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

5259 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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More details emerge of items found in Sergeant Fannie Nkosi's house

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Cyril Ramaphosa to receive Brent Bozell III's credentials

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Dereleen James concerned about rise in smash-and-grab crimes after fatal incident

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Former EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi posts message about Nkululeko Dunga

South Africa

6 months ago

SAPS officer arrested for defrauding police's Protection Security Services for millions of rand

South Africa

6 months ago

SANCO calls for removal of Panyaza Lesufi after cabinet reshuffle

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6 months ago

Taxi ploughs into cyclists at 12 Apostles in Cape Town, SA stunned

South Africa

6 months ago

South Africans condemned a taxi driver after he seriously injured a cyclist in Cape Town. Netizens demand stricter laws for reckless taxi drivers.

South Africans make jokes about SANSA's role in Artemis II moon mission

South Africa

6 months ago

South Africa’s SANSA plays a vital role in NASA’s Artemis II mission, monitoring astronaut journeys around the moon, amid humorous local reactions.

Northern Cape woman whose body was found in a freezer identified

South Africa

6 months ago

Missing Persons South Africa demands justice for Carla Engelbrecht, found dead in a freezer in Upington, as tributes pour in for the tragic victim.

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi arrested, expected to appear in court on firearm charges

South Africa

6 months ago

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, a SAPS officer, was arrested for various charges following a raid at his home, linked to his brother's security firm. Developing story.

Panyaza Lesufi defends Nkululeko Dunga after his qualifications questioned

Politics

6 months ago

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi defends EFF chairperson Nkululeko Dunga's MEC appointment amid qualification debates, sparking public and political reactions.

ANCYL rejects Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's cabinet reshuffle

Politics

6 months ago

The ANCYL in Gauteng criticises Premier Lesufi’s cabinet reshuffle, highlighting appointments from EFF amid calls for accountability within the ANC.

Emmanuel Macron responds to Trump's allegations of spousal abuse by his wife

Europe

6 months ago

President Trump’s remarks about Emmanuel Macron’s wife spark outrage among netizens and French politicians, highlighting diplomatic tensions amid global conflicts.

SAPS raids the house of a police officer linked to the Madlanga Commission

South Africa

6 months ago

Police raid a Tshwane officer's home implicated in the Madlanga Commission. South Africans celebrate accountability in the justice system. Developments ongoing.

Leader of religious organisation defends lifestyle of isolation

South Africa

6 months ago

A KwaZulu-Natal religious community, led by Vusimuzi Sibiya, defends its isolated way of life and education, rejecting modern healthcare and societal norms.

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