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

Heavy rains damage part of Sun City Resort in the North West, SA speechless

Heavy rains damage part of Sun City Resort in the North West, SA speechless

South Africa

8 months ago

Expert reveals Misuzulu could marry again in February amid divorce furore

Expert reveals Misuzulu could marry again in February amid divorce furore

South Africa

8 months ago

Bees defend overturned truck from looters in KZN in viral video, SA makes jokes

Bees defend overturned truck from looters in KZN in viral video, SA makes jokes

South Africa

8 months ago

BMA arrests 120 foreign nationals trying to cross the Beitbridge border illegally

BMA arrests 120 foreign nationals trying to cross the Beitbridge border illegally

South Africa

8 months ago

Video of drunk Limpopo villagers attacking ambulance with patient enrages SA

Video of drunk Limpopo villagers attacking ambulance with patient enrages SA

South Africa

8 months ago

Traffic volumes to increase on N1, N12, N4, N2, R61 as holidaymakers return home; SA reacts

Traffic volumes to increase on N1, N12, N4, N2, R61 as holidaymakers return home; SA reacts

South Africa

8 months ago

Limpopo SAPS arrested 664 suspects during Operation Vala Umgodi

Limpopo SAPS arrested 664 suspects during Operation Vala Umgodi

South Africa

8 months ago

The South African Police Service arrested 664 suspects in Limpopo during Operation Vala Umgodi from 1 December 2024 to January 2025. SA celebrated.

Expert says City of Cape Town lied about City's clean bleaches, SA stumped

Expert says City of Cape Town lied about City's clean bleaches, SA stumped

South Africa

8 months ago

A professor debunked claims the City of Cape Town made that its beaches were safe to swim in. An independent study revealed that the waters are contaminated.

Political parties DA and ActionSA welcome court ruling that Johannesburg VIP Protection is unlawful

Political parties DA and ActionSA welcome court ruling that Johannesburg VIP Protection is unlawful

Politics

8 months ago

The Democratic Alliance's Johannesburg Caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku and ActionSA welcomed a court ruling against VIP protection for politicians.

ANC stalwart and former mayor Yusuf Bhamjee dies, tributes pour in

ANC stalwart and former mayor Yusuf Bhamjee dies, tributes pour in

Politics

8 months ago

The African National Congress's stalwart and former mayor Yusuf Bhamjee died on 3 January 2025. Comrades who knew him gave him his flowers and saluted him.

Duduzane Zuma demands action be taken against Nkandla protesters

Duduzane Zuma demands action be taken against Nkandla protesters

Politics

8 months ago

The MK Party president Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane slammed members of the Moses Mabhida Region's protest and called for strict discipline against them.

Heavy storms expected to hit South African provinces, netizens not ready

Heavy storms expected to hit South African provinces, netizens not ready

South Africa

8 months ago

The South African Weather Service issued warnings that the country will experience scattered thunderstorms and rainfall on 4 January 2025. SA reacted.

SAPS spoils boy who was ill-treated by Santa Claus in viral video

SAPS spoils boy who was ill-treated by Santa Claus in viral video

South Africa

8 months ago

Members of the South African Police Service visited children at a community after a child was mistreated by a Santa Claus in a viral video. SA was touched.

Eskom fully synchronises Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, adding over 900 MW, SA happy

Eskom fully synchronises Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, adding over 900 MW, SA happy

South Africa

8 months ago

Eskom announced that Koeberg Nuclear Power Station's Unit 2 has been fully synchronised with the national grid, adding 930MW of capacity. SA celebrated.

MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela denies corruption allegation, SA slams him

MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela denies corruption allegation, SA slams him

Politics

8 months ago

The spokesperson of the MK Party, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, said that his blood ties with Tom Moyane had nothing to do with the SARS tender he received in 2016.

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