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

Author's articles

MK Party tables a motion of no confidence against Enoch Godongwana

MK Party tables a motion of no confidence against Enoch Godongwana

Politics

4 months ago

More than 500 motorists arrested for drunk driving during Easter weekend

More than 500 motorists arrested for drunk driving during Easter weekend

South Africa

4 months ago

EFF and SACP condemn Paul Mashatile's assassination attempt

EFF and SACP condemn Paul Mashatile's assassination attempt

Politics

4 months ago

Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to happen on Thursday, South Africans not excited

Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to happen on Thursday, South Africans not excited

Politics

4 months ago

Analyst believes that Floyd Shivambu must explain his visit to Malawi to MKP leadership

Analyst believes that Floyd Shivambu must explain his visit to Malawi to MKP leadership

Politics

4 months ago

Cyril Ramaphosa, Mmusi Maimane and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi convey condolences after Pope Francis death

Cyril Ramaphosa, Mmusi Maimane and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi convey condolences after Pope Francis death

Politics

4 months ago

ANCWL refuses to support corruption-accused members Nosiviwe Mapisa -Nqakula, Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae

ANCWL refuses to support corruption-accused members Nosiviwe Mapisa -Nqakula, Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae

Politics

4 months ago

The African National Congress Women's League said it would not stand in the corner of members who have been accused of corruption and serious crimes.

Political analyst weighs in on Floyd Shivambu's visit to Shepherd Bushiri

Political analyst weighs in on Floyd Shivambu's visit to Shepherd Bushiri

Politics

4 months ago

Political analyst Professor Dirk Kotze weighed in on MK Party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu's visit to self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri.

R521 billion used to bail out struggling state-owned enterprises

R521 billion used to bail out struggling state-owned enterprises

Politics

4 months ago

The South African government spent over R500 billion in bailing struggling state-owned enterprises out over 15 years. South Africans debated SOEs' importance.

Tembisa Hospital Accident and Emergency Unit closed after fire, netizens suspect foul play

Tembisa Hospital Accident and Emergency Unit closed after fire, netizens suspect foul play

South Africa

4 months ago

The Department of Health said Tembisa Hospital's Accident and Emergency Unit has been temporarily closed after a fire gutted it on the evening of 19 April, 2025.

President Cyril Ramaphosa expected to visit ZCC Moria Headquarters, SA weighs in

President Cyril Ramaphosa expected to visit ZCC Moria Headquarters, SA weighs in

Politics

4 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Moria in Limpopo to celebrate Easter Sunday with the Zion Christian Church and to meet its leader, Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane.

SAPS to investigate deputy president Paul Mashatile assassination attempt

SAPS to investigate deputy president Paul Mashatile assassination attempt

Politics

4 months ago

The South African Police Service is investigating an alleged assassination attempt of Deputy President Paul Mashatile in March in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.

MK Party distances itself from Floyd Shivambu's visit to Shepherd Bushiri

MK Party distances itself from Floyd Shivambu's visit to Shepherd Bushiri

Politics

4 months ago

The Mkhonto weSizwe Party slammed its Secretary-General, Floyd Shivambu, for visiting fugitive and self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi.

Health department loses R1.1 billion in medical claims, Eastern Cape has the highest numbers

Health department loses R1.1 billion in medical claims, Eastern Cape has the highest numbers

Politics

4 months ago

The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, revealed that the Department of Health in 2024 lost R1.1 billion in medico-legal claims. South Africans reacted.

Ace Magashule could face 15 years in prison if found guilty of corruption

Ace Magashule could face 15 years in prison if found guilty of corruption

Politics

4 months ago

The National Prosecuting Authority believes that it has a water-tight case against former Free State Premier Ace Magashule, who is on trial for corruption.

Tebogo Mokwena