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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7 Teenagers arrested in the Eastern Cape for the murder of another teen

South Africa

8 months ago

Ad Hoc Committee chief evidence leader warns SA about corruption

Politics

8 months ago

SAPS provides update on health status of crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo

South Africa

8 months ago

Social Development Minister Tolashe's spokesperson slams allegations of relationship with adviser

Politics

8 months ago

South African activists aboard Global Sumud Flotilla boat including Mandla Mandela to be released

South Africa

8 months ago

French authorities reveal that Mthethwa's phone was not at the nearby park as initially reported

Politics

8 months ago

Nathi Mthethwa family could bury former Ambassador on Sunday

Politics

8 months ago

The family of the former Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, said that he could be buried on Sunday, 12 October, if the repatriation process is successful.

Limpopo Pig farm murder trial postponed to 7 October

South Africa

8 months ago

The murder trial of Zachariah Olivier, who was arrested for allegedly murdering two women and dumping their bodies in a pigsty in Limpopo, was postponed.

Sheriff removes ANC Luthuli House office equipment and furniture worth R140,000

Politics

8 months ago

The Sheriff of the High Court seized items belonging to the African National Congress's Luthuli House headquarters worth R140,000. South Africans reacted.

Nathi Mthethwa: A look inside the Hyatt Hotel where he was found dead

Politics

8 months ago

The room where Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa reportedly jumped from at the Hyatt Hotel in Paris, France, was left untouched. He was found dead on 30 September.

Traditional healers praise Nathi Mthethwa's family for fetching his spirit from Paris

Europe

8 months ago

A sangoma applauded the family of former Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa for planning to fetch his spirit in Paris, France, where he was found dead on 30 September.

Northern Cape Home Affairs official convicted of fraud for faking deaths for funeral insurance

South Africa

8 months ago

The Calvinia Magistrates Court found a Home Affairs official guilty of fraudulently registering citizens' deaths and benefitting from funeral insurance payouts.

8-year-old Eastern Cape boy fatally shoots 7-year-old cousin

South Africa

8 months ago

An eight-year-old boy shot and killed his seven-year-old cousin in the Eastern Case. He found his father's gun in his father's room and was charged with murder.

Politicised SAPS threatens crime-fighting and democracy, says expert

Politics

8 months ago

Dr Tinyiku Ngoveni, the chairperson of the University of South Africa's School of Criminal Justice, spoke about politicians interfering in police work.

Constitutional Court rules that both parents entitled to leave days shared among each other

South Africa

8 months ago

The Constitutional Court ruled that men and women must both receive the same number of parental leave days. Partners who have children must share the leave days.

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