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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Fikile Mbalula says ANC supports March and March anti-illegal immigration protests

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Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says she received offers from political parties

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KZN Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli addresses stability amid anti-immigration tensions

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2 months ago

African National Congress instructs Sisisi Tolashe to resign as a Member of Parliament

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2 months ago

Ngizwe Mchunu warns South Africans ahead of planned 30 June shutdown

South Africa

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Monument honouring slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran to be unveiled in KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

2 months ago

Western Cape man files complaint after being wrongfully diagnosed with HIV

South Africa

2 months ago

A Western Cape man filed a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission after he was wrongfully diagnosed with HIV over 20 years ago.

SAHRC says no evidence hospital overcrowding caused by undocumented foreign nationals

South Africa

2 months ago

SAHRC refutes claims of foreign nationals overcrowding hospitals, citing low patient numbers. Tensions rise as community demands for action increase.

March and March calls for amendment to laws to facilitate mass deportation of illegal immigrants

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2 months ago

March and March demands mass deportation of illegal foreign nationals, urging tougher immigration enforcement and legislative reforms for effective border control.

Ekurhuleni high school learner commits suicide after alleged bullying incident

South Africa

2 months ago

Mamocheso Mokoena mourns her son Asanda, a victim of bullying at Phumula Gardens Secondary School, whose death raises concerns about school safety in Ekurhuleni.

Ballistics report errors lead to postponement in Laurance Makgotloe Court Casecase

South Africa

2 months ago

Gauteng Organized Crime Unit postpones ballistic expert's case as errors in forensic report linked to Armand Swart's murder prompt further investigation.

National shutdown planned as March & March movement speaks out against illegal immigration Issues

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2 months ago

Sandile Dube of March & March plans a national shutdown on 30 June 2026 to address concerns over illegal foreign nationals and national security in South Africa.

Thoko Didiza releases names of Impeachment Committee MPs

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2 months ago

Parliament names 31 MPs for the impeachment committee assessing President Cyril Ramaphosa's fate over the Phala Phala farm robbery case. No meeting date set yet.

Government reveals that there are almost 1 million informal structures in Gauteng

South Africa

2 months ago

Gauteng's informal settlements surge to 1,158, prompting new monitoring initiatives. Premier Lesufi's office addresses land occupations and governance challenges.

Africa Day: Gayton McKenzie said African unity not only in South Africa

South Africa

2 months ago

Gayton McKenzie, leader of the Patriotic Alliance, advocates for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa, asserting national sovereignty and responsibility.

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