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

4565 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Police Minister Firoz Cachalia unhappy that 121 dockets returned to the Political Killings Task Team

Politics

9 months ago

74 children removed from unsafe homes in Eldorado Park, South Africans relieved

South Africa

9 months ago

IEC report reveals that the Democratic Alliance received over R32 million in funding

Politics

9 months ago

Ian Cameron slams Hawks for raiding influencer's house because of Senzo Mchunu satirical video

Politics

9 months ago

SANTACO dismisses Gauteng shutdown claims as Ekurhuleni strike leaves commuters stranded

South Africa

9 months ago

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

The South African Police Service's National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola said the Political Killings Task Team will be established in Gauteng.

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

Politics

9 months ago

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, said that the US's Afrikaner resettlement program is not a legitimate refugee program.

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

South Africa

9 months ago

About 18 vehicles were involved in an accident when a truck collided with another truck on Hendrick Potgieter Road in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, on 28 August.

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

South Africa

9 months ago

An e-hailing driver was injured in Claremont, Durban, after clashes between taxi owners and e-hailing drivers became violent on 27 August 2025. SA reacted.

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

South Africa

9 months ago

The Atlantis Search and Rescue organisation has started a petition to prevent the publication of a book on Joslin Smith's disappearance. South Africans weighed in.

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.

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