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

EFF president Julius Malema defends Chidimma Adetshina

EFF president Julius Malema defends Chidimma Adetshina

Politics

8 months ago

Julius Malema to purge all things Floyd Shivambu, SA disappointed: "Dictator"

Julius Malema to purge all things Floyd Shivambu, SA disappointed: "Dictator"

Politics

8 months ago

Fikile Mbalula says Floyd Shivambu won't last at MK Party

Fikile Mbalula says Floyd Shivambu won't last at MK Party

Politics

8 months ago

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi diagnoses ANC, Mzansi weighs in

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi diagnoses ANC, Mzansi weighs in

Politics

8 months ago

Pastor Mboro stunned by allegations he was carrying a semi-automatic in viral video, SA laughs

Pastor Mboro stunned by allegations he was carrying a semi-automatic in viral vi...

South Africa

8 months ago

Presidential Services member allegedly kills himself in Umhlanga Hotel

Presidential Services member allegedly kills himself in Umhlanga Hotel

South Africa

8 months ago

16 year-old teenager sentenced for robbing and murdering Mpumalanga woman, SA reacts

16 year-old teenager sentenced for robbing and murdering Mpumalanga woman, SA reacts

South Africa

8 months ago

A 16 year-old teenager was sentenced to 28 years for robbing and murdering a 64 year-old woman in Mpumalanga. She will serve her sentence concurrently.

Over 4000 girls gave birth in the Eastern Cape: GBV activist calls on the law to be tough

Over 4000 girls gave birth in the Eastern Cape: GBV activist calls on the law to be tough

South Africa

8 months ago

Gender-based violence activist Vanessa Govender has slammed the criminal justice system for not adequately tackling teenage pregnancy, which is rising.

Busi Mkhwebane in court to defend her application for R10 million gratuity

Busi Mkhwebane in court to defend her application for R10 million gratuity

South Africa

8 months ago

Busi Mkhwebane is expected back in court to contend for her R10 million gratuity, which the current Public Protector believes she doesn't deserve.

Home Affairs to cancel fraudulent and duplicate IDs, gives owners 30 days to appeal

Home Affairs to cancel fraudulent and duplicate IDs, gives owners 30 days to appeal

South Africa

8 months ago

The Department of Home Affairs has announced that it is cancelling fraudulent and duplicate IDs and is calling on those with such IDs to come forth and appeal.

Julius Malema confirms Floyd Shivambu's resignation from EFF, joins the MK Party

Julius Malema confirms Floyd Shivambu's resignation from EFF, joins the MK Party

Politics

8 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighter's president, Julius Malema, confirmed that the former deputy president, Floyd Shivambu, has joined the MK Party. SA was stunned.

Department of Justice to resume extraditions for Shepherd Bushiri and the Guptas

Department of Justice to resume extraditions for Shepherd Bushiri and the Guptas

South Africa

8 months ago

The Minister of Justice Thembi Simelane announced that the department will continue with applications to extradite Shepherd Bushiri and the Guptas.

Sports, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie claps back against comedian David Kau

Sports, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie claps back against comedian David Kau

Politics

8 months ago

The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie sharply rebuked comedian David Kau after Kau called him out, accusing him of not supporting comedians.

Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber revives Immigration Advisory Board

Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber revives Immigration Advisory Board

South Africa

8 months ago

The minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has called for the public to nominate members of the revived Immigration Advisory Board and SA clapped.

Durban accident injures schoolchildren, South Africans heartbroken

Durban accident injures schoolchildren, South Africans heartbroken

South Africa

8 months ago

18 people, including schoolchildren, were injured in a head-on collision in Durban. South Africans were worried about the rate of schoolchildren accidents.

Tebogo Mokwena