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

5238 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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IEC tells Electoral Court no system glitch caused ANC's candidate list failure

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Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma demands deportation of Congolese nationals at Durban protest

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Ella Gandhi, 86, joins human shield for Congolese refugees as Durban protest turns violent

South Africa

24 days ago

SA government lacks updated data on land owned by foreign nationals, minister admits

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Foreign nationals in Umbilo agree to move to Lindela amid anti-immigration protests

South Africa

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Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma tells March and March supporters to vote for parties that back them

South Africa

25 days ago

Grade 11 pupil arrested at school in Free State kidnapping and murder and case

South Africa

25 days ago

Grade 11 scholar arrested after spaza shop owner abducted and killed in Free State; police recover ammunition and trace stolen Toyota Hilux to Gauteng, traded.

Police form human barricade in Durban to separate immigration protesters from foreign nationals

South Africa

25 days ago

Durban police separated anti-illegal immigration protesters from foreign nationals on Moore Road as March and March vows weekly protests until government acts.

2 Westbury Shootings in 24 hours raise doubts about SANDF deployment

South Africa

25 days ago

Two men were shot dead in Westbury within 24 hours despite SANDF troops. Police investigate suspected gang killings as turf wars and drug violence escalate again.

North West woman's R2 million medical negligence lawsuit against doctor cleared for trial

South Africa

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North West woman’s R2m medical negligence claim over a ruptured fallopian tube proceeds to trial after a High Court judge rejects an obstetrician’s exception.

Families react as Vaal scholar transport driver Ayanda Dludla granted bail

South Africa

25 days ago

Vaal crash families face fresh anguish as Ayanda Dludla faces 14 murder charges and gets R3,000 bail after 14 learners died on the R553 Golden Highway in Gauteng.

MK Party names Apostle Mxolisi Phakathi as eThekwini mayoral candidate after internal purge

Politics

25 days ago

Jacob Zuma dissolves the MK Party task team and orders a forensic probe into alleged list tampering, while Apostle Mxolisi Phakathi becomes eThekwini candidate.

Richemont appoints Anton Rupert as Non-Executive co-deputy Chairperson

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25 days ago

Richemont appoints Anton Rupert co-deputy chair alongside Bram Schot, advancing succession plans as he oversees product strategy and communications at Richemont.

SAPS K9 Sky euthanised at Roodeplaat after warnings were ignored by senior officials

South Africa

25 days ago

SAPS K9 Sky was euthanised after severe injuries at Roodeplaat. Warnings about her decline preceded her death, prompting a criminal case and regulatory probes.

Ayanda Dludla granted R3,000 bail due to learning challenges in the 14-Murder scholar transport case

South Africa

26 days ago

Ayanda Dludla, 22, granted R3,000 bail over a fatal scholar transport crash. The accused faces 14 murder counts after a court cited learning difficulties.

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