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

3420 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

University of Limpopo suspends student for attempted rape

University of Limpopo suspends student for attempted rape

South Africa

15 days ago

SAPS search for cash-in-transit heist suspect in Gauteng, SA amazed

SAPS search for cash-in-transit heist suspect in Gauteng, SA amazed

South Africa

15 days ago

Julius Malema slams Parliament legal advisor for Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi statements

Julius Malema slams Parliament legal advisor for Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi statements

Politics

15 days ago

Ad Hoc Committee on General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi elects Molapi Lekganyane as chairperson

Ad Hoc Committee on General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi elects Molapi Lekganyane as chairperson

Politics

15 days ago

Public Protector denies receiving complaint from Zimbabwe Commission over healthcare for immigrants

Public Protector denies receiving complaint from Zimbabwe Commission over healthcare for immigrants

South Africa

15 days ago

28 illegal miners resurface at Sheba Gold Mine in Mpumalanga

28 illegal miners resurface at Sheba Gold Mine in Mpumalanga

South Africa

15 days ago

Free State 11-year-old boy drowns in construction site mud, SA sad

Free State 11-year-old boy drowns in construction site mud, SA sad

South Africa

16 days ago

An 11-year-old boy lost his life after he drowned in a pool of mud while playing on a construction site in Odendaalsrus, Free State. Netizens blamed the company.

National Council of Provinces delegation to meet with Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi following allegations

National Council of Provinces delegation to meet with Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi following allegations

Politics

16 days ago

Delegates from the National Council of Provinces are meeting with KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in Durban.

10 police officers arrested in Ekurhuleni for theft and corruption, SA impressed

10 police officers arrested in Ekurhuleni for theft and corruption, SA impressed

South Africa

16 days ago

The South African Police Service arrested 10 law enforcement officers, including SAPS members and Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department members on 4 August.

Case of Johannesburg mother who made her child smoke mandrax has been postponed

Case of Johannesburg mother who made her child smoke mandrax has been postponed

South Africa

16 days ago

A mother arrested for giving her child drugs appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrates Court, where her case was postponed. South Africans reacted strongly.

Ronald Lamola says South Africa's exports do not pose a threat to the US industry

Ronald Lamola says South Africa's exports do not pose a threat to the US industry

Politics

16 days ago

The Minister of International Relations, Ronald Lamola, spoke about the upcoming 30% tariffs United States president Donald Trump announced for South Africa.

SA discusses after UCT lecturers accused of giving white students better grades than blacks

SA discusses after UCT lecturers accused of giving white students better grades than blacks

South Africa

16 days ago

A whistleblower from the University of Cape Town accused a group of lecturers of awarding white students better grades than black students. UCT launched a probe.

Missing Persons unit slams SAPS for allegedly mistreating Joslin Smith witness

Missing Persons unit slams SAPS for allegedly mistreating Joslin Smith witness

South Africa

19 days ago

The CEO of the Western Cape Missing Persons Unit slammed the South African Police Service for allegedly ignoring evidence a witness presented to them.

FlySafair pilots strike ends after agreement reached following negotiations

FlySafair pilots strike ends after agreement reached following negotiations

South Africa

19 days ago

FlySafair announced that it has returned to a full-flight schedule after its pilots' strike ended. This came after negotiations which lasted several weeks.

Taxpayers paid over R1 billion in 5 years for public office bearers' VIP Protection Services

Taxpayers paid over R1 billion in 5 years for public office bearers' VIP Protection Services

Politics

19 days ago

Senzo Mchunu revealed that VIP protection services for office bearers, including Cyril Ramaphosa and cabinet ministers, cost the taxpayers more than R1 billion.

Tebogo Mokwena