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

3420 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Operation Dudula to take legal action after members arrested for anti-migrant campaign released

Operation Dudula to take legal action after members arrested for anti-migrant campaign released

Politics

9 days ago

Political analyst weighs in after ANC Integrity Commission clears Deputy President Paul Mashatile

Political analyst weighs in after ANC Integrity Commission clears Deputy President Paul Mashatile

Politics

9 days ago

Gayton McKenzie apologises for racist tweets, South Africans reject apology

Gayton McKenzie apologises for racist tweets, South Africans reject apology

Politics

9 days ago

Victims' family disappointed after 2 of the pig farm murder suspects' cases are withdrawn

Victims' family disappointed after 2 of the pig farm murder suspects' cases are withdrawn

South Africa

13 days ago

KwaZulu-Natal mother abandons baby for lobola negotiations, netizens fuming

KwaZulu-Natal mother abandons baby for lobola negotiations, netizens fuming

South Africa

13 days ago

Gayton McKenzie withdraws statement linking Open Chats Podcast with SABC

Gayton McKenzie withdraws statement linking Open Chats Podcast with SABC

Politics

13 days ago

Public Works minister Dean Macpherson opens case against suspended IDT CEO for bribery saga

Public Works minister Dean Macpherson opens case against suspended IDT CEO for bribery saga

Politics

13 days ago

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, opened a case against suspended Independent Development Trust CEO Tebogo Malaka.

South African government slams Jacob Zuma's use of South African flag during Morocco trip

South African government slams Jacob Zuma's use of South African flag during Morocco trip

Politics

13 days ago

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation and Minister Ronald Lamola slammed MK Party president Jacob Zuma's visit to Morocco in July.

South African citrus farmers brace themselves as Donald Trump's 30% tariffs come into effect

South African citrus farmers brace themselves as Donald Trump's 30% tariffs come into effect

South Africa

13 days ago

Citrus farmers in South Africa, particularly Limpopo, have discussed the impact United States President Donald Trump's 30% tariffs would have on their sector.

SAWS predicts cold weather for South Africans, netizens not ready

SAWS predicts cold weather for South Africans, netizens not ready

South Africa

13 days ago

The South African Weather Service warned that a cold front will bring a drop in temperatures for the next few days. South Africans shared their views.

Political parties condemn podcast for anti-coloured statements, SA discusses

Political parties condemn podcast for anti-coloured statements, SA discusses

Politics

13 days ago

The Patriotic Alliance and the Democratic Alliance have taken action against Open Chats Podcast after the show's hosts uttered racist remarks against coloureds.

Senzo Meyiwa trial: defence to argue to drop case against 5 accused

Senzo Meyiwa trial: defence to argue to drop case against 5 accused

South Africa

13 days ago

The defence of the five men accused of murdering former football star Senzo Meyiwa will argue for the state to drop its case against the accused.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC of Education embroiled in food nutrition scandal

KwaZulu-Natal MEC of Education embroiled in food nutrition scandal

Politics

14 days ago

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education, Sipho Hlomuka, has been linked to a tender for a Schools Nutrition Programme tender in the province. Political parties reacted.

IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka allegedly caught on camera trying to bribe journalist with R60,000

IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka allegedly caught on camera trying to bribe journalist with R60,000

Politics

14 days ago

Suspended Independent Development Trust CEO Tebogo Malaka was caught on camera allegedly trying to bribe a journalist to stop him from investigating her.

SA government concerned about criminals the US deported to Eswatini

SA government concerned about criminals the US deported to Eswatini

South Africa

14 days ago

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation noted with concern that the Eswatini government has accepted hardened criminals from the United States.

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