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

3420 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Operation Dudula says it will start removing foreigners from public schools in 2026

Operation Dudula says it will start removing foreigners from public schools in 2026

Politics

22 days ago

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to cost taxpayers R147.9 million over 6 months

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to cost taxpayers R147.9 million over 6 months

Politics

22 days ago

Deputy president Paul Mashatile claims ownership of R28 million Constantia Estate mansion

Deputy president Paul Mashatile claims ownership of R28 million Constantia Estate mansion

Politics

22 days ago

Organisation calls for overhaul of spaza shop system in South Africa

Organisation calls for overhaul of spaza shop system in South Africa

Economy

22 days ago

Liam Jacobs expected to replace Kenny Kunene as City of Johannesburg Councillor

Liam Jacobs expected to replace Kenny Kunene as City of Johannesburg Councillor

Politics

22 days ago

Jayden-Lee Meek: murder accused Tiffany Meek denied bail

Jayden-Lee Meek: murder accused Tiffany Meek denied bail

South Africa

22 days ago

ActionSA accuses Minister Dean Macpherson of racism, demands apology

ActionSA accuses Minister Dean Macpherson of racism, demands apology

Politics

23 days ago

ActionSA's KwaZulu-Natal provincial chairperson Zwakele Mncwango accused Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson of calling black people hobos.

Commission of Inquiry into General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations to begin in August

Commission of Inquiry into General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations to begin in August

South Africa

23 days ago

Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga announced that the Commission of Inquiry into General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations will begin in August 2025.

Democratic Alliance spokesperson resigns after she allegedly spread disinformation about SA

Democratic Alliance spokesperson resigns after she allegedly spread disinformation about SA

Politics

23 days ago

The Democratic Alliance's Member of Parliament, Emma Powell, resigned from her position as the party's spokesperson for international relations. SA debated her move.

SAPS Political Killings Task Team arrests senior municipal officer for Sindiso Magaqa murder

SAPS Political Killings Task Team arrests senior municipal officer for Sindiso Magaqa murder

Politics

23 days ago

The South African Police Service's Political Killings Task Team arrested a former municipal manager in connection with the murder of politician Sindiso Magaqa.

Netizens laugh as South Africa ranked as one of the best countries globally

Netizens laugh as South Africa ranked as one of the best countries globally

South Africa

23 days ago

The Telegraph's Travel Awards ranked South Africa as among the top 10 countries to visit in the world. Botswana was also ranked, and South Africans disagreed.

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi faces allegations of torture, South Africans defend him

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi faces allegations of torture, South Africans defend him

South Africa

23 days ago

Three men accused KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and other police officers of kidnapping and torturing them in November 2024.

Soweto councillor calls on SAPS to provide officers with counselling after member kills girlfriend

Soweto councillor calls on SAPS to provide officers with counselling after member kills girlfriend

South Africa

24 days ago

A Soweto ward councillor expressed his concern about police officers' mental health after an officer shot and killed his girlfriend and himself.

ActionSA tables Constitution amendment to abolish deputy ministers, SA weighs in

ActionSA tables Constitution amendment to abolish deputy ministers, SA weighs in

Politics

24 days ago

ActionSA's Parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip, has tabled a bill to amend sections of the Constitution to reduce the number of Cabinet members. SA debated the bill.

President Cyril Ramaphosa slammed for saying migration is not a threat

President Cyril Ramaphosa slammed for saying migration is not a threat

Politics

24 days ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered remarks about migration at the Liberation Movements' Summit in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni in July 2024. SA weighed in.

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