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

5261 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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RAF pleads with Parliament over broken funding model, SA reacts

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Economic Freedom Fighters roasted for congratulating Tyla on 2nd Grammy Award

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8 months ago

Mpumalanga man arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing 2 year-old niece

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8 months ago

DA president John Steenhuisen to quit as party president

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8 months ago

Cape Town woman implicated in Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking emails

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8 months ago

Please-Call-Me: Black Rock Mining calls for arbitrator to argue its alleged 40% stake

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8 months ago

Nkosana Makate's legal team rebuffs Black Rock Mining's claims over his Vodacom payout, alleging fraud as South Africans rally in support of Makate.

ANC's Zweli Mkhize cautions members against using money to campaign ahead of Elective Conference

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8 months ago

Dr Zweli Mkhize warns ANC members against financial campaigning for votes, stressing the need for honest leadership ahead of the 2027 elective conference.

Journalist clarifies Jacob Zuma's alleged meeting with Jeffrey Epstein

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8 months ago

SABC News journalist clarifies that Jacob Zuma did not meet Jeffrey Epstein during a state visit. The allegations are deemed unsubstantiated, sparking reactions.

Thoko Didiza calls for security consultation ahead of Brown Mogotsi's Committee appearance

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8 months ago

Thoko Didiza addresses Brown Mogotsi's security concerns as South Africans react to the Ad Hoc Committee's subpoena decision amid fears for his safety.

Julius Malema weighs in on his future depending on upcoming East London Magistrates Court ruling

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8 months ago

President Julius Malema discusses his pending sentencing in the Eastern Cape, reflecting on his revolutionary mission as South Africans weigh in on his court case.

US President Donald Trump threatens to sue comedian Trevor Noah after Grammy Award remarks

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8 months ago

Donald Trump criticises Trevor Noah's Grammy Awards comments and threatens legal action over Epstein Island allegations in a developing political controversy.

Jacob Zuma Foundation denies former president's involvement in Jeffrey Epstein sexual trafficking

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8 months ago

The Jacob Zuma Foundation has denied allegations of Zuma's involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein saga amid rising scrutiny of South African names in the case.

General Shadrack Sibiya accused of threatening whistleblowers

South Africa

8 months ago

A witness accused suspended SAPS Deputy Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya of intimidating whistleblowers, sparking outrage among South Africans demanding accountability.

DIRCO declares Israel's Chargé d'Affaires persona non grata

Politics

8 months ago

DIRCO has declared Israeli Chargé d'Affaires Ariel Seidman persona non grata for insulting President Cyril Ramaphosa and breaching diplomatic protocols.

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