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

4574 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Tiffany Meek's lawyer grills investigating officer in cross examination during bail hearing

South Africa

10 months ago

FlySafair defends salary offer as it meets with CCMA after pilots on strike demand 10.5% increase

South Africa

10 months ago

StatsSA reveals that Consumer Price inflation increases as food prices increase

Economy

10 months ago

Patriotic Alliance President Gayton McKenzie suspends Kenny Kunene from his position

Politics

10 months ago

Investigating officer discourages Roodepoort Magistrates Court from granting Tiffany Meek bail

South Africa

10 months ago

African National Congress welcomes appointment of Buti Manamela and Nomusa Dube-Ncube

Politics

10 months ago

FlySafair denies that flights were cancelled amid pilots' strike, SA worried

South Africa

10 months ago

FlySafair confirmed that only two flights were cancelled and added thst its customers were notified after its pilots went on strike for a 10% salary raise.

Kenny Kunene defends himself after he was found at DJ Sumbody murder suspect's house during raid

Politics

10 months ago

Patriotic Alliance Deputy President Kenny Kunene was found outside the house of Katiso Molefe, who was arrested for the murder of DJ Sumbody on 21 July.

Cyril Ramaphosa suspends Gauteng director of public prosecutions Andrew Chauke

South Africa

10 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended South Gauteng's Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andrew Chauke pending a probe into his fitness to hold office.

Political parties react to Cyril Ramaphosa sacking Nobuhle Nkabane

Politics

10 months ago

The Democratic Alliance and the official opposition, the MK Party, welcomed Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to remove Dr Nobuhle Nkabane as the Higher Education Minister.

South Africans celebrate as Cyril Ramaphosa fires Nobuhle Nkabane

Politics

10 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa removed Dr Nobuhle Nkabane as the Minister of Higher Education and appointed Buti Manamela, who was her deputy, to replace her.

8 injured in petrol bomb attack in Cape Town, netizens stunned

South Africa

10 months ago

The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape condemned the petrol-bombing of a bus in Cape Town. South Africans expressed outrage and called for stronger laws.

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen discusses Foot-and-Mouth Disease impact

South Africa

10 months ago

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen discussed the impact of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in the country and called for a solution to its impact.

Ekurhuleni Mayor addresses Tembisa residents after protest against rising electricity tariffs

South Africa

10 months ago

Residents of Tembisa in Ekurhuleni took to the streets to protest against rising electricity tariffs. The mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, addressed residents.

Family members killed in deadly KwaZulu-Natal car crash, SA horrified

South Africa

10 months ago

Five people died when a Ford Ranger bakkie lost control and collided with a Hyundai i10 on the R66 in Gingindlovu, KwaZulu-Natal. Two children died.

Tebogo Mokwena

Tebogo Mokwena

Author's articles

Latest

Trending

Top stories