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

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Home Affairs admits that the number of undocumented foreign nationals is unknown

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MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela breaks silence after meeting with Afriforum

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MK Party clarifies its ideology remains unchanged after Jacob Zuma meets with Afriforum, focusing on majority governance and economic benefits for black people.

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Buti Manamela places NSFAS under administration amid ongoing management challenges, appointing Professor Hlengani Mathebula as administrator to improve governance.

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Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi becomes the first black advocate appointed to the Constitutional Court. His expertise is celebrated across South Africa.

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Julius Malema asserts that President Cyril Ramaphosa must answer for the Marikana massacre, vowing to uphold the miners' memory and fight for workers' rights.

Minister of Women and Youth Sindiswe Chikunga calls for protection of female journalists

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Minister Chikunga emphasises protection for female journalists, declaring them vital to democracy as harassment and threats to their safety rise in South Africa.

MK Party submits bill to exclude foreign nationals from spaza shop ownership

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The uMkhonto weSizwe Party proposes a bill reserving spaza shops for South Africans, addressing competition from undocumented foreign nationals amid recent concerns.

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Mazwi Kubheka's family expresses concerns over his safety after his return from a month-long disappearance, amid allegations of police negligence and threats.

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis questions Cyril Ramaphosa's trip to Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm

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Democratic Alliance leader Geordin Hill-Lewis questions Cyril Ramaphosa's unannounced Zimbabwe visit, calling it dodgy amidst clarifications of its purpose.

Nigerian government working to repatriate citizens who want to leave South Africa

South Africa

3 months ago

The Nigerian government plans to repatriate citizens wishing to leave South Africa following anti-illegal immigration marches, confirms Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo's president.

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