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

3239 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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257 SANDF members return from DRC deployment, South Africans happy

257 SANDF members return from DRC deployment, South Africans happy

South Africa

20 days ago

3 killed in mosque shooting in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg

3 killed in mosque shooting in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg

South Africa

20 days ago

Eastern Cape floods death toll continues to rise as 2 bodies, including a toddler, were found

Eastern Cape floods death toll continues to rise as 2 bodies, including a...

South Africa

21 days ago

Kruger National Park rangers kill alleged poacher, arrest 1, while a third escapes

Kruger National Park rangers kill alleged poacher, arrest 1, while a third...

South Africa

21 days ago

John Steenhuisen said GNU is dead in 2029 if no jobs are created

John Steenhuisen said GNU is dead in 2029 if no jobs are created

Politics

21 days ago

5 arrested in Durban for supplying foreign nationals with passports

5 arrested in Durban for supplying foreign nationals with passports

South Africa

21 days ago

Mpumalanga man commits suicide after daughter allegedly accuses him of rape

Mpumalanga man commits suicide after daughter allegedly accuses him of rape

South Africa

21 days ago

The South African Police Service opened an inquest docket after a Mpumalanga man committed suicide when his daughter accused him of raping her for years.

City of Joburg targets municipal debt and illegal connections in new drive, SA discusses

City of Joburg targets municipal debt and illegal connections in new drive, SA discusses

South Africa

21 days ago

The City of Johannesburg has launched a project aimed at disconnecting illegal connections and wealthy residents and businesses defaulting on utility bills.

Gayton McKenzie praises Liam Jacobs, who ditches DA for Patriotic Alliance

Gayton McKenzie praises Liam Jacobs, who ditches DA for Patriotic Alliance

Politics

21 days ago

The Democratic Alliance's former Member of Parliament, Liam Jacobs, left the party and joined the Patriotic Alliance. South Africans criticised him on social media.

Driver arrested for clocking 170km/h in accident that killed 5 in Ermelo, Mpumalanga

Driver arrested for clocking 170km/h in accident that killed 5 in Ermelo, Mpumalanga

South Africa

21 days ago

A motorist was arrested in Ermelo, Mpumalanga on 13 June 2025 after he crashed into a sedan while driving at over 170 km/h. South Africans reacted.

South Africans slam government's attempt to defend National Dialogue's Eminent Persons

South Africans slam government's attempt to defend National Dialogue's Eminent Persons

Politics

22 days ago

The Chairperson of the National Dialogue Preparatory Committee, Nkosinathi Biko, said the appointment of the Eminent Persons for the National Dialogue were welcomed.

Eastern Cape floods death toll rises to 86, Cyril Ramaphosa calls for a day of mourning

Eastern Cape floods death toll rises to 86, Cyril Ramaphosa calls for a day of mourning

South Africa

22 days ago

The Eastern Cape provincial government confirmed that the death toll from the Eastern Cape floods has risen to 86 as more people are reported missing.

SANDF confirms that first group of soldiers deployed in DRC to arrive on 13 June 2025

SANDF confirms that first group of soldiers deployed in DRC to arrive on 13 June 2025

South Africa

24 days ago

The South African National Defence Force has confirmed that the first group of soldiers will arrive in Bloemfontein, Free State, from Tanzania on 13 June 2025.

Municipal police services to be given more power to enforce immigration laws, Mzansi discusses

Municipal police services to be given more power to enforce immigration laws, Mzansi discusses

South Africa

24 days ago

The South African Police Service have submitted proposed changes to the legislation to empower municipal police services to enforce the Immigration Act.

Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane says the death toll of floods rises to 49 people

Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane says the death toll of floods rises to 49 people

South Africa

24 days ago

The Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said that 49 people have died due to the floods caused by the severe weather which began on 7 June 2025.

Tebogo Mokwena