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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2 North West children die after allegedly eating snacks from spaza shops

South Africa

9 months ago

Cyril Ramaphosa's X account recovered after it posted inappropriate content

Politics

9 months ago

Collen Malatji's remarks about foreigners owning spaza shops spark criticism

Politics

9 months ago

EFF claims victory as DTIC Minister Parks Tau withdraws Credit Act amendment proposal

Politics

9 months ago

E-hailing driver robbery in Philippi caught on CCTV footage, South Africans shaken

South Africa

9 months ago

SAPS officer released for girlfriend murder rearrested for intimidating witness

South Africa

9 months ago

Police to probe allegations of police brutality during Westbury community protest

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Police Service encouraged Westbury community members to open cases of police brutality after police shot rubber bullets during a protest.

Tembisa taxi drivers allegedly shoot community members, South Africans worried

South Africa

9 months ago

The water protest in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, turned violent after footage of taxi drivers allegedly shooting at community members went viral on social media.

KZN COGTA MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi to visit Vryheid after community torches municipal offices

South Africa

9 months ago

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, will visit Vryheid after a municipal building was torched.

5 children dead in Pietermaritzburg after taxi crashes into daycare centre

South Africa

9 months ago

Three children were killed and seven were injured when a taxi lost control and ploughed into a daycare centre in Imbali in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

Bheki Cele had secret meetings with attempted murder-accused Cat Matlala at tenderpreneur's house

Politics

9 months ago

The former Police Minister Bheki Cele had a meeting with tenderpreneur Cat Matlala in March 2025, days before Matlala's tender with SAPS was cancelled.

KZN SAPS kill alleged hijacking suspect in shooting, South Africans weigh in

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal shot and killed a suspected hijacker after he pulled a gun on them while attempting to evade arrest.

Julius Malema demands that General Mkhwanazi be subpoenaed before Ad Hoc Committee

Politics

9 months ago

The EFF's Julius Malema has called for KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to be subpoenaed before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee.

Cape Flats learner stabs 3 fellow pupils, South Africans shaken

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Police Service is investigating an assault incident after a Mitchells Plain, Cape Town learner stabbed three other learners in school.

SAHRC engaged with Fannie Masemola to protect foreign nationals' rights to healthcare

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Human Rights Commission has reached out to National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola and called for foreign nationals' rights to be protected.

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