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

4951 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Border Management Authority intercepts shipment of Mandrax ingredient from Malawi

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Border Management Authority explains why 5 Ghanaians were blocked from leaving SA

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MK Party Member of Parliament Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi arrested for corruption

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Ghanaian government prepares relief packages for evacuees from South Africa

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Cyril Ramaphosa sings national anthem with Bafana Bafana

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Ghanaians land in Accra after evacuation from South Africa

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Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, assures safety for citizens abroad amid crises, following a repatriation flight from South Africa.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma: Unemployment crisis driven by lack of technical skills in South Africa

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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma highlights South Africa's unemployment crisis, driven by a lack of technical skills among educated youth, amid rising jobless rates.

Durban police arrest undocumented foreign nationals

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Durban Metro Police and Home Affairs conducted raids on undocumented migrants in the CBD, escalating tensions between locals and foreign nationals.

Cyril Ramaphosa ordered to pay legal fees for activists

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Western Cape High Court orders President Cyril Ramaphosa to pay My Vote Counts' legal costs, ensuring political funding transparency ahead of the 2024 elections.

Dead person's signature used to transfer City of Johannesburg property

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2 months ago

Forged signature scandal: Deceased worker's name misused in Johannesburg land theft case. City discovers syndicate transferring public properties illegally.

Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni's case to be re-enrolled after matter struck off roll

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Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni's case re-enrolled for 28 May 2026 at Delmas Court, following allegations of extortion. NPA files complaint against Chief Magistrate Tonjeni.

EFF steps in to help 31 year-old woman living with Werner's Syndrome

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2 months ago

Sibongile Khawula, EFF MP, aids Werner’s Syndrome patient Sinenhlanhla Khoza with medical care access in KwaZulu-Natal, highlighting community support.

Ghanaians stranded at OR Tambo International Airport

South Africa

2 months ago

Ghanaian nationals stranded at OR Tambo International Airport as their names were absent from the official registration list for evacuation amid fears of attacks.

Ngizwe Mchunu tells eNCA news anchor that she is beautiful

South Africa

2 months ago

President Ngizwe Mchunu praises an eNCA anchor during a live interview on a national shutdown, while defending anti-illegal immigration activism in Durban.

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