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

3480 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Mmusi Maimane calls on Department of Basic Education to raise pass mark to 50 percent in Parliament

Mmusi Maimane calls on Department of Basic Education to raise pass mark to 50 percent in Parliament

Politics

7 months ago

EFF opens case against Minister Dean MacPherson for allegedly interfering with R19 million contract

EFF opens case against Minister Dean MacPherson for allegedly interfering with R19 million contract

Politics

7 months ago

Limpopo Education Department denies that learner was taken to the clinic on a wheelbarrow

Limpopo Education Department denies that learner was taken to the clinic on a wheelbarrow

South Africa

7 months ago

Cape Town to experience heatwave, residents warned of high temperatures

Cape Town to experience heatwave, residents warned of high temperatures

South Africa

7 months ago

Eskom celebrates 300 days without loadshedding, SA not impressed

Eskom celebrates 300 days without loadshedding, SA not impressed

South Africa

7 months ago

Fikile Mbalula says ANC will not respond to Khumbudzo Ntshavheni's corruption allegations

Fikile Mbalula says ANC will not respond to Khumbudzo Ntshavheni's corruption allegations

Politics

7 months ago

St Mary's School Waverley praised for introducing cellphone-free policy

St Mary's School Waverley praised for introducing cellphone-free policy

South Africa

7 months ago

St Mary's School, Waverley in Johannesburg has introduced a no-cellphone policy during school hours to enhance social interaction and attention spans.

Man believed to be witness shot and killed outside Lenasia Magistrates Court

Man believed to be witness shot and killed outside Lenasia Magistrates Court

South Africa

7 months ago

The South African Police Service is investigating a shooting that happened outside of the Lenasia Magistrates Court on 21 January. A witness was killed.

SA disinterested in businessman who fed fish booze as he defended himself

SA disinterested in businessman who fed fish booze as he defended himself

South Africa

7 months ago

The man who force fed a fish alcohol in a viral video has reportedly spoken up. He said he was doing it for fun. South Africans rejected his reasons.

Elon Musk slammed for questionable gesture at Donald Trump's inauguration

Elon Musk slammed for questionable gesture at Donald Trump's inauguration

US

7 months ago

Billionaire Elon Musk did a gesture at the inauguration of president Donald Trump and it caused debate. Some called it an antisemitic salute and others defended him.

SA reacts as court dismisses bid to block Misuzulu and Nomzamo Myeni wedding

SA reacts as court dismisses bid to block Misuzulu and Nomzamo Myeni wedding

South Africa

7 months ago

King Misuzulu's wife Queen Ntokozo's bid to prevent the king from marrying Nomzamo Myeni has been dismissed with costs. South Africans reacted online.

Department of Transport stats reveal taxis were involved in 53% of festive season major accidents

Department of Transport stats reveal taxis were involved in 53% of festive season major accidents

South Africa

7 months ago

The Department of Transport revealed that there were more fatalities on the road during the 2024/25 festive season than in the 2023/24 festive season.

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni investigated for fraud corruption, SA wide-eyed

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni investigated for fraud corruption, SA wide-eyed

Politics

7 months ago

The Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni allegedly irregularly awarded a tender while she was a municipal manager in Limpopo in 2009.

5 including 4-month-old infant killed in N2 head-on collision in Eastern Cape

5 including 4-month-old infant killed in N2 head-on collision in Eastern Cape

South Africa

7 months ago

Five people, including a four-month-old infant, died when two vehicles collided with each other on the N2 in the Eastern Cape. Briefly News spoke to Arrive Alive.

Misuzulu calls off wedding to Nomzamo Myeni after one of his wives files papers to halt the marriage

Misuzulu calls off wedding to Nomzamo Myeni after one of his wives files papers to halt the marriage

South Africa

7 months ago

King Misuzulu KaZwelethini cancelled his wedding to fiance Nomzamo Myeni after one of his wives reportedly filed court papers to prevent the wedding from happening.

Tebogo Mokwena