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 the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a 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.

3624 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi opens a case of defeating the ends of justice against General Shadrack Sibiya

Politics

9 days ago

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says state money used to build wall around Nathi Mthethwa's house

Politics

9 days ago

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accuses Senzo Mchunu of deliberately destroying evidence

Politics

10 days ago

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry formally implicates Brown Mogotsi

Politics

10 days ago

7 Teenagers arrested in the Eastern Cape for the murder of another teen

South Africa

10 days ago

Ad Hoc Committee chief evidence leader warns SA about corruption

Politics

10 days ago

SAPS provides update on health status of crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo

South Africa

10 days ago

The National Spokesperson of the South African Police Service, Athlenda Mathe, said that crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo is recovering from his illness.

Social Development Minister Tolashe's spokesperson slams allegations of relationship with adviser

Politics

10 days ago

Sandy Godlwana, the spokesperson for Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe, slammed allegations of an illicit relationship with her special adviser.

South African activists aboard Global Sumud Flotilla boat including Mandla Mandela to be released

South Africa

11 days ago

The Israeli Embassy confirmed that the South African activists who were detained by the Israeli forces will be deported back to South Africa via Jordan.

French authorities reveal that Mthethwa's phone was not at the nearby park as initially reported

Politics

11 days ago

The French prosecuting authority revealed that former Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa's phone was not found at the Bois de Boulogne Park as initially reported.

Nathi Mthethwa family could bury former Ambassador on Sunday

Politics

11 days ago

The family of the former Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, said that he could be buried on Sunday, 12 October, if the repatriation process is successful.

Limpopo Pig farm murder trial postponed to 7 October

South Africa

11 days ago

The murder trial of Zachariah Olivier, who was arrested for allegedly murdering two women and dumping their bodies in a pigsty in Limpopo, was postponed.

Sheriff removes ANC Luthuli House office equipment and furniture worth R140,000

Politics

11 days ago

The Sheriff of the High Court seized items belonging to the African National Congress's Luthuli House headquarters worth R140,000. South Africans reacted.

Nathi Mthethwa: A look inside the Hyatt Hotel where he was found dead

Politics

11 days ago

The room where Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa reportedly jumped from at the Hyatt Hotel in Paris, France, was left untouched. He was found dead on 30 September.

Traditional healers praise Nathi Mthethwa's family for fetching his spirit from Paris

Europe

14 days ago

A sangoma applauded the family of former Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa for planning to fetch his spirit in Paris, France, where he was found dead on 30 September.

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