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

3054 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Foreign national linked to KZN murder wounded in shootout with SAPS

Foreign national linked to KZN murder wounded in shootout with SAPS

South Africa

8 months ago

Minister of Justice Thembi Simelane also implicated in the VBS Mutual Bank saga

Minister of Justice Thembi Simelane also implicated in the VBS Mutual Bank saga

Politics

8 months ago

Ace Magashule's former PA to apply to declare arrest unlawful

Ace Magashule's former PA to apply to declare arrest unlawful

Politics

8 months ago

Panyaza Lesufi, Gayton McKenzie slam Dada Morero for saying JMPD must hire foreigners

Panyaza Lesufi, Gayton McKenzie slam Dada Morero for saying JMPD must hire forei...

Politics

8 months ago

EFFSC president Sihle Lonzi posts heated conversation between him and Floyd Shivambu

EFFSC president Sihle Lonzi posts heated conversation between him and Floyd Shiv...

Politics

8 months ago

SA celebrates after TMPD arrests 6 Nigerian nationals for selling drugs

SA celebrates after TMPD arrests 6 Nigerian nationals for selling drugs

South Africa

8 months ago

Tito Mboweni warns against celebrating the EFF's so-called demise

Tito Mboweni warns against celebrating the EFF's so-called demise

Politics

8 months ago

Former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said those who are writing the EFF off should not do so as it still has a role to play in the country's political landscape.

Political analyst doubts MKP members will submit to Floyd Shivambu's leadership

Political analyst doubts MKP members will submit to Floyd Shivambu's leadership

Politics

8 months ago

A political analyst believes that it will be difficult for Floyd Shivambu, who was announced as the MK Party's national organiser, to lead the party members.

Hawks investigate Chidimma Adetshina after more explosive revelations surfaced

Hawks investigate Chidimma Adetshina after more explosive revelations surfaced

South Africa

8 months ago

The Hawks have joined the investigation into former Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina, whose mother was found to have allegedly committed identity fraud and theft.

15 year-old girl shot dead in Cape Flats shooting, SA heartbroken

15 year-old girl shot dead in Cape Flats shooting, SA heartbroken

South Africa

8 months ago

Two people were shot and killed in the Cape Flats in Mitchell's Plain in Cape town. Armed suspects walked up to them and shot them, injuring two more.

Gun-toting KwaMashu gang arrested and appeared in court, SA relieved

Gun-toting KwaMashu gang arrested and appeared in court, SA relieved

South Africa

8 months ago

A gang that terrorised a community in KwaMashu in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, were arrested after they shot indiscriminately in public. SA was happy they were caught.

World's second-largest diamond found in Botswana, South Africans have questions

World's second-largest diamond found in Botswana, South Africans have questions

Africa

8 months ago

A Canadian mining company discovered the second biggest diamond in the world in Botswana. South Africans believed the Botswana people must fight for it.

10,000 City of Johannesburg protesters in Johannesburg block M1 Highway in viral videos

10,000 City of Johannesburg protesters in Johannesburg block M1 Highway in viral videos

South Africa

8 months ago

Municipal workers from the City of Johannesburg blocked the M1 and M2 Highways in Johannesburg over wage disputes. Commuting residents were frustrated.

SAPS uncovered R80 million drug lab in Sandton, SA impressed

SAPS uncovered R80 million drug lab in Sandton, SA impressed

South Africa

8 months ago

The South African Police Service discovered a drug lab in the suburb of Douglasdale in Sandton, Johannesburg. They also found drugs worth R80 million.

MK Party names National High Command as highest decision-making body including Nathi Nhleko

MK Party names National High Command as highest decision-making body including Nathi Nhleko

Politics

8 months ago

The MK Party announced its leadership structure at a press briefing in Sandton. It also unveiled its highest decision-making structure, the National High Command.

Tebogo Mokwena