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

Author's articles

Cyril Ramaphosa praises Russia as SA's ally, Mzansi weighs in

Politics

10 months ago

Joburg MMC's plans to ensure compliance in township spaza shops

South Africa

10 months ago

North West woman guilty of planning family's death sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment

South Africa

10 months ago

Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Russia for 16th BRICS Summit, SA not excited

Asia

10 months ago

SAPS launch manhunt for man who raped and killed 6-year-old Soweto girl, SA enraged

South Africa

10 months ago

Former Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda placed on special leave following recent arrest

Politics

10 months ago

400 Eastern Cape matriculants unable to write National Senior Certificate exams because of storms

South Africa

10 months ago

The Department of Basic Education revealed that 400 matriculats could not write their final exams due to the heavy rains that flooded parts of Gqeberha.

Court to sentence woman for orchestrating family's massacre when she was 15

South Africa

10 months ago

The Pretoria High Court is expected to sentence a woman from the North West who planned the execution of her entire family with the help of her cousins.

Pastor Ray McCauley's 1st wife demands respect for Rhema Bible Church's success

South Africa

10 months ago

Pastor Ray McCauley's first wife Lyndie received her flowers from followers on Facebook for her contribution to making Rhema Bible Church a success.

Panyaza Lesufi caught in the middle of leadership battle between Fikile Mbalula and Paul Mashatile

Politics

10 months ago

An African National Congress insider claims that a leadership battle between Fikile Mbalula and Paul Mashatile has Panyaza Lesufi stuck in the middle.

Durban SAPS officer caught with 105 different bank cards to appear in court, SA stunned

South Africa

10 months ago

A Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South African Police Service officer was arrested and will appear in court for possessing the bank card of a hijack victim and 105 others.

Foreign national arrested in Northern Cape for statutory rape of 13-year-old

South Africa

10 months ago

The South African Police Service in the Northern Cape arrested a 38-year-old foreign national for statutory rape during an operation to recover illicit goods.

AfriForum calls for Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's resignation amid possible water crisis

Politics

10 months ago

Lobby group AfriForum called for Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to be removed from his position as the Premier of Gauteng, blaming him for failing municipalities.