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

5253 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Herman Mashaba calls for SAPS probe into Somali shop poisoning rumours

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Phakelumthakathi opens up about hitman offered R1 million to kill him

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4 months ago

Opposition parties demand that Thoko Didiza recuse herself from Impeachment Committee proceedings

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4 months ago

Gayton McKenzie breaks silence after Liam Jacobs returns to the DA

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4 months ago

US government roasts Iran embassy in SA after Bafana Bafana World Cup delay

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Makashule Gana takes charge of Impeachment Committee, prioritizes legal clarity in reporting

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4 months ago

Newly elected chairperson Makashule Gana prioritises a legally sound report for Parliament's Impeachment Committee, emphasising truth and collective effort.

Businessman sentenced to 10 years imprisonment acquitted after flawed trial

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4 months ago

Mpumalanga High Court overturns Jacob Mncwango's ten-year sentence for theft and money laundering, citing inadmissible evidence and major procedural errors.

Congolese nationals sentenced for raping multiple women in Ekurhuleni

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4 months ago

Two Congolese nationals sentenced to life for rape and sexual assault near Taung. The case highlights exploitation under false pretences as traditional healers.

RISE Mzansi's Makashule Gana elected as chairperson of impeachment committee

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4 months ago

MP Makashule Gana was elected chairperson of the Impeachment Committee post-Constitutional Court ruling, amidst mixed party support regarding recent controversies.

Woman who allegedly knows Martha Rantsofu's killers denied bail

South Africa

4 months ago

Janitha Van Reenen, linked to a R16 million fraud case and a murder investigation, denied bail as flight risk amid ongoing corruption probe in Emfuleni Municipality.

Soweto Organisation pleads for help in documenting children of migrants

South Africa

4 months ago

The Tsietsi Mashinini Community Centre in Soweto seeks urgent help to document migrant children, ensuring access to education and healthcare amidst rising protests.

SANDF soldier arrested in KZN for being above alcohol limit

South Africa

4 months ago

KZN MEC Siboniso Duma highlights successful traffic operations, revealing 59 arrests, including a soldier, as enforcement efforts continue across the province.

Snowfall and extremely low temperatures expected as winter kicks in

South Africa

4 months ago

Severe weather alerts issued in South Africa as winter begins. Expect freezing temperatures, heavy rain, coastal damage, and snowfall across several provinces.

SAPS issues suspension notices to 4 officers linked to Cat Matlala tender

South Africa

4 months ago

Four senior SAPS officials face suspension amid a probe into a R360 million irregular health contract linked to businessman Vusimuzi Matlala and corruption charges.

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