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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Mangaung SAPS searching for teenager who abandoned baby at hospital

South Africa

9 months ago

United States of America ambassador Reuben Brigety resigns, SA celebrates: "Good riddance"

Politics

9 months ago

Johannesburg Water to shut water in 13 suburbs for 21 hours

South Africa

9 months ago

22-Year-old Limpopo man arrested for rape of 2 and 4-year-old children

South Africa

9 months ago

City of eThekwini to spend R4.4 million on statue commemorating indentured Indians' arrival

South Africa

9 months ago

King Misuzulu denies woman who ran to him is his girlfriend, SA weighs in

South Africa

9 months ago

City of Johannesburg propose Sandton Drive name change, netizens debate

Politics

9 months ago

The City of Johannesburg proposed that Sandton Drive be renamed Laila Khaled Drive. South Africans strongly opposed the name change and called it a waste.

EFF slams ANC appointing Jabu Mbalula to replace Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mahae

Politics

9 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters slammed the African National Congress for appointing Jabu Mbalula to replace suspended Free State premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mahae.

DA KZN slams racial slur against councillor as attack on Indian community

Politics

9 months ago

The Democratic Alliance in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, accused an unnamed councillor of racism after the councillor told a DA member to go back to Bombay.

Fikile Mbalula's brother Jabu Mbalula appointed Free State premier, SA muses

Politics

9 months ago

The brother of the ANC's secretary general Fikile Mbalula, Jabu Mbalula, has been appointed as the Premier of the Free State until 15 December. SA was angry.

SAPS arrests suspect accused of hijacking and robbing two police officers

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Police Service arrested a man who robbed two of its members in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. He took their firearms and hijacked them. SA was worried.

Trapped zama zamas: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to visit the Stilfontein mine

South Africa

9 months ago

The Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu is expected to visit the Stilfontein Mine in the North West where thousands of zama zamas are still trapped underground.

Danny Jordaan fails to have his arrest declared unlawful, SA wants justice

South Africa

9 months ago

The South African Football Association's president, Danny Jordaan, unsuccessfully tried to have his arrest declared unlawful. South Africans wanted justice.

Professor Thuli Madonsela defends Khumbudzo Ntshavheni saying Zama Zamas will be smoked out

South Africa

9 months ago

The former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela defended Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni who said that the illegal miners stuck underground will be smoked out.

Geneva Fund to investigate R428 million oxygen tender, South Africans interested

Politics

9 months ago

The Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi revealed that a R428 million tender was awarded to an unaccredited company to supply 55 hospitals with oxygen.

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