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

3035 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

South Africa has a 2000-ambulance shortage: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

South Africa has a 2000-ambulance shortage: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

9 months ago

ANC to appeal MK Party trademark judgement at the Supreme Court of Appeal, SA bored

ANC to appeal MK Party trademark judgement at the Supreme Court of Appeal, SA bo...

9 months ago

Patriotic Alliance initiates legal action against Miss SA, Chidimma Adetshina and Home Affairs

Patriotic Alliance initiates legal action against Miss SA, Chidimma Adetshina an...

9 months ago

2 Swartlands people missing after Riverlands Dam wall collapse in Western Cape

2 Swartlands people missing after Riverlands Dam wall collapse in Western Cape

9 months ago

ActionSA calls on Home Affairs to conduct citizenship audit following Chidimma Adetshina revelations

ActionSA calls on Home Affairs to conduct citizenship audit following Chidimma A...

9 months ago

Finance MEC Lebogang Maile says Lehau Sehoana asked him to help get R3.6m from SARB

Finance MEC Lebogang Maile says Lehau Sehoana asked him to help get R3.6m from S...

9 months ago

Former Cape Town Hawks member sentenced for selling police uniform for R4,500

Former Cape Town Hawks member sentenced for selling police uniform for R4,500

A former Hawks officer was sentenced to 11 years for selling a South African Police Service uniform in 2012 for R4,500. Netizens celebrated this.

President Cyril Ramaphosa pleased with GNU ministers' enthusiasm

President Cyril Ramaphosa pleased with GNU ministers' enthusiasm

President Cyril Ramaphosa praised the ministers in the government of National Unity for their enthusiasm, but many South Africans disagreed with him.

Gauteng Department of Community Safety to investigate EMPD officer involved in altercation

Gauteng Department of Community Safety to investigate EMPD officer involved in altercation

A member of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department went viral after a video of him getting involved in an altercation with a motorist trended on social media.

Residents of hijacked buildings in Durban evicted in viral video

Residents of hijacked buildings in Durban evicted in viral video

Residents of a hijacked building in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal were evicted in a viral video. South Africans celebrated their eviction and commented on social media.

Relative says uncle, grandmother of kids wrongfully arrested for Pastor Mboro panga video

Relative says uncle, grandmother of kids wrongfully arrested for Pastor Mboro panga video

One of the relatives of the Pastor Mboro's children claimed their grandmother and uncle were wrongfully arrested even though they were victims in the video.

South Africa to forge ahead with NHI despite resistance

South Africa to forge ahead with NHI despite resistance

The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, said the NHI would be implemented to provide access to quality healthcare. SA still debated about it.

DA's Ian Cameron clarifies claims Senzo Mchunu was unhappy he attended Khayelitsha crime scene

DA's Ian Cameron clarifies claims Senzo Mchunu was unhappy he attended Khayelitsha crime scene

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee, Ian Cameron of the DA, spoke to Briefly News about claims Senzo Mchunu was unhappy he attended a crime scene in Khayelitsha.

Alleged gold kingpin Bethuel Ngobeni spent R4.2 million in 7 months

Alleged gold kingpin Bethuel Ngobeni spent R4.2 million in 7 months

The Pretoria High Court heard how alleged gold kingpin Bethuel Ngobeni splurged R4.2 million in seven months on cars and homes. SA discussed his case.

Independent Electoral Commission gets fourth consecutive clean audit

Independent Electoral Commission gets fourth consecutive clean audit

The Independent Electoral Commission has received its fourth consecutive clean audit. South Africans do not believe the audit was genuine and some raised questions.

Tebogo Mokwena