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

4381 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Madlanga Commission: Julius Mkhwanazi allegedly tampered with dead body at crime scene

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Department of Home Affairs clarifies incident of 153 stranded Palestinians at OR Tambo Airport

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6 months ago

Black Rock Mining files papers against Please-call me founder Nkosana Makate

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6 months ago

SAWS warns of extreme weather for the upcoming weekend in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Free State

South Africa

6 months ago

153 Palestinians stuck at OR Tambo International Airport allowed entry

South Africa

6 months ago

Senzo Meyiwa: murder suspect accuses prison warders of brutality

South Africa

6 months ago

National Prosecuting Authority confident of long-term conviction after Shebeshxt arrest

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6 months ago

The National Prosecuting Authority is confident that it has a strong enough case to incarcerate Lekompo artist Lehlogonolo "Shebeshxt" Chauke for a long time.

Limpopo South African Police Service officer sentenced for raping her son

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6 months ago

The Middelburg Regional Court sentenced a South African Police Service officer to 10 years for raping her son in 2020 and recording the incident, which went viral.

John Steenhuisen denied influencing Cyril Ramaphosa to fire Fisheries Minister Dion George

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6 months ago

The Democratic Alliance's president John Steenhuisen explained the impact that replacing Dion George with William Aucamp as the Fisheries minister will have.

Senzo Mchunu's chief of staff Cedrick Nkabinde caught lying n Parliament

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6 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters' president, Julius Malema, slammed Ad Hoc Committee witness Cedrick Nkabinde for contradictions in his testimony in Parliament.

COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant extended to 2027

Politics

6 months ago

The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, announced that the Social Relief of Distress fund will be extended to 2027. He made the announcement in Parliament.

MTBPS 2025: Government to take over private prisons, including Mangaung Correctional Facility

Politics

6 months ago

The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, announced that the government will take over the Mangaung Correctional Services Facility in June 2026.

EFF President Julius Malema takes a swipe at Donald Trump in G20 build-up

Politics

6 months ago

Economic Freedom Fighters president Julius Malema criticised United States of America President Donald Trump for his refusal to attend the G20 or send officials.

Cape Flats shootings: 10 shot in horrific Nyanga taxi rank shooting

South Africa

6 months ago

The South African Police Service is investigating two murders and eight attempted murders after a suspect opened fire at a taxi rank on the Cape Flats.

Argentina President Javier Milei skips G20 in support of Donald Trump's boycott

Politics

6 months ago

The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, will not be attending the G20 Summit in Johannesburg in November. Sources allege he is supporting Donald Trump's boycott.

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