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 a Current Affairs writer. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. 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

3239 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

SA celebrates after influencer in legal trouble after SPCA rescues malnourished dogs

SA celebrates after influencer in legal trouble after SPCA rescues...

South Africa

25 days ago

Over 700,000 waiting for new driver's license cards, SA stumped

Over 700,000 waiting for new driver's license cards, SA stumped

South Africa

25 days ago

EFF slams Cyril Ramaphosa's list of delegates for National Dialogue

EFF slams Cyril Ramaphosa's list of delegates for National Dialogue

Politics

25 days ago

7 killed by severe floods in the Eastern Cape as cold weather persists

7 killed by severe floods in the Eastern Cape as cold weather persists

South Africa

25 days ago

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba retracts old post about Helen Zille: "I was deceived"

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba retracts old post about Helen Zille: "I was...

Politics

26 days ago

EFF KZN calls for probe after man confesses to killing Sindiso Magaqa, implicates municipal officials

EFF KZN calls for probe after man confesses to killing Sindiso Magaqa,...

Politics

26 days ago

MK Party accuses DA of City of Johannesburg's condition as it rejects Helen Zille's mayoral goal

MK Party accuses DA of City of Johannesburg's condition as it rejects Helen Zille's mayoral goal

Politics

26 days ago

The official opposition, the MK Party, rejected the Democratic Alliance's Federal Chairperson Helen Zille's desire to be the mayor of Johannesburg.

High Court to hear arguments against Operation Dudula, SA amused

High Court to hear arguments against Operation Dudula, SA amused

South Africa

26 days ago

The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg will hear an application by civil rights organisations for an interdict to prevent Operation Dudula's operations.

N2 closed due to snow as SAWS warns of severe weather for Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal

N2 closed due to snow as SAWS warns of severe weather for Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

26 days ago

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government said that parts of the N2 were temporarily closed due to icy and snowy conditions causing traffic congestion.

Police officer accused of raping trainee at Tshwane academy granted bail

Police officer accused of raping trainee at Tshwane academy granted bail

South Africa

26 days ago

The South African Police Service officer who was arrested for allegedly raping a traineee was given R8000 bail. South Africans were not happy and fumed.

Vuyo Zungula removed as president of ATM, South Africans disturbed

Vuyo Zungula removed as president of ATM, South Africans disturbed

Politics

27 days ago

The African Transformation Movement has removed Vuyo Zungula as the party's leader and replaced him with Professor Caesar Nongqunga. South Africans reacted.

3 bodies recovered with missing aircraft in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africans horrified

3 bodies recovered with missing aircraft in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africans horrified

South Africa

27 days ago

Three people were killed and their bodies were found a day after a light aircraft, which left Virginia Airport in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, disappeared.

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng apologises after racist comment targetting lawyers

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng apologises after racist comment targetting lawyers

South Africa

27 days ago

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng, presiding over Senzo Meyiwa's case, apologised for uttering racist remarks after Advocate Charles Mnisi asked for a leave of absence.

Picture of Julius Malema and Fikile Mbalula hugging and laughing goes viral

Picture of Julius Malema and Fikile Mbalula hugging and laughing goes viral

Politics

27 days ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema and the African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula shared a picture. SA reacted.

Most of Mzansi experiences freezing weather, South Africans complain

Most of Mzansi experiences freezing weather, South Africans complain

South Africa

27 days ago

South Africans are experiencing a bitterly cold week as the cold front has resulted in cold weather throughout the country. Some parts will experience snow.

Tebogo Mokwena