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

4368 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Road rage incident: State drops case against Emmarentia suspect

South Africa

28 days ago

National Commissioner Fannie Masemola breaks silence after court appearance

South Africa

28 days ago

Godrich Gardee's family to open cases against SAPS officers for daughter's death

Politics

28 days ago

State wants to include Fannie Masemola in corruption case against Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala

South Africa

28 days ago

Kagiso Lerutla allegedly paid Julius Mkhwanazi for impersonator to appear in court on his behalf

South Africa

28 days ago

Severe rainfall tears Gauteng road into 2, South Africans shook: "Strait of Kruger"

South Africa

28 days ago

South Africans condemn Johannesburg road rage incident which results in 1 dead

South Africa

28 days ago

South Africans condemn a deadly road rage incident in Johannesburg that left one motorist dead. Advocate Johan Jonck urges calm amid rising tensions on the roads.

Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi remains incarcerated as bail application is postponed

South Africa

29 days ago

Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi faced court on 20 April 2026 after his arrest on fraud, corruption, and justice charges linked to a commission inquiry.

A look at how much Julius Malema's sentence appeal process could cost

Politics

29 days ago

Julius Malema fights for freedom after his five-year prison sentence for discharging a firearm in 2018. Legal costs escalate amid South African public discourse.

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi's bail application postponed as he remains behind bars

South Africa

29 days ago

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi appeared before the Pretoria North Magistrates Court on 20 April 2026 a week after he was arrested following a raid at his house in Tshwane.

MK Party president Jacob Zuma may call for local government elections to be postponed

Politics

29 days ago

Jacob Zuma alleges rigged 2024 elections, considering postponement. He calls for pressure on the IEC to investigate claims amid public backlash in Durban.

South African Police Service to investigate allegations of bribery against General Fannie Masemola

South Africa

29 days ago

The SAPS is investigating bribery claims against National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, made by suspended Mpumalanga Commissioner Daphney Manamela.

3 times Elon Musk slammed the South African government and 3 clapbacks

Politics

a month ago

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's allegations against South Africa face scrutiny. Briefly News explores disproven claims on race laws, Starlink, and farm murders.

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says criminals will fund the new National Organised Task Team

South Africa

a month ago

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi outlines funding for the National Organised Task Team, aimed at tackling crime and corruption in South Africa.

South African woman sentenced for raping younger brother

South Africa

a month ago

A KwaZulu-Natal woman is sentenced for raping her eight-year-old brother. South Africans celebrate justice as NPA highlights the importance of reporting abuse.

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