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

4389 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Limpopo South African Police Service officer sentenced for raping her son

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

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

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COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant extended to 2027

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6 months ago

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

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6 months ago

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

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6 months ago

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

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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

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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.

Western Cape man allegedly guns his sisters down while fetching his children

South Africa

6 months ago

A man was arrested on the Cape Flats after he allegedly shot and killed his two sisters, who went to fetch his children from school in Cape Town in the Western Cape.

Stuart James Scharnick files defamation suit against Dumisani Khumalo

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6 months ago

Stusrt James Scharnick opened a case against Crime Intelligence boss General Dumisani Khumalo and accused him of making defamatory statements about him.

Fraud examiner testifies that Duduzile Zuma's texts incited fear

South Africa

6 months ago

The woman who opened a case against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla for her alleged role in the July 2021 unrest testified at the Durban High Court in KwaZulu-Natal.

Farm manager killed in KwaZulu-Natal, community reeling

South Africa

6 months ago

A community in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands was left shaken after a farm manager was found burned to death. He was reportedly abducted before he was found.

Ad Hoc Committee: Shamila Batohi says NPA takes responsibility for Omotoso case

South Africa

6 months ago

The head of the National Prosecuting Authority, Shamila Batohi, said in Parliament that the acquittal of Nigerian Televangelist Tim Omotoso dented the NPA.

SAPS arrests suspect in relation to Delft triple murder

South Africa

6 months ago

The south asfrican Police service arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting in Delft, Western Cape, where three people wee shot and killed.

EMPD top cop Julius Mkhwanazi allegedly linked to tampering of a murder scene

South Africa

6 months ago

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard that the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department, Julius Mkhwanazi, allegedly instructed officers to dispose of a dead body.

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