ago

The Molopo Magistrates Court denied bail to a 47-year-old woman for allegedly almost killing her daughter by pouring acid on her face. Netizens were angry.

KZN police commissioner Lt. Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi worried about declining police numbers

KZN police commissioner Lt. Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi worried about declining police numbers

South Africa

3 months ago

The South African Police Service's KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, said the force is losing members.

Deputy Minister of Police Polly Boshielo devastated by the deaths of the 3 SAPS constables

Deputy Minister of Police Polly Boshielo devastated by the deaths of the 3 SAPS constables

South Africa

3 months ago

The Deputy Minister of Police Polly Boshielo said the South African Police Service would strive to uncover what caused the accident that killed the 3 constables.

40 bodies found buried in 2 unmarked graves in Limpopo, South Africans stunned

40 bodies found buried in 2 unmarked graves in Limpopo, South Africans stunned

South Africa

3 months ago

The South African Police Service exhumed 40 bodies that were buried in two unmarked graves in Mookgophong, Limpopo. South Africans online were shaken.

Tebogo Mokwena