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

4390 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Mother of Milnerton High School bullying incident cancer survivor victim speaks out

Education

6 months ago

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu laments deadly Westbury shooting

Politics

7 months ago

Julius Malema seemingly responds to allegations of his links with KT Molefe's associate

Politics

7 months ago

Madlanga Commission: Witness says he is prepared to die for the truth

South Africa

7 months ago

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi requested R31 million for PKTT

South Africa

7 months ago

Madlanga Commission: EFF president Julius Malema's alleged ties with KT Molefe exposed

Politics

7 months ago

University of Johannesburg confirms resignaton of crime expert Calvin Rafadi

South Africa

7 months ago

Crime expert Calvin Rafadi resigned from his position as a research associate at the University of Johannesburg after the Madlanga Commission implicated him.

Gauteng female cop sentenced for premeditated murder of husband

South Africa

7 months ago

The Gauteng High Court sentenced a South African Police Service member for killing her husband in Soshanguve in 2024. She shot him after an argument.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi reacts to the looting of Tembisa Hospital

South Africa

7 months ago

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi slammed the looting of Tembisa Hospital, which lost over R2 billion from irregularly-awarded tenders and dodgy contracts.

Senzo Mchunu says he consulted with President Cyril Ramaphosa after disbanding PKTT

Politics

7 months ago

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu said in Parliament that President Cyril Ramaphosa was aware of the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team.

Senzo Mchunu takes full responsibility for letter disbanding the Political Killings Task Team

Politics

7 months ago

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu took full responsibility for the letter that disbanded the Political Killings Task Team when he appeared in Parliament.

Several Western Cape shack fires leave hundreds homeless

South Africa

7 months ago

More than 100 people were left homeless when fires in different parts of Cape Town in the Western Cape destroyed over 100 shacks. SA was worried.

Brown Mogotsi fears for his life after SAPS raids his North West premises

South Africa

7 months ago

The South African Police Service raided the home of North West businessman Brown Mogotsi in Mahikeng, and he spoke about his readiness to testify.

Eastern Cape Education Department slams teacher who allegedly ran a brothel

Education

7 months ago

The Eastern Cape Department of Education said it will report a teacher who was arrested for allegedly running a brothel and luring women into forced prostitution.

Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre to release aircraft crash report in 1 month

South Africa

7 months ago

The Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre said that a report into what caused two planes to crash in KwaZulu-Natal, killing two, will be released in a month.

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