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 the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a 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.

3482 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Parking space dispute leads to murder in Verulam, SA disappointed

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COGTA fires CWP participants aged 55 and above, netizens furious

South Africa

8 months ago

KZN man arrested for killing toddler and assaulting 7-year-old

South Africa

8 months ago

SABC condemns employee who went viral for fighting with FlySafair air hostess

South Africa

8 months ago

DA's Helen Zille applauds Limpopo government for arresting man accused of impregnating 13-year-old

Politics

8 months ago

GNU, ANC losing majority and 3 major political stories that rocked 2024

Politics

8 months ago

Arrested Orkney resort stabbing suspects appear in court, SA discusses

South Africa

8 months ago

The three suspects arrested for allegedly stabbing the owner of an Orkney, North West resort appeared in court. Their case was remanded until January 2025.

Stilfontein Mine: zama zamas allegedly eating human meat, South Africans speechless

South Africa

8 months ago

The zama zamas stuck in the Stilftonein Mine shaft in the North West have reportedly resorted to eating human flesh as more dead miners were reported.

TMPD officer shot and killed by partner, South Africans are shattered

South Africa

8 months ago

A female member of the Tshwane Metro Police Department was fatally shot by her boyfriend in Lotus Gardens. He fled with her car and was later arrested.

Contralesa calls for Eastern Cape initiation schools to be temporarily banned for 2 years

South Africa

8 months ago

The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) have called for the government to place a two-year ban on Eastern Cape initiation schools.

ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula slammed for congratulating FRELIMO amid civil unrest

Politics

8 months ago

The Secretary-General of the African National Congress, Fikile Mbalula, sent a congratulatory message to the President of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, and FRELIMO.

SA government calls on Mozambique to commit to urgent dialogue as chaos breaks out

Politics

8 months ago

The South African government said it is willing to facilitate talks in Mozambique for peace after continuous unrest in the country after FRELIMO won the elections.

Hawks seize counterfeit goods worth R212 million in Durban, SA impressed

South Africa

8 months ago

The Hawks seized a shipment of counterfeit goods worth R212 million in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. It was on the way to Johannesburg via Durban from China.

SAPS arrests 3 suspects for Orkney resort stabbing incident

South Africa

8 months ago

The South African Police Service arrested three suspects who allegedly attacked the owner of a resort in Orkney in the North West on 16 December 2024.

Heavy thunderstorms are expected in Gauteng and Limpopo, South Africans excited

South Africa

8 months ago

The South African Weather Service forecast that the northern parts of Gauteng and Limpopo will experience thunderstorms and rainfall on Christmas Day.

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