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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Cyril Ramaphosa promises loadshedding will improve, South Africans roll eyes: “This is for the 2024 Elections”

Politics

2 years ago

Police uniform, radio, reflector and mask found on Durban cash-in-transit heist suspects, Mzansi applauds SAPS

South Africa

2 years ago

Johannesburg prophet stabbed by wife for allegedly cheating on her, South Africans have questions

South Africa

2 years ago

RWC 2023: French Captain Antoine Dupont slams referee for Springbok victory over France, netizens troll him

Rugby

2 years ago

Shauwn Mkhize: Royal AM’s alleged 27 million sponsorship with Msunduzi Municipality angers South Africans

South Africa

2 years ago

Durban tenant allegedly kills landlord over unpaid rent, SA horrified: “Tenants have too many rights”

South Africa

2 years ago

EFF’s Julius Malema pours his heart out to son in touching birthday post, celebrities moved: “Work diligently”

Politics

2 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighter's CIC Julius Malema wrote a touching letter on Instagram to his son, Ratanang, on his birthday. Celebrities were touched by his words.

Mamelodi Sundowns to play without key players on Bafana Bafana vs Ivory Coast duty, Fans unconcerned

Football

2 years ago

Mamelodi sundowns will have to play their clash against TS Galaxy without key players including goalkeeper Ronwen Williams and Themba Zwane. Fans are not worried.

Jacob Zuma loses appeal to prosecute Karyn Maughn and Billy Downer, SA celebrates: “He will appeal again”

Politics

2 years ago

Jacob Zuma lost another appeal against journalist Karyn Maughan and Advocate Billy Downer after the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed his case with costs.

Cadre deployment blamed after analysts call on Cyril Ramaphosa to address SOE leadership crisis

Politics

2 years ago

South Africans don't believe that Cyril Ramaphosa will solve the issue of state-owned enterprises' leadership issues after analysts tasked him with addressing it.

South Africa disappointed in government after Gift of the Givers helped SANDF fire victims

South Africa

2 years ago

The Gift of the Givers assisted the South African National Defence Force personnel who lost their belongings in a fire that killed six soldiers in the Northern Cape.

Mzansi mourns 2 South Africans killed in Isreal-Palestine conflict: “This war should stop”

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans are mourning after two citizens were killed in Israel. The Department of International Relations and Cooperations confirmed news of the deaths.

South Africans slam Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos’ request for PSL break

Football

2 years ago

South Africans took Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos to task after he demanded that the PSL go on a break to prepare the squad for the African Cup of Nations.

Video of SANDF soldiers assaulting suspected car thief goes viral, SA condemns violence

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans criticized members of the South African National Defence Force after they assaulted a suspected car thief in a video. The condemned the violence.

ANC blamed for SABC fire after Radio Park mysteriously set ablaze: "Trying to destroy evidence"

South Africa

2 years ago

South Africans believe the ANC is behind the fire that broke out at the SABC building's Radio Park on 12 October. Nobody was injured during the fire.

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