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

EU Council president praises SA ahead of South Africa-EU Summit, Cyril Ramaphosa stans

EU Council president praises SA ahead of South Africa-EU Summit, Cyril Ramaphosa stans

Politics

6 months ago

MK Party institutes disciplinary process against Duduzile Zuma after X rant against Floyd Shivambu

MK Party institutes disciplinary process against Duduzile Zuma after X rant against Floyd Shivambu

Politics

6 months ago

SA resumes exporting apples to Thailand after 16-year hiatus, Mzansi celebrates

SA resumes exporting apples to Thailand after 16-year hiatus, Mzansi celebrates

Politics

7 months ago

Democratic Alliance files papers against Expropriation Acts, SA laughs

Democratic Alliance files papers against Expropriation Acts, SA laughs

Politics

7 months ago

SAPS under fire after Louis Liebenberg kisses wife at police station in viral video

SAPS under fire after Louis Liebenberg kisses wife at police station in viral video

South Africa

7 months ago

MK Party opens case of treason against AfriForum, SA not interested

MK Party opens case of treason against AfriForum, SA not interested

Politics

7 months ago

Donald Trump's tariff on steel and aluminium products could have severe impact on SA steel sector

Donald Trump's tariff on steel and aluminium products could have severe impact on SA steel sector

US

7 months ago

United States president Donald Trump announced that he would impose a 25% steel tariff on steel products coming into the US, which will affect SA's steel industry.

Congo government to prosecute soldiers who fled M23 rebels and attacked civilians

Congo government to prosecute soldiers who fled M23 rebels and attacked civilians

Africa

7 months ago

75 Congolese soldiers were put on trial after they fled during an M23 attack which resulted in them capturing a town. They also committed human rights violations.

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigns as EFF member to focus on academia

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigns as EFF member to focus on academia

Politics

7 months ago

Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigned as a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters after he confirmed that the party suspended him on two counts he contested.

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi confirms he was suspended from the EFF, SA not surprised

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi confirms he was suspended from the EFF, SA not surprised

Politics

7 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighter's former MP Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi confirmed that he was suspended from the party and revealed the reasons for his suspension.

Gauteng residents experience electric storm which causes blackouts

Gauteng residents experience electric storm which causes blackouts

South Africa

7 months ago

Residents of parts of Gauteng experienced an electric storm in areas like Rivonia and Ekurhuleni. Some complained that it caused power outages in the areas.

Julius Malema disses Elon Musk for calling him international criminal: "You've lost your left brain"

Julius Malema disses Elon Musk for calling him international criminal: "You've lost your left brain"

Politics

7 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters's president Julius Malema hit back against billionaire Elon Musk who called for sanctions against the EFF leeader.

Cyril Ramaphosa praises late former Namibian president Sam Nujoma

Cyril Ramaphosa praises late former Namibian president Sam Nujoma

Politics

7 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa conveyed his condolences to Namibia's first democratically-elected president, Dr Sam Nujoma, who recently passed away.

SAAI leader Theo de Jager calls on Donald Trump not to ignore the sufferings of black farmers

SAAI leader Theo de Jager calls on Donald Trump not to ignore the sufferings of black farmers

Politics

7 months ago

Theo de Jager, the leader of the Southern African Agri Initiative, has called on United States president Donald Trump to recognise the struggles of black farmers.

Southern African leaders call for immediate ceasefire in the DRC

Southern African leaders call for immediate ceasefire in the DRC

Politics

7 months ago

The Southern African Developing Community and the East African Community met for a Summit in Tanzania to discuss a ceasefire between the DRC and M23 rebels.

Tebogo Mokwena