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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Gauteng Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile reveals plans to build airport in Sedibeng

Politics

9 months ago

Westbury community members clash with South African Police Service in protest action

South Africa

9 months ago

Eskom customers in Limpopo struggling to upload tokens on recoded meters, SA worried

South Africa

9 months ago

Durban SAPS uncover house that produces fake hair products, SA reacts

South Africa

9 months ago

Ekurhuleni SAPS foils planned robbery, netizens applaud arrests made

South Africa

9 months ago

Phala Phala: State to call 23 witnesses as it prepares to begin trial, SA puzzled

South Africa

9 months ago

SARS and SAPS officials raid KZN businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize's house

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Police Service and the South African Reserve Bank raided the home of KwaZulu-Natal businesswoman and socialite Shauwn Mkhize on 26 November.

GDE won't release Pretoria High School for girls racism report because of private content

South Africa

9 months ago

The Gauteng Department of Education said it will not release the full Pretoria Girls High racism report because it is protecting witnesses' private details.

South African Airways report net profits after 12 years of being grounded

South Africa

9 months ago

South African Airways reported making a net profit since it returned to operations in the 2022/23 financial year. South Africans shared their views.

Julius Malema to deal with 'silent leaders' who allegedly aligned with Floyd Shivambu

Politics

9 months ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, expressed distrust in EFF members who kept quiet about the departure of Floyd Shivambu.

OR Tambo SAPS arrest Brazilian with drugs worth R1.8 million, SA applauds

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Police Service in the OR Tambo International Airport after he was found with three kilograms worth of drugs valued at R1.8 million.

South Africans still struggling to get smart ID cards, netizens discuss

South Africa

9 months ago

About a third of South Africans have smart ID cards and the rest do not have smart ID cards. Many struggle because of long queues and affordability.

Mpumalanga widow arrested for husband's murder 1 week after he was shot dead

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Police Service in Mpumalanga arrested a 31-year-old woman a week after her 40-year-old husband was murdered on his business premises.

Stilfontein Mine: teenager among illegal miners arrested during operation, SA speechless

South Africa

9 months ago

Fourteen miners resurfaced from the Stilfontein Mine in the North West. A 14-year-old teenager was among those who were arrested after they resurfaced.

City Power gives an extension to customers who didn't recode their prepaid electricity meters

South Africa

9 months ago

City Power has extended the deadline to upgrade their meter boxes to 30 November. It urged residents to remain calm when visiting distribution centres.

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