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

4941 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Malawi to commence repatriating citizens from South Africa

Politics

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17 year-old sentenced to 25 years for rape and murder of 71 year-old farm dweller

South Africa

2 months ago

Western Cape MEC responds to complaints on municipal property management in Stellenbosch

South Africa

2 months ago

NPA plans to re-enrol corruption case against former JOSHCO CEO Themba Mathibe

South Africa

2 months ago

Liam Jacobs opens up about defecting back to the DA from the PA

Politics

2 months ago

Herman Mashaba calls for SAPS probe into Somali shop poisoning rumours

Politics

2 months ago

SAWS warns of sudden change in weather as cold front sweeps through SA

South Africa

2 months ago

Localised flooding and high-lying snowfall are forecast for Eastern and Western Cape this week as a cut-off low-pressure system brings cold, wet weather.

Phakelumthakathi opens up about hitman offered R1 million to kill him

South Africa

2 months ago

Nkosikhona "Phakel’umthakathi" Ndabandaba claims Somali business owners in Nongoma are plotting his assassination, citing a R1 million bounty for the hit.

Opposition parties demand that Thoko Didiza recuse herself from Impeachment Committee proceedings

Politics

2 months ago

Opposition parties urge Speaker Thoko Didiza to recuse herself from the Section 89 Impeachment Committee amid allegations of bias against President Ramaphosa.

Gayton McKenzie breaks silence after Liam Jacobs returns to the DA

Politics

2 months ago

Gayton McKenzie critiques Liam Jacobs’ return to the DA, questioning trust and the party's treatment of coloured members, while affirming PA’s resolve against DA.

US government roasts Iran embassy in SA after Bafana Bafana World Cup delay

2 months ago

US Embassy counters Iranian claims on visa delays for Bafana Bafana, highlighting support for the team amid ongoing diplomatic tensions. Visit to view the exchange.

Makashule Gana takes charge of Impeachment Committee, prioritizes legal clarity in reporting

Politics

2 months ago

Newly elected chairperson Makashule Gana prioritises a legally sound report for Parliament's Impeachment Committee, emphasising truth and collective effort.

Businessman sentenced to 10 years imprisonment acquitted after flawed trial

South Africa

2 months ago

Mpumalanga High Court overturns Jacob Mncwango's ten-year sentence for theft and money laundering, citing inadmissible evidence and major procedural errors.

Congolese nationals sentenced for raping multiple women in Ekurhuleni

South Africa

2 months ago

Two Congolese nationals sentenced to life for rape and sexual assault near Taung. The case highlights exploitation under false pretences as traditional healers.

RISE Mzansi's Makashule Gana elected as chairperson of impeachment committee

Politics

2 months ago

MP Makashule Gana was elected chairperson of the Impeachment Committee post-Constitutional Court ruling, amidst mixed party support regarding recent controversies.

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