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

Author's articles

Senzo Mchunu says Political Killings Task Team was never part of SAPS' organogram

Politics

7 months ago

Dianne Kohler-Bernard cleared to remain on Ad Hoc Committee amid pressure to recuse herself

Politics

7 months ago

1 killed and several injured in Pinetown head-on collision between multiple vehicles

South Africa

7 months ago

2 dead from KwaZulu-Natal aircraft crash as second aircraft found

South Africa

7 months ago

Eastern Cape student stabbed to death in housebreaking incident

South Africa

7 months ago

Emergency services confirm plane crash in Nottingham Road, KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

7 months ago

Senzo Mchunu expected to appear before Ad Hoc Committee on 16 October

Politics

7 months ago

Senzo Mchunu is expected to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee in Parliament to testify about the alleged infiltration of the criminal justice system.

Case against crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo postponed

South Africa

7 months ago

Crime Intelligence boss, General Dumisani Khumalo, appeared before the Pretoria Magistrates Court, and his case was postponed to 6 November 2025.

Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwean government will pay accident victims' hospital bills

South Africa

7 months ago

The Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that the Zimbabwean government will pay for the Zimbabwean victims of the Limpopo accident.

SAPS investigating after 3 men killed in shooting in Hout Bay

South Africa

7 months ago

The South African Police Service is investigating a triple murder after three men were found with bullets in their bodies in a Hyundai i20 in Hout Bay, Western Cape.

Shadrack Sibiya denies involvement in Senzo Meyiwa case

South Africa

7 months ago

The suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya said that he was not involved in the case of Senzo Meyiwa, who was killed in 2014.

Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions about Hangwani Maumela

Politics

7 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa answered questions at the National Council of Provinces about the relationship between him and businessman Hangwani Maumela.

Madlanga Commission halts testimony after secret witness's security compromised

South Africa

7 months ago

Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga announced that the testimony of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry's secret witness was halted after security concerns arose.