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

5259 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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N3 closed after multiple trucks collided in Pietermaritzburg accident

South Africa

7 months ago

Inside former Ekurhuleni City Manager Imogen Mashazi's R3.5 million UK trip

South Africa

7 months ago

Resurfaced clip of Julius Malema calling for dashcams to be compulsory goes viral

Politics

7 months ago

Cyril Ramaphosa weighs in on conflict in Africa at AU Summit

Politics

7 months ago

Family of e-hailing drive killed in viral robbery speaks up ahead of suspect's court appearance

South Africa

7 months ago

Limpopo man arrested for allegedly raping stepdaughter multiple times

South Africa

7 months ago

Residents worried as Ekurhuleni's "gold rush" sees hundreds digging for gold

South Africa

7 months ago

Residents of Ekurhuleni express concern over gold-seekers digging for gold amid unconfirmed findings, stirring emotions and scepticism in the community.

MK Party president Jacob Zuma wants to absorb the ANC into the uMkhonto weSizwe Party

Politics

7 months ago

Jacob Zuma insists he remains an ANC member despite his expulsion in 2024, expressing readiness to legally reclaim his membership amid public ridicule.

Mpumalanga man arrested for allegedly shooting and killing woman

South Africa

7 months ago

A Mpumalanga teacher was arrested for allegedly murdering a woman on Valentine's Day, sparking outrage and concern among netizens as the investigation continues.

United States economist Jeffrey Sachs slams US government: "They don't know anything"

Economy

7 months ago

Columbia Professor Jeffrey Sachs criticises the US's economic activity in Africa, calling for unity among African states and reflecting on ties with China.

AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo takes a swipe at Julius Malema in viral clip

Politics

7 months ago

AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo’s recent remarks on Julius Malema spark mixed reactions as he endorses the African Transformation Movement in the Eastern Cape.

South Africans react as lightning strikes in Cradock in viral video

South Africa

7 months ago

A viral video captures the hilarious moment a man reacts to lightning striking Cradock, Eastern Cape, leaving South Africans in stitches amid a rainy day downpour.

KwaZulu-Natal top cop General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi leads operation, SA impressed

South Africa

7 months ago

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi receives praise for his leadership in a Durban operation, winning hearts on social media while tackling crime and ensuring safety.

South Africans welcome the arrest of Tshwane woman involved in viral murder of e-hailing driver

South Africa

7 months ago

A woman has been arrested in Tshwane, Gauteng, following the brutal murder of an e-hailing driver. South Africans demand justice for the co-accused still at large.

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Madlanga Commission: Expert discusses witnesses' safety

South Africa

7 months ago

Dr Tinyiku Ngoveni urges protection for whistleblowers amidst troubling witness deaths tied to corruption, warning of a crisis within the criminal justice system.

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