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

2967 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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ANC will engage AfriForum and Solidarity over the US-SA tensions

ANC will engage AfriForum and Solidarity over the US-SA tensions

22 days ago

South Africans earning over R21,000 will not be covered by SA's labour legislation

South Africans earning over R21,000 will not be covered by SA's labour legislati...

22 days ago

Military conflict in Myanmar to pause for 2 weeks after horrific earthquake claims 1600 lives

Military conflict in Myanmar to pause for 2 weeks after horrific earthquake clai...

23 days ago

Not in my Name calls for justice for Bergview College rape victim, SA agrees

Not in my Name calls for justice for Bergview College rape victim, SA agrees

23 days ago

AfriForum slammed for representing Bergview College prinicpal amid rape saga

AfriForum slammed for representing Bergview College prinicpal amid rape saga

23 days ago

SA accuses Elon Musk of money laundering for selling X to xAI

SA accuses Elon Musk of money laundering for selling X to xAI

23 days ago

Nurses mistreat patient at Mpumalanga hospital, the DA calls for investigation

Nurses mistreat patient at Mpumalanga hospital, the DA calls for investigation

The Democratic Alliance in Mpumalanga called for the investigation of the role nurses played in the death of a Tonga Hospital patient who was assaulted.

2 killed in building collapse in Phoenix; South Africans slam building quality

2 killed in building collapse in Phoenix; South Africans slam building quality

Two people died when a construction site structure collapsed in Phoenix in KwaZulu-Natal. South Africans believed poor construction caused the deaths.

Pretoria High Court sentences 4 Zimbabweans to life for SANDF member murder during robbery spree

Pretoria High Court sentences 4 Zimbabweans to life for SANDF member murder during robbery spree

The Pretoria High Court sentenced four Zimbabwean nationals to life in prison for robbery that led to the murder of two people, including an SANDF member.

Siviwe Gwarube discusses with Senzo Mchunu after 7-year-old raped and EC government shuts school down

Siviwe Gwarube discusses with Senzo Mchunu after 7-year-old raped and EC government shuts school down

The Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube said she discussed with the Minister of Police the case of the Bergview College rape went viral on social media.

Preparation for SADC troops to be withdrawn from DRC commences, SA discusses

Preparation for SADC troops to be withdrawn from DRC commences, SA discusses

The military leaders of the Southern African Development Community met with M23 and DRC leaders to discuss a withdrawal of the troops from the region.

Democratic Alliance calls on Cyril Ramaphosa to condemn "Kill the Boer"

Democratic Alliance calls on Cyril Ramaphosa to condemn "Kill the Boer"

The Democratic Alliance has condemned the Constitutional Court for ruling that the Kill the Boer chant is protected by the laws of the freedom of expression.

EFF calls on government to reject nomination of Brent Bozell as US ambassador to SA

EFF calls on government to reject nomination of Brent Bozell as US ambassador to SA

The Economic Freedom Fighters rejected Donald Trump's nomination of Brent Bozell III as his choice of the United States ambassador to South Africa.

Dozens of Ethiopian and Somalian nationals kidnapped for human trafficking escape JHB house

Dozens of Ethiopian and Somalian nationals kidnapped for human trafficking escape JHB house

The South African Police Service processed Dozens of foreign nationals who were kept against their will in a house in Lombardy East in Johannesburg.

3 killed and 55 injured in horrific accident on the R36 in Limpopo, SA horrified

3 killed and 55 injured in horrific accident on the R36 in Limpopo, SA horrified

Three people were killed and 55 were injured when an accident took place on the R26 in Limpopo. A truck overturned and fell into a ditch, and South Africans reacted.

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