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

4971 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Fraud examiner testifies that Duduzile Zuma's texts incited fear

South Africa

9 months ago

Farm manager killed in KwaZulu-Natal, community reeling

South Africa

9 months ago

Ad Hoc Committee: Shamila Batohi says NPA takes responsibility for Omotoso case

South Africa

9 months ago

SAPS arrests suspect in relation to Delft triple murder

South Africa

9 months ago

EMPD top cop Julius Mkhwanazi allegedly linked to tampering of a murder scene

South Africa

9 months ago

Caribbean company demands share of Please-Call-Me founder Nkosana Makate's millions from Vodacom

South Africa

9 months ago

Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala to testify before Ad Hoc Committee

South Africa

9 months ago

Attempted murder-accused and suspected criminal cartel boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala will testify from Kgosi Mampuru C-Max Prison before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Johannesburg on fire ahead of the G20 as Solidarity and the government lock horns

Politics

9 months ago

The Presidency's spokesperson Vincent Magwenya responded after Panyaza Lesufi slammed Solidarity's racially-charged ad banner, which was later removed.

Panyaza Lesufi slams Solidariteit for controversial advert in Johannesburg

Politics

9 months ago

The Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, reacted to the banner billboard trade union Solidarity placed in Johannesburg and slammed it. The banner was later removed.

Search underway for missing 14-year-old Western Cape teen who was last seen swimming

South Africa

9 months ago

Authorities including the South African Police Service launched a search for a 14 year-old teenager from the Western Cape who disappeared while swimming.

Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo busts drug dealers selling in church

Politics

9 months ago

ActionSA mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo apprehended a drug dealer who allegedly sold drugs at a church in Ekurhuleni. The dealer was arrested.

SA nurses slammed for taking out insurance policy on dead patient

South Africa

9 months ago

Three nurses from a KwaZulu-Natal hospital were accused of taking out an insuance policy on a patient who ded and cashing in R200,000. Netizens reacted.

Operation Dudula unfazed as it continues plans to visit healthcare facilities

South Africa

9 months ago

Operation Dudula said it will continue its anti-migrant campaign despite the ruling passed by the Gauteng High Court preventing it from continuing their campaign.

MK Party Women's League accuses Nhlamulo Ndhlela of abusing power

Politics

9 months ago

The regional chairperson of the MK Party's Women's League, Shirley Brown, lashed out at party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela and accused him of interference.

Madlanga Commission: Chief of Police accuses Julius Mkhwanazi of irregular recruitment process

South Africa

9 months ago

The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department Chief of Police Jabulani Mapiyeye testified that his subordinate, Julius Mkhwanazi, excluded him from a recruitment process.

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