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 the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a 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.

3486 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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JMPD officers who grooved with state vehicle suspended, SA reacts

South Africa

9 months ago

SA grades 5 and 9 students ranked poorly globally in Maths and Science

Education

9 months ago

Floyd Shivambu, Busi Mkhwebane and 4 other EFF members who left and joined the MK Party

Politics

9 months ago

Helen Zille says Government of National Unity is nothing without the DA

Politics

9 months ago

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane confident of a loadshedding-free festive December

Politics

9 months ago

SAWS warns that severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal to follow heatwave

South Africa

9 months ago

Eskom ex-CEO Brian Molefe recommends all of SA use prepaid electricity

South Africa

9 months ago

The former CEO of Eskom and the MK Party MP Brian Molefe suggested that the entire country, including municipalities, should switch to using prepaid electricity.

13-year-old Western Cape boy slain, South Africans reeling from the tragic incident

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Police Service is investigating a murder case after a teenager was found murdered with multiple stab wounds on his body. Sa mourned his death.

Eastern Cape man dies after gunfight with girlfriend's hijacker, SA saddened

South Africa

9 months ago

A man from New Brighton in the Eastern Cape died after he got into a gunfight with the man his girlfriend claimed hijacked her. SA mourned his death.

Public Protector to investigate claims of financial mismanagement against Minister Gayton McKenzie

Politics

9 months ago

The Public Protector announced that it will launch a preliminary investigation into the EFF's claims that Gayton McKenzie misused funds to go to the Olympics.

City of Johannesburg manager Floyd Brink's appointment illegal, ordered to vacate office

Politics

9 months ago

The Democratic Alliance in Johannesburg welcomed the Johannesburg high Court's decision to deem Joburg City Manager Floyd Brink's appointment illegal.

Democratic Alliance slams Cyril Ramaphosa for reshuffling Thembi Simelane

Politics

9 months ago

The Democratic Alliance's Helen Zille slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for reashuffling Thembi Simelane and giving her the Human Settlement portfolio.

SAFTU urges government to speed up Stilfontein zama zama rescue efforts

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Federation of Trade Unions' General Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, called on the government to rescue the trapped zama zamas at Stilfontein.

DA leader Helen Zille calls MK Party leader Jacob Zuma kind but corrupt

Politics

9 months ago

The DA's Federal Chair, Helen Zille, revealed during a podcast interview that she was fond of MK Party president Jacob Zuma, but she still thinks he's corrupt.

Cyril Ramaphosa to introduce special visa for Nigerian businesses to boost trade in viral video

Africa

9 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced after meeting with Nigerian president Bola Tinubu that Nigerians will be given a passport-free visa to visit South Africa.

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