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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Durban woman killed outside her home while waiting for lift, SA heartbroken

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10 months ago

Al Jama-ah accuses DA of persecuting arrested former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda

Politics

10 months ago

Slain Sharpeville tuckshop owners demand answers, Netizens heartbroken

South Africa

10 months ago

City of Tshwane elects deputy mayor, South Africans weigh in

Politics

10 months ago

SAPS arrests Katlehong foreign national woman and husband suspected of ATM bombings

South Africa

10 months ago

Pretoria teacher scammed out of R2.4 million by boyfriend, SA heartbroken

South Africa

10 months ago

Political analyst predicts mass exodus of EFF members following Shivambu's departure

Politics

10 months ago

A political analyst said that more members of the Economic Freedom Fighters are expected to leave the party after Busi Mkhwebane resigned from the EFF.

Tensions in Sharpeville are high following the killing of spaza shop owner and spaza shop lootings

South Africa

10 months ago

Sharpeville residents in Emfuleni in Vanderbijlpark looted spaza shops after one spaza shop owner was shot and killed. South Africans questioned their logic.

Gayton McKenzie not intimidated by EFF threats to report him over Olympics trip

Politics

10 months ago

The Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie was undisturbed by the threats the Economic Freedom Fighters made to report his Olympics trip's bill.

Dr John Hlophe calls GNU a DA-led coalition, South Africa roasts him

Politics

10 months ago

The MK Party's deputy president and Parliamentary leader John Hlophe said the Government of National Unity is a Democratic Alliance-led coalition.

Fana Mokoena resigns from Parliament and EFF Central Command Team

Politics

10 months ago

Fana Mokoena resigned from his role as a Member of Parliament for the Economic Freedom Fighters. South Africans were flabbergasted and discussed it.

Blade Nzimande defends himself after DA MP calls for his resignation

Politics

10 months ago

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, defended himself in Parliament after a Democratic Alliance MP called for him to resign.

Body of gang lord found in Free State, South Africans stunned

South Africa

10 months ago

A Western Cape gang boss who was reportedly kidnapped by a Colombian cartel was found dead in a Free State dam. South Africans were disturbed by the crime.

RAF chairperson reveals duplicate payments of over R1 billion, SA not surprised

Politics

10 months ago

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts heard that the Road Accident Funds discovered duplicate payments worth over R1 billion. SA was stunned.

The political rise of MK Party president's daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla

Politics

10 months ago

Briefly News takes a look at Jacob Zuma's daughter Duduzile Zuma, who is an MK Party MP and member of the Pan-African Parliament, and her political journey.

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