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

3241 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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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

Most of Mzansi experiences freezing weather, South Africans complain

Most of Mzansi experiences freezing weather, South Africans complain

South Africa

27 days ago

EFF MP Sihle Lonzi and Minister Gayton McKenzie roast each other in X twar

EFF MP Sihle Lonzi and Minister Gayton McKenzie roast each other in X twar

Politics

28 days ago

COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa cautions motorists not to drive in the upcoming snowy weather

COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa cautions motorists not to drive in the...

South Africa

28 days ago

SAPS officer arrested after Bloemfontein teenager abducted on his way home from school

SAPS officer arrested after Bloemfontein teenager abducted on his way home...

South Africa

28 days ago

Community mourns after 12 year-old arrested for killing 14-year-old pedestrian in failed joyride

Community mourns after 12 year-old arrested for killing 14-year-old pedestrian...

South Africa

28 days ago

Kwazulu-Natal man arrested after allegedly killing social worker

Kwazulu-Natal man arrested after allegedly killing social worker

South Africa

28 days ago

The South African Police Service arrested a man for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend in Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal. The woman's brothers found her body.

Helen Zille considers running for Johannesburg Mayor, netizens discuss

Helen Zille considers running for Johannesburg Mayor, netizens discuss

Politics

28 days ago

The Democratic Alliance's Federal Chairperson Helen Zille is considering running as the mayor of johannesburg, but wants to discuss the matter with her family.

COSATU slams Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane's conduct in Parliament

COSATU slams Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane's conduct in Parliament

Politics

29 days ago

The Congress of South African Trade Unions' Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks, criticised Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane's conduct.

Western Cape Community Safety MEC worried after 4 killed in taxi rank shooting

Western Cape Community Safety MEC worried after 4 killed in taxi rank shooting

South Africa

29 days ago

Four people were killed and three were injured when a shooting took place at the Mfuleni Taxi Rank in the Cape Flats in Cape Town, Western Cape on 5 June 2025.

19-year-old teenager abducted in Bloemfontein, SAPS calls for assistance

19-year-old teenager abducted in Bloemfontein, SAPS calls for assistance

South Africa

29 days ago

A 19 year-old teenager, Kamogelo Bukaudi, was kidnapped in Bloemfontein, Free State, on 5 June 2025 while on his way home from school. South Africans reacted.

MK Party's Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla dismissed claims of disunity in the party

MK Party's Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla dismissed claims of disunity in the party

Politics

29 days ago

The MK Party's Member of Parliament Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla refuted claims that the party experienced internal battles after Floyd Shivambu was demoted.

Heidelberg girl kidnapped during house robbery found safe

Heidelberg girl kidnapped during house robbery found safe

South Africa

29 days ago

Eight-year-old Omphile Sebiloane, who was kidnapped from her home in Ratanda, Heidelberg in Gauteng, was found safe and unharmed. SA was relieved.

Eskom to add 2,550 MW to the grid for the cold week, South Africans predict loadshedding

Eskom to add 2,550 MW to the grid for the cold week, South Africans predict loadshedding

South Africa

29 days ago

Eskom announced that 2,550 MW of cpacity will be added to the grid to prepare the country for the upcoming cold week. South Africans predicted loadshedding.

More than 23% of South African households don't have enough food

More than 23% of South African households don't have enough food

Economy

a month ago

A study conducted by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) discovered that a portion of the South Africn population struggle to have enough food for a month.

Tebogo Mokwena