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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Mpumalanga woman’s husband helps her perform makoti duties, TikTok video of her cooking for in-laws trends

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University of Venda woman shares meals as broke student in TikTok video, SA heartbroken: "Where can I donate?"

People

2 years ago

Tzaneen woman gives beggar R200 of the R300 she had for diesel in TikTok video, Mzansi applauds her

People

2 years ago

Polokwane hairdresser’s gigantic Afro roasted in hilarious TikTok video: “Bathong, Mufasa”

People

2 years ago

Man painted in white dances at Cape Town intersection in TikTok video, SA stans his footwork

People

2 years ago

Itu Khune shows Lebogang Manyama love, wishes him happy birthday and former teammates join him

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SA Man plugs woman complaining about 35-year-old bae's boys' nights out with advice in TikTok video

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A man in a TikTok video helped a woman who was tired of her boyfriend always going out with the boys. He told her to go out as well, and that it would fix him.

KZN woman flaunts R1.5 million house, tells Briefly News it took 2 years to finish it

Women Empowerment

2 years ago

A woman from KwaZulu-Natal shared her beautiful home in a TikTok video. She revealed that it cost her R1.5 million to build her house and it took her two years.

RWC 2023: Gqeberha man shares Springbok vs Scotland match with Kensington community, TikTok video appreciated

Rugby

2 years ago

A man from Kensington in Gqeberha was hailed an unsung hero for plugging his community with a projector to watch South Africa's first rugby match.

Checkers Sixty60 escapes with his life after CCTV footage shows truck ploughing into Cape Town CBD traffic

People

2 years ago

A truck driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a few cars in the Cape Town CBD. A Checkers Sixty60 driver escaped, and it was caught on camera.

Sandton high school principal does TikTok dance challenge with learners in video, netizen appreciate his vibe

People

2 years ago

A high school principal from Sandton trended after he joined his pupils to do a TikTok video dance challenge. The nation loves his vibe and his fantastic energy.

Man sells coffee and scones in Sandton traffic on Grayston Drive, TikTok video of his hustle inspires Mzansi

People

2 years ago

A man selling coffee on Grayston Drive in Sandton trended after a TikTok video of him plying his trade went viral. Netizens applauded his hustling spirit.

Rachel Kolisi shares glimpse of family weekend in Toulon, South Africans thankful for the warm content

Celebrities

2 years ago

Rachel Kolisi shared a wonderful weekend with her family in Toulon on Instagram. They went sightseeing and enjoyed themselves together. Netizens' hearts were warm.

South African men shout "voetsek" to elephant in Zimbabwe as it charges into pool to save baby in TikTok Video

People

2 years ago

Two men from South Africa got the fright of their lives when a mother elephant jumped into the pool to save her calf. They shouted "voetsek" in the TikTok video.

Roodepoort man’s Apple Music debit order bounces because he has R0 in his account, Mzansi sympathises

People

2 years ago

A man complained that the bank charged him for every failed Apple debit order. His TikTok video showing the screenshots left netizens laughing at him.

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