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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Foreign nationals operating spaza shops say food poisoning incidents are political

Politics

9 months ago

Democratic Alliance files motion of no confidence against eThekwini Municipality Speaker

Politics

9 months ago

Durban SAPS launch manhunt for taxi drivers who target truck drivers, SA impressed

South Africa

9 months ago

DIRCO willing to engage with Donald Trump over BRICS currency threat

Politics

9 months ago

Johannesburg informal settlement shacks razed to the ground after explosion, SA stunned

South Africa

9 months ago

City of Tshwane signs arrangement plan to settle R6.6 billion Eskom debt

Politics

9 months ago

3 Suspected KwaZulu-Natal cattle thieves arrested with 4 cattle carcasses

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal arrested three suspects who were caught with the carcasses of three cattle stolen from the Mvunzini area.

Video of foreign nationals causing unrest in Johannesburg CBD causes uproar, SA fuming

South Africa

9 months ago

Foreign nationals reportedly protested in the Johannesburg Central Business District. South Africans were angered and questioned law enforcement.

HIV/AIDS cure possible in 5 to 10 years, South Africans weigh in

South Africa

9 months ago

Professor Salim Abdool Karim, director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa said a cure for HIV/AIDS in the next decade is possible.

MK Deputy President John Hlophe and members force EFF supporter to wear MKP T-shirt in viral video

Politics

9 months ago

The Deputy President of the MK Party, Dr John Hlophe, and other MKP members forced an Economic Freedom Fighters supporter to take off his EFF T-shirt.

Armed Mpumalanga taxi patrollers target school transport, demand R15,000 to release it

South Africa

9 months ago

Armed taxi patrollers stopped a Mpumalanga scholar transport owner on the N4 on his way from a school function. They took his taxi and demanded a ransom.

EFF President Julius Malema praises Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba

Politics

9 months ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, sang the praises of Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba. They both attended a gala dinner.

Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela weighs in on Donald Trump's BRICS statements

9 months ago

Thuli Madonsela spoke against US President Donald Trump's tweet where he threatened tariffs on BRICS nations in the event the bloc creates a new currency.

Floyd Shivambu says MK Party will unite 2 thirds of the country to drive transformation

Politics

9 months ago

The MK Party's secretary general Floyd Shivambu has called on South Africans to unite under the party. Netizens roasted its president, Jacob Zuma, and the party.

3 Zama zamas shot and killed in shootout with Mpumalanga SAPS

South Africa

9 months ago

Members of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga engaged three zama zamas in a shootout. The zama zamas were fatally wounded. SA celebrated.

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