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 the Deputy Head of Department for the Current Affairs desk. 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

3468 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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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

Televangelist pastor Tim Omotoso arrested weeks after acquittal

Televangelist pastor Tim Omotoso arrested weeks after acquittal

South Africa

3 months ago

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

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

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.

Portfolio committee rejects deputy minister's bid to summon MacG over Minnie Dlamini comments

Portfolio committee rejects deputy minister's bid to summon MacG over Minnie Dlamini comments

Politics

3 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters member of Parliament Sihle Lonzi slammed deputy minister of women, Steve Letsike, for wanting to summon MacG to Parliament.

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Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae slams social media users during 3 constables' memorial service

3 min Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae slams social media users during 3 constables' memorial service

South Africa

3 months ago

The Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae called on social media users to stop being insensitive in commenting on the deaths of the three officers.

City of Tshwane to switch Weskoppies Hospital electricity back on after payment agreement reached

City of Tshwane to switch Weskoppies Hospital electricity back on after payment agreement reached

South Africa

3 months ago

The City of Tshwane's Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya, defended why Weskoppies Hospital's electricity was cut, and said patients' lives were not placed at risk.

Family of one of the 3 SAPS constables who died still wants answers

Family of one of the 3 SAPS constables who died still wants answers

South Africa

3 months ago

The family of Constable Cebekhulu Linda, one of the three South African Police Service officers, has unanswered questions about how their son died in an accident.

Tebogo Mokwena