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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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma conveys condolences to Nathi Mthethwa

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Julius Malema expected to beef up legal team to prepare to appeal gun trial conviction

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7 months ago

Terry Motau opens up about why he resigned from Madlanga Commission

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7 months ago

Mthethwa family sends heartfelt thanks to South Africa after death of former Ambassador

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7 months ago

Gauteng Education Department admits it has no money for schoolchildren's food

South Africa

7 months ago

SAPS raids 26 properties in Cape Town related to R1.6 billion corruption case

South Africa

7 months ago

Nathi Mthethwa's family opens up about how they found out about his death

Politics

7 months ago

The brother of former Police Minister and French Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa slammed the ANC and government for not informing them of Mthethwa's death.

No arrests made as 3-year-old raped in Limpopo by scholar transport driver

South Africa

7 months ago

A three-year-old toddler was raped allegedly by a scholar transport driver in Botlokwa, Limpopo. The suspect has not yet been arrested, and SA is angry.

EFF President Julius Malema reacts to his guilty verdict: "We will fight this"

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7 months ago

Economic Freedom Fighters president Julius Malema addressed supporters outside the East London Magistrates Court after he was found guilty on 1 October 2025.

Patriotic Alliance decides to remain in the Government of National Unity

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7 months ago

The deputy president of the Patriotic Alliance, Kenny Kunene, announced that the party would not leave the Government of National Unity after it met with the ANC.

President Cyril Ramaphosa conveys condolences after Nathi Mthethwa found dead

Politics

7 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa conveyed his condolences after former ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa died. His body was found at a hotel in Paris, France.

Brown Mogotsi's WhatsApp messages to Cat Matlala announcing PKTT disbandment exposed

South Africa

7 months ago

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry saw communication on WhatsApp between businessman Brown Mogotsi and tenderpreneur Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala in 2025.

Nathi Mthethwa: A look at the late former Minister’s political career

Politics

7 months ago

The former Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, whose body was found on 30 September 2025 in Paris, France, had an illustrious political career from his youth.

SA Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa confirmed dead

Politics

7 months ago

A United Kingdom publication reported that former Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa was found dead after a fall from the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Hotel in Paris, France.

SAWS issues thunderstorm warning as floods expected in SA for summer

South Africa

7 months ago

The South African Weather Service predicted that parts of South Africa, including the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, could experience flooding in summer.

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