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

4379 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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SAWS warns of severe thunderstorm in 2 provinces for weekend

South Africa

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G20: SA reacts to Russia bringing low ranking official to Summit

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5 months ago

26 year-old arrested for double murder of teacher and principal

South Africa

5 months ago

African National Congress Youth League suspends ANCYL president Collen Malatji

Politics

5 months ago

Former Minister Naledi Pandor's US visa revoked, South Africans comment

Politics

5 months ago

Brown Mogotsi denies that Cat Matlala was funding Senzo Mchunu's political ambitions

Politics

5 months ago

AfriForum to open case against Cedric Nkabinde after Ad Hoc Committee testimony

Politics

6 months ago

AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel announced on 20 November 2025 that the lobby group is opening a case against Senzo Mchunu's Chief of staff, Cedric Nkabinde.

Dumisani Khumalo reinstated as Crime Intelligence head

South Africa

6 months ago

The South African Police Service reportedly reinstated General Dumisani Khumalo and other crime intelligence officers to their previously held posts.

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla accused of recruiting South African men to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war

South Africa

6 months ago

A man who is stuck in Russia as part of the South African men in the country alleged that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla recruited them to train as bodyguards.

Godfrey Lebeya responds to Shepherd Bushiri allegations that he asked for R2 million

South Africa

6 months ago

Former Hawks head General Godfrey Lebeya denied that he demanded a R2 million bribe to ensure the release of pastor Shepherd Bushiri, who fled to Malawi.

Ad Hoc Committee: Paul O'Sullivan allegedly threatens Cedric Nkabinde during proceedings

Politics

6 months ago

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's Chief of Staff Cedrc Nkabinde allegedlt received a threat while testifying at the Ad Hoc Committee in Parliament.

Paul O’Sullivan allegedly plotted against former SAPS commissioner: Cedric Nkabinde

Politics

6 months ago

Cedric Nkabinde, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's chief of staff, alleged that the Democratic Alliance and AfriForum plotted against Khomotso Phahlane.

Madlanga Commission: Evidence leader accuses Brown Mogotsi of lying

South Africa

6 months ago

Matthew Chaskalson, evidence leader at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, accused Brown Mogotsi of lying under oath when he said he was a government employee.

2 suspects killed in shootout with KwaZulu-Natal SAPS

South Africa

6 months ago

Members of the South African Police Service were involved in a shootout with two suspects in KwaZulu-Natal. They were wanted for armed robbery and murder.

Fikile Mbalula calls for lifestyle audit of top SAPS officers

Politics

6 months ago

The ANC's secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, said that senior members of the South African Police Service and NPA must be subjected to lifestyle audits.

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