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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Fannie Masemola says whistleblower alerted him of Cat Matlala's alleged SAPS connections

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Operation Dudula slammed as it hits public schools to remove foreign nationals' children

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8 months ago

Fannie Masemola praises Political Killings Task Team's crime-fighting abilities

South Africa

8 months ago

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry: Fannie Masemola says councillors faked their own hits

Politics

8 months ago

Fannie Masemola slams Senzo Mchunu allegedly disbanding Political Killings Task Team

South Africa

8 months ago

Political parties react to Helen Zille as DA's Johannesburg mayoral candidate

Politics

8 months ago

Madlanga Commission: Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's closing remarks move South Africans

South Africa

8 months ago

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla, delivered his closing remarks at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria, Gauteng.

DA open to working with ANC to improve its service delivery, SA discusses

South Africa

8 months ago

The Democratic Alliance's spokesperson Willie Aucamp said that the party was willing to work with the African National Congress in municipalities.

Madlanga Commission: Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi discusses how Brown Mogotsi contacted him

South Africa

8 months ago

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, unpacked the text messages he received from controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi.

JMPD takes action against officer implicated in Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

South Africa

8 months ago

The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has launched an investigation into the alleged connection between an officer and murder-accused Katiso Molefe.

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accuses Presidency of interfering with investigations

Politics

8 months ago

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, said the Presidency tried to influence the investigation of murders at a mine.

Cat Matlala was pushing for General Shadrack Sibiya to be Hawks head: Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Politics

8 months ago

The KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi revealed that Vusimuzi Cat Matlala expected General Shadrack Sibiya to be the Hawks' head.

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says Cat Matlala vehicles registered as state vehicles

South Africa

8 months ago

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Ekurhuleni top cop Julius Mkhwanazi of giving attempted murder accused Cat Matlala blue lights.

Coca-Cola responds after it announces plans to cut 680 jobs in South Africa

South Africa

8 months ago

Coca-Cola South Africa is planning on shutting down its Bloemfontein and East London plants, which could result in job losses of more than 680 South Africans.

Fadiel Adams responds after Mkhwanazi accuses him of having access to classified information

Politics

8 months ago

National Coloured Congress president Fadiel Adams defended himself after General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused him of accessing sensitive information.

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