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

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Panyaza Lesufi defends Nkululeko Dunga after his qualifications questioned

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President Trump’s remarks about Emmanuel Macron’s wife spark outrage among netizens and French politicians, highlighting diplomatic tensions amid global conflicts.

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Police raid a Tshwane officer's home implicated in the Madlanga Commission. South Africans celebrate accountability in the justice system. Developments ongoing.

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A KwaZulu-Natal religious community, led by Vusimuzi Sibiya, defends its isolated way of life and education, rejecting modern healthcare and societal norms.

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South Africans accuse ANC Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane's family of corruption after a R14 million tender irregularity involving her daughter.

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Maskandi musician Ngizwe Mchunu sharply defends his remarks against MK Party MP Penny Penny, igniting debate over tribalism and cultural expressions in South Africa.

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Allegations of Afrikaners arriving in the US spark debate over refugee status, as social media reactions reflect mixed sentiments on their new beginning in Georgia.

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Iran has refuted Trump's claims of a ceasefire request, amid conflicting narratives on the war. Netizens express confusion over diverging reports from both sides.

SA government looking to ease food inflation as prices increases

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The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announced that a significant portion of the fuel levy has been sacrificed to cushion consumers.

Body of missing woman found in freezer in Upington, Northern Cape

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SAPS investigates a murder case after a missing woman was found dead in a freezer in Upington. Public assistance sought as autopsy and investigations proceed.

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