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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EFF hits back after Donald Trump expresses doubt about G20 summit attendance

EFF hits back after Donald Trump expresses doubt about G20 summit attendance

Politics

4 months ago

Soweto child hospitalised after eating snacks from spaza shop, SA worried

Soweto child hospitalised after eating snacks from spaza shop, SA worried

South Africa

4 months ago

Joslin Smith: Prosecutor Accuses Jacquin Appolis of Lying During Cross-Examination

Joslin Smith: Prosecutor Accuses Jacquin Appolis of Lying During Cross-Examination

South Africa

4 months ago

SA furious as Ekurhuleni mother receives suspended sentence for poisoning son to death

SA furious as Ekurhuleni mother receives suspended sentence for poisoning son to death

South Africa

4 months ago

Rob Hersov warns that the US will impose more sanctions on SA, South Africans don't care

Rob Hersov warns that the US will impose more sanctions on SA, South Africans don't care

South Africa

4 months ago

King Misuzulu reappoints Prince Thulani Zulu as spokesperson after 3 years

King Misuzulu reappoints Prince Thulani Zulu as spokesperson after 3 years

South Africa

4 months ago

City Power sacks 5 employees who were behind some illegal connections in Johannesburg

City Power sacks 5 employees who were behind some illegal connections in Johannesburg

South Africa

4 months ago

City Power dismissed five of its employees after they were implicated in facilitating illegal connections in parts of Johannesburg. Netizens were not shocked.

Zanzou assault suspect granted R10,000 bail as case postponed to 10 May

Zanzou assault suspect granted R10,000 bail as case postponed to 10 May

South Africa

4 months ago

The Zanzou suspect appeared before the Pretoria Magistrates Court and was granted bsil of R10,000 after he was charged for the viral Zanzou incident.

Fikile Mbalula alleges that Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu control Jacob Zuma

Fikile Mbalula alleges that Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu control Jacob Zuma

Politics

4 months ago

The African National Congress's Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, said Julius Malema and MK Party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu are good allies.

Soweto barber witnesses taxi owner shot and killed while getting a haircut

Soweto barber witnesses taxi owner shot and killed while getting a haircut

South Africa

4 months ago

A Soweto taxi owner was shot and killed in Diepkloof, Soweto, while he was at the barbershop to get a haircut. The barber witnessed the entire ordeal unfold.

KwaZulu-Natal police officer shot multiple times and killed during robbery

KwaZulu-Natal police officer shot multiple times and killed during robbery

South Africa

4 months ago

A member of the South African Police Service was killed during a robbery while he wasoff duty. He was shot multiple times, and one suspect was arrested.

ANCYL condemns SANDF deployment at Matatiele protest

ANCYL condemns SANDF deployment at Matatiele protest

South Africa

4 months ago

The African National Congress Youth League has condemned the presence of members of the South African National Defence Force at a march in the Eastern Cape.

EFF files papers to challenge implementation of budget vote, SA weighs in

EFF files papers to challenge implementation of budget vote, SA weighs in

Politics

4 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters have filed papers with the Western Cape high Court to contest the mplementation of the budget vote in May. SA weighed in.

ActionSA's Athol Trollip slams DA's John Steenhuisen for not accounting for travelling expenses

ActionSA's Athol Trollip slams DA's John Steenhuisen for not accounting for travelling expenses

Politics

4 months ago

The Parliamentary leader of ActionSA, Athol Trollip, said Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen is not transparent about the money he spends on travelling.

ANC has not made a decision about the Government of National Unity

ANC has not made a decision about the Government of National Unity

Politics

4 months ago

The African National Congress resolved to reset the GNU and return to the drawing board, after the future of the coalition government hung in the balance.

Tebogo Mokwena