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 joined Briefly News in 2023 and is a Current Affairs writer. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

2991 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Fikile Mbalula clarifies Government of National Unity's statement of intent clause

Fikile Mbalula clarifies Government of National Unity's statement of intent clau...

10 months ago

South African Human Rights Commission lays charges against Renaldo Gouws

South African Human Rights Commission lays charges against Renaldo Gouws

10 months ago

Education Activist condemns the murder of Free State teacher allegedly by her boyfriend

Education Activist condemns the murder of Free State teacher allegedly by her bo...

10 months ago

Democratic Alliance suspends Member of Parliament Renaldo Gouws for racist video

Democratic Alliance suspends Member of Parliament Renaldo Gouws for racist video

10 months ago

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba announces Cabinet

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba announces Cabinet

10 months ago

Johannesburg man found guilty of killing five-year-old son in 2022

Johannesburg man found guilty of killing five-year-old son in 2022

10 months ago

Court refuses Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's ZEP bid

Court refuses Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's ZEP bid

The Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi's case to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit was dealt a severe blow as the ConCourt refused.

Media24 to close down publications, job-shedding imminent

Media24 to close down publications, job-shedding imminent

Media company Media24 said it could close down five publications namely Daily Sun, City Press, Rapport, Beeld and Soccer Laduma and a few digital platforms.

King Mswati wears watch worth R16 million, South Africans floored

King Mswati wears watch worth R16 million, South Africans floored

The Eswatini monarch, King Mswati, caused an uproar on social media after a picture of him wearing an expensive watch went viral. Many slammed him.

Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as South African president, promises that he will fulfil mandate

Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as South African president, promises that he will fulfil mandate

The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, was inaugurated at the Union Buildings and made promises that he said he would fulfil in his presidential role.

Economic Freedom Fighters President Malema back in East London Magistrates Court for gun-fire case

Economic Freedom Fighters President Malema back in East London Magistrates Court for gun-fire case

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema appeared again before the East London Magistrate Court in the Eastern Cape for hi gun-firing charge.

ANC publicises GNU statement of intent, SA discusses

ANC publicises GNU statement of intent, SA discusses

The African National Congress released its statement of intent for the government of national unity with the Democratic Alliance and Inkatha Freedom Party.

Economic Freedom Fighters' Julius Malema’s Father Day post touches hearts

Economic Freedom Fighters' Julius Malema’s Father Day post touches hearts

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema penned a sweet message to dads on Father's Day on Instagram. South Africa loved it.

Mozambican man arrested after stolen Toyota Hilus recovered

Mozambican man arrested after stolen Toyota Hilus recovered

The South African Police Service arrested a Mozambican foreign national after he was found with a stolen Toyota Hilux bakkie the police were looking for.

African National Congress’s alliance partners COSATU, SACP oppose DA in GNU

African National Congress’s alliance partners COSATU, SACP oppose DA in GNU

The African National Congress's alliance partners the SACP and Cosatu oppose the Democratic Alliance's involvement in the government of national unity.

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