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

3031 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Expert recommends independent inquiry into the killing of KZN suspects

Expert recommends independent inquiry into the killing of KZN suspects

9 months ago

SA Air Force member and civilian attacked by leopard in Limpopo

SA Air Force member and civilian attacked by leopard in Limpopo

9 months ago

ANC's Fikile Mbalula calls on Home Affairs minister to clarify Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship

ANC's Fikile Mbalula calls on Home Affairs minister to clarify Chidimma Adetshin...

9 months ago

Xenophobic attacks against Chidimma Adetshina will land you in hot water: SAHRC

Xenophobic attacks against Chidimma Adetshina will land you in hot water: SAHRC

9 months ago

Jacob Zuma will die an ANC member, says representative Tony Yengeni

Jacob Zuma will die an ANC member, says representative Tony Yengeni

9 months ago

Ex-South African Police Service officer convicted for loaning gun to robbers for R50K

Ex-South African Police Service officer convicted for loaning gun to robbers for...

9 months ago

Body of newborn baby found abandoned in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africans heartbroken

Body of newborn baby found abandoned in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africans heartbroken

A scrap collector discovered the body of an abandoned newborn baby in Hammonds Park in KwaZulu-Natal. South Africans were heartbroken by the discovery.

Free State Home Affairs official arrested for allegedly selling IDs to foreign nationals for R10,000

Free State Home Affairs official arrested for allegedly selling IDs to foreign nationals for R10,000

A Home Affairs official was arrested and appeared before a court in the Free State on charges of fraudulently issuing IDs to undocumented foreign nationals.

Gayton McKenzie says he must investigate Chidimma Adetshina controversy in viral video

Gayton McKenzie says he must investigate Chidimma Adetshina controversy in viral video

The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie said he would investigate Miss South Africa finalist Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship status.

Teachers robbed at Durban school, South Africans angry: "We are in trouble"

Teachers robbed at Durban school, South Africans angry: "We are in trouble"

Six armed suspects stormed a primary school in KwaMashu in Durban and robbed the teachers of their cellphones and money from their bank accounts.

EFF condemns attacks against Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina

EFF condemns attacks against Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina

The Economic Freedom Fighters have slammed South Africans and accused them of being xenophobic and afrophobic towards Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs weighs in on Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs weighs in on Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship

The deputy minister of Home Affairs, Njabulo Nzuza, said nobody wrote to the department to contest Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship.

South African motorists spend more using unleaded 95 and not unleaded 93

South African motorists spend more using unleaded 95 and not unleaded 93

Automotive Association South Africa believes that motorists with small engines could save more money by using 93 unleaded petrol and not 95 unleaded petrol

Minister Dean Macpherson says KZN is dangerous after MEC narrowly escapes hit attempt

Minister Dean Macpherson says KZN is dangerous after MEC narrowly escapes hit attempt

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has slammed the construction mafia after KZN MEC Martin Meyers reportedty received threats.

Eastern Cape man who defrauded Eskom of R16 million appears in court

Eastern Cape man who defrauded Eskom of R16 million appears in court

An Eastern Cape man was arrested after the Hawks discovered that he reportedly defrauded Eskom out of R16 million. He received R5000 bail and was released.

Tebogo Mokwena