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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Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille admits prioritising business interests over South Africans

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Hawks arrest North West municipal chief financial officer for alleged corruption, SA claps

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10 months ago

Kriel Power Station Unit catches fire but no loadshedding expected, SA worried

South Africa

10 months ago

1 Eastern Cape learner dies, 6 hospitalised after eating snacks from spaza shop

South Africa

10 months ago

Pretoria Girls High School principal, teachers and HR manager implicated in racism row

South Africa

10 months ago

DA, ActionSA slam City of Johannesburg for negligence in tackling hijacked buildings

South Africa

10 months ago

The Democratic Alliance and ActionSA in Johannesburg have called the City of Johannesburg out for being negligent in dealing with the issue of hijacked buildings.

"MK Party will exist beyond president Jacob Zuma," said John Hlophe

Politics

10 months ago

The deputy president of the MK Party, Dr John Hlophe, remarked that the party would still thrive and function well after President Jacob Zuma's departure.

Severe thunderstorms hit KZN and causes damage, SA worried

South Africa

10 months ago

The South African Weather Service issued a yellow level 4 warning which brought heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal, causing infrastructure damage.

MK Party says blocking John Hlophe from JSC duties violates his constitutional rights

Politics

10 months ago

The Western Cape High Court in Cape Town reserved its September ruling against MK Party deputy president Dr John Hlophe, which prevented his JSC participation.

Limpopo SAPS officer arrested for insurance killings abandons bail

South Africa

10 months ago

Limpopo SAPS sergeant Rachel Shokane-Kutumela abandoned her bail application after she appeared at the Polokwane Magistrate's Court with her co-accused.

Eskom has 5 years worth of generational capacity, South Africans have questions

South Africa

10 months ago

Eskom announced that it has enough electricity to last the country for the next five years. South Africans were surprised that Eskom has electricity all of a sudden.

13 Appear in Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in R147 million bank fraud case

South Africa

10 months ago

13 suspects arrested in connection with allegedly defrauding Nedbank of R157 million from its suspense account were granted bail and will appear in January 2025.

Petrol price set to increase in November, South Africans not surprised

South Africa

10 months ago

The Automobile Association announced that the price of petrol and diesel would increase on 5 November, bringing an end to a five-month break from petrol price hikes.

NDPP drops charges against former Sports, Arts and Culture minister Zizi Kodwa

Politics

10 months ago

The National Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew its case against former Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa and co-accused Jehan MacKay.

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