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

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12 years after the Marikana Massacre and no prosecutions: SERI

12 years after the Marikana Massacre and no prosecutions: SERI

South Africa

8 months ago

Floyd Shivambu and Mzwanele Manyi leaving EFF will benefit opposition parties: MK Party

Floyd Shivambu and Mzwanele Manyi leaving EFF will benefit opposition parties: M...

Politics

8 months ago

Northern Cape supermarket store owner arrested for trying to bribe SAPS officers

Northern Cape supermarket store owner arrested for trying to bribe SAPS officers

South Africa

8 months ago

Floyd Shivambu to resign from Economic Freedom Fighters, SA stunned

Floyd Shivambu to resign from Economic Freedom Fighters, SA stunned

Politics

8 months ago

Ace Magashule's former PA Moroadi Cholota granted bail

Ace Magashule's former PA Moroadi Cholota granted bail

South Africa

8 months ago

City of Cape Town issues R4 million worth of fines for illegal dumping

City of Cape Town issues R4 million worth of fines for illegal dumping

South Africa

8 months ago

SA furious as State withdraws case against the 95 Libyans arrested in Mpumalanga

SA furious as State withdraws case against the 95 Libyans arrested in Mpumalanga

South Africa

8 months ago

The 95 Libyans who were arrested were released and were sent to the Department of Home Affairs to be deported. The state dropped its case against them.

ANC Stalwart Gertrude Shope celebrates her 99th birthday

ANC Stalwart Gertrude Shope celebrates her 99th birthday

Politics

8 months ago

African National Congress Stalwart Gertrude Shop turned 99 years old. Senior ANC members including president Cyril Ramaphosa praised her contributions.

Exclusive: Wits University economist Dr Kenneth Creamer expresses hope about the unemployment rate

Exclusive: Wits University economist Dr Kenneth Creamer expresses hope about the unemployment rate

Economy

9 months ago

Dr Kenneth Creamer, a Wits University economist, spoke to Briefly News about the unemployment rate and measures the government could explore to curb it.

Tensions in Soweto as residents forcefully remove foreign-owned spaza shops

Tensions in Soweto as residents forcefully remove foreign-owned spaza shops

South Africa

9 months ago

Soweto residents took matters into their own hands when they went viral for closing spaza shops owned by foreign nationals after an alleged murder.

Gayton McKenzie pledges to seek athletic talent in rural areas, SA impressed

Gayton McKenzie pledges to seek athletic talent in rural areas, SA impressed

Sports

9 months ago

Minister of Sports Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie announced that the department plans to start looking for talented athletes in SA's rural areas.

Toxic substances found in Shein and Temu women's products, SA cries foul

Toxic substances found in Shein and Temu women's products, SA cries foul

South Africa

9 months ago

Authorities from Seoul in South Korea tested products from Shein and Temu and found them to have higher levels of certain toxins than is accepted.

Court orders deportation of 16 Mozambican woman found guilty of contravening Immigration Act

Court orders deportation of 16 Mozambican woman found guilty of contravening Immigration Act

South Africa

9 months ago

The Barberton Magistrates Court convicted and sentenced 16 women of contravening the Immigration Act. The court ordered them to be deported and SA doubted.

Gayton McKenzie celebrates losing 9 kilograms since running in viral video

Gayton McKenzie celebrates losing 9 kilograms since running in viral video

Politics

9 months ago

The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie shared his weight loss journey which he started after he was sworn in. He lost nine kilograms.

Eskom to implement load reduction for 9 hours in parts of Gauteng, SA furious

Eskom to implement load reduction for 9 hours in parts of Gauteng, SA furious

South Africa

9 months ago

South Africans criticised Eskom for implementing load reduction in many parts of Gauteng including Johannesburg and Sedibeng. Many disapproved of it.

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