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 a senior 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. Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

4545 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi suspends SAPS officers for misusing van for matric farewell

South Africa

9 months ago

121 dockets to be returned to Political Killings Task Team, SA excited

South Africa

9 months ago

Ronald Lamola calls US's Afrikaner resettlement program 'Apartheid 2.0'

Politics

9 months ago

Exclusive

18 vehicles involved in accident in Krugersdorp, Gauteng: South Africans worried

South Africa

9 months ago

Durban taxi bosses' clash with e-hailing drivers become violent as driver shot

South Africa

9 months ago

Organisation fights to prevent publication of book about Joslin Smith's disappearance

South Africa

9 months ago

Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya defends decision to return R270,000 salary overpayment

Politics

9 months ago

The City of Tshwane's mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, explained why she received a R270,000 payment from the government. She volunteered to repay it in instalments.

EFF, DA react as Equality Court finds Julius Malema guilty of hate speech in 2022

Politics

9 months ago

The Equality Court sitting in the Western Cape High Court found EFF president Julius Malema guilty of hate speech for inciting violence at a rally in 2022.

South African politicians send condolences as journalist Tshidi Madia dies

Politics

9 months ago

Veteran journalist and Eyewitness News' Associate Editor Tshidi Madia passed away after a short illness. Politicians paid tribute to her journalistic work.

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia calls on Cape Flats gangs to stop fighting

Politics

9 months ago

The Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, spoke about gang violence in the Cape Flats and called for an end to the conflict. South Africans mocked his reaction.

E-hailing driver survives armed robbery and shooting in viral video

South Africa

9 months ago

An e-hailing driver was robbed and survived a shooting in an incident that went viral on social media. The incident happened in the early hours of 26 August.

KZN Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's privacy has been compromised

South Africa

9 months ago

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said that he has become more popular since he exposed a drug syndicate in July.

Fikile Mbalula responds to Naledi Pandor's criticism of the ANC leadership

Politics

9 months ago

The African National Congress's Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, addressed the media about statements stalwart Naledi Pandor made about the party's leadership.