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 a Current Affairs writer. 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

2952 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

George Building Collapse survivor welcomes charges laid against developer

George Building Collapse survivor welcomes charges laid against developer

11 days ago

MKP member Mzwanele Manyi calls for Saturday and Sunday to be working days

MKP member Mzwanele Manyi calls for Saturday and Sunday to be working days

11 days ago

South Africans stunned after Elon Musk calls for tariff free trade between US and Europe

South Africans stunned after Elon Musk calls for tariff free trade between US an...

11 days ago

KwaZulu-Natal community beats man to death for stabbing his grandmother for drug money

KwaZulu-Natal community beats man to death for stabbing his grandmother for drug...

11 days ago

Julius Malema takes a swipe at Jan Van Riebeeck in scathing address

Julius Malema takes a swipe at Jan Van Riebeeck in scathing address

12 days ago

Taxi patrollers force passengers out of pre-arranged private transport, SA furious

Taxi patrollers force passengers out of pre-arranged private transport, SA furio...

12 days ago

Cyril Ramaphosa slams big business, accuses it of trying to dictate to government

Cyril Ramaphosa slams big business, accuses it of trying to dictate to government

The president of the African National Congress, Cyril Ramaphosa, slammed businesses for writing a letter to him and Democratic Alliance president John Steenhuisen.

EFF says it will join GNU if it's in the best interests of SA, netizens laugh

EFF says it will join GNU if it's in the best interests of SA, netizens laugh

The Economic Freedom Fighters spokesperson Thembi Msane said the party would join the Government of National Unity for the interests of South Africans.

ANC wants DA, FF+ punished for voting against it during budget vote in Parliament

ANC wants DA, FF+ punished for voting against it during budget vote in Parliament

The African National Congress's NEC members shared insight into the GNU, and said the Democratic Alliance and the Freedom Front Plus would be booted.

Bergview College principal Jaco Pieterse opens up after Cwecwe rape allegations

Bergview College principal Jaco Pieterse opens up after Cwecwe rape allegations

The principal of Bergview College, Jaco Pieterse, opened up about his experiences after he was accused of being a suspect in Cwecwe's rape case.

SA roasts Herman Mashaba after expressing willingness to join GNU

SA roasts Herman Mashaba after expressing willingness to join GNU

The president of ActionSA, Herman Mashaba, said that the party would join the Government of National Unity if the African National Congress approached it.

KwaZulu-Natal scientists conduct HIV cure trials on Umlazi women with promising results

KwaZulu-Natal scientists conduct HIV cure trials on Umlazi women with promising results

Scientists from the University of KwaZulu-Natal conducted a test trial on a group of women from Umlazi to determine the efficacy of antibodies to fight HIV.

Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi slams John Steenhuisen for saying big business asked DA to stay in GNU

Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi slams John Steenhuisen for saying big business asked DA to stay in GNU

The former Economic Freedom Fighters' MP Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi slammed the Democratic Alliance for being influenced by business to stay in the GNU.

Floyd Shivambu says EFF is MKP's ally despite characterisation as enemy number 1

Floyd Shivambu says EFF is MKP's ally despite characterisation as enemy number 1

The MK Party's secretary-general Floyd Shivambu said the Economic Freedom Fighters mischaracterised the official opposition as its number one enemy.

John Steenhuisen says the DA is committed to the GNU, SA disagrees

John Steenhuisen says the DA is committed to the GNU, SA disagrees

The Democratic Alliance's president, John Steenhuisen, said the party is still committed to the Government of National Unity. SA debated his stance.

Tebogo Mokwena