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 the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk, covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, and governance. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years. 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

3474 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Pick n Pay investigates Centurion franchise branch closed for noncompliance

Pick n Pay investigates Centurion franchise branch closed for noncompliance

South Africa

6 months ago

SA blames blocked drains after pedestrians swept away by floods in the North West

SA blames blocked drains after pedestrians swept away by floods in the North West

South Africa

6 months ago

Film and Publication Board threatens R500,000 fine for resharing Zanzou violence videos

Film and Publication Board threatens R500,000 fine for resharing Zanzou violence videos

South Africa

6 months ago

North West schools suspend learning after intense rainfall floods schools and roads

North West schools suspend learning after intense rainfall floods schools and roads

South Africa

6 months ago

1st GNU Budget Speech is postponed to 12 March, DA slams proposed VAT increase

1st GNU Budget Speech is postponed to 12 March, DA slams proposed VAT increase

Politics

6 months ago

Tswaing Local Municipality mayor on sick leave after explicit tape leaks, SA abuzz

Tswaing Local Municipality mayor on sick leave after explicit tape leaks, SA abuzz

Politics

6 months ago

Naledi Pandor calls on farmers affected by diplomatic tryst with US to charge AfriForum

Naledi Pandor calls on farmers affected by diplomatic tryst with US to charge AfriForum

Politics

6 months ago

Former International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor blamed AfriForum for the disrupted relations between the South African government and the United States.

SA celebrates as Gauteng Liquor Board suspends Zanzou liquor licence which was operating illegally

SA celebrates as Gauteng Liquor Board suspends Zanzou liquor licence which was operating illegally

South Africa

6 months ago

The Gauteng Liquor Board announced that it suspended Zanzou's liquor license and confirmed that the establishment was closed down pending an investigation.

4 United States members of Congress ask Donald Trump to cut diplomatic ties with South Africa

4 United States members of Congress ask Donald Trump to cut diplomatic ties with South Africa

Politics

6 months ago

Four United States of America congressmen wrote to President Donald Trump, asking him to punish South Africa with diplomatic sanctions. SA reacted.

Zanzou: former bouncer responsible for leaking videos begs government for protection in viral video

Zanzou: former bouncer responsible for leaking videos begs government for protection in viral video

South Africa

6 months ago

Pablo, the bodyguard who reportedly leaked the videos exposing the horrific incident that took place at Zanzou, called on the government to protect him.

Zanzou ex-shareholder distances himself from the club as issues of noncompliance emerge

Zanzou ex-shareholder distances himself from the club as issues of noncompliance emerge

South Africa

6 months ago

One of Zanzou's former co-owners distanced himself from the club and said he sold his shares in 2023, two years after he officially cut ties with the establishment.

Panyaza Lesufi appointed ANC GP's co-convener with Amos Masondo in leadership reconfiguration

Panyaza Lesufi appointed ANC GP's co-convener with Amos Masondo in leadership reconfiguration

Politics

6 months ago

The African National Congress has appointed new leaders in its KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provincial structures. South Africans were not impressed.

MK Party movement tries to stop Zanzou club management truck from collecting booze

MK Party movement tries to stop Zanzou club management truck from collecting booze

South Africa

6 months ago

Official opposition MK Party was at Zanzou in Pretoria after members of the South African Police Service arrived to cordon the area off. They slammed the club.

SA calls for noncompliant Zanzou to be closed after crimen injuria, compelled rape cases opened

SA calls for noncompliant Zanzou to be closed after crimen injuria, compelled rape cases opened

South Africa

6 months ago

The South African Police Service has confirmed that cases of rape, crimen injuria, assault and kidnapping were opened against the owners of Zanzou.

Minister Ronald Lamola excited for G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting: "A theatre of engagements"

Minister Ronald Lamola excited for G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting: "A theatre of engagements"

Politics

6 months ago

The Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola said the upcoming G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting will be a platform to discuss geopolitics.

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