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

4544 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Madlanga Commission halts testimony after secret witness's security compromised

South Africa

8 months ago

General Shadrack Sibiya said he used information from Brown Mogotsi for survival

South Africa

8 months ago

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Death toll for horrific Limpopo accident rises as authorities continue investigation

South Africa

8 months ago

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry witness to testify behind closed doors

South Africa

8 months ago

Ramaphosa spokesperson weighs in on President testifying at Ad Hoc Committee and Madlanga Commission

Politics

8 months ago

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy said bus that crashed in Limpopo was overloaded

South Africa

8 months ago

DA removes MP Lisa Schickerling from Ad Hoc Committee

Politics

8 months ago

The Democratic Alliance withdrew Member of Parliament Lisa Schickerling from serving on the Ad Hoc Committee because of her case against Senzo Mchunu.

General Shadrack Sibiya says he is testifying in protest before the Ad Hoc Committee

Politics

8 months ago

The suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya said in Parliament that he is testifying in protest before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Mpumalanga Community Safety MEC slams SAPS officers arrested for robbing Ethiopian of R950,000

South Africa

8 months ago

The Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Jackie Macie, called on the officers arrested in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, to face the full might of the law.

President Cyril Ramaphosa defends video of Cyril Ramaphosa outside Hangwani Maumela's house

Politics

8 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson Hangwani Maumela responded after a video of Ramaphosa standing outside Hangwani Maumela's house trended.

SANTACO celebrates the digitisation of taxi payments, SA not convinced

Politics

8 months ago

The South African National Taxi Council welcomed Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's announcement that the taxi indsutry will migrate to cashless payments.

SA Human Rights Commission loses court case against Operation Dudula

South Africa

8 months ago

The South African Human Rights Commission's case against Operation Dudula and March and March was struck off the Durban High Court roll on 10 October.

Fannie Masemola says Kenny Kunene was at KT Molefe's house 2 times

South Africa

8 months ago

The National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola said that Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene visited Katiso Molefe more than once.

Family friend weighs in after Nathi Mthethwa's body arrives at OR Tambo International Airport

Politics

8 months ago

A family friend of the former Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa's family opened up after the plane carrying his body arrived in South Africa on 10 October.

A look inside Hangwane Maumela's mansion which appeared on top Billing

South Africa

8 months ago

The house of Hangwani Maumela, which went viral on social media, appeared on SABC 3 show Top Billing. Briefly News takes a look at its interior and exterior.

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