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

4376 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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SAPS seize AK47 rifles, explosives and ammunition during an operation in Mpumalanga

South Africa

4 months ago

Bekkersdal tavern death toll rises after victim dies in hospital

South Africa

4 months ago

SAWS issues warnings as thundershowers to bring heavy rainfall in 3 provinces

South Africa

4 months ago

SAPS arrests suspect for Saulsville shooting which killed 12

South Africa

4 months ago

Gauteng High Court rejects Eskom and NERSA's tariff hike

South Africa

4 months ago

Bekkersdal residents living in fear after fatal shooting claimed 9 lives

South Africa

4 months ago

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4 killed in N2 collision between 2 bakkies in KwaMbonambi

South Africa

5 months ago

Four people were killed when a vehicle drove into oncoming traffic and crashed into three other vehicles on the N2 in KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal.

Pieter Groenewald denies convicted killer Donovan Moodley parole

South Africa

5 months ago

The Minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, said that the Parole Board should not grant convicted murderer Donovan Moodley parole.

March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma blames the government for DJ Warras' death

Politics

5 months ago

March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma spoke during a march in honour of slain DJ Warras. She blamed the government for circumstances leading to his death.

Authorities find spaza shop during Zonderwater Correctional Centre

South Africa

5 months ago

The Department of Correctional Services conducted a raid at the Zonderwater Correctional Centre in Tshwane. They found and closed down a tuck shop.

DJ Warras: 6 taken for questioning after City of Joburg raids Zambesi building

South Africa

5 months ago

The Ciy of Johannesburg's MMC for Public Safety Mgcini Tshwaku led a raid of the Zambesi Building where DJ and media personality DJ Warras was killed.

Jeffrey Epstein list: South African ID among identity documents found

5 months ago

A South African identity document was among the identity documents that were found in Jeffrey Epstein's estate. The Democrats said more would be released.

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Johannesburg taxi associations sign pledge to obey road rules during festive season

South Africa

5 months ago

Taxi associations and drivers in Johannesburg signed a pledge of safety after the South African National Taxi Association launched a safety campaign.

Eastern Cape SAPS member found dead, stabbed multiple times

South Africa

5 months ago

The Hawks arrested seven suspects in the Eastern Cape after a member of the South African Police Service was found stabbed multiple times in Mdeni village.

La Niña to dampen Christmas as SAWS predicts damaging thundershowers

South Africa

5 months ago

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned of the La Niña weather phenomenon which will bring severe rainfall in most of South Africa from December until April.

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