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

2988 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

Mmusi Maimane calls on parties to discuss concrete plan for forming Government of National Unity

Mmusi Maimane calls on parties to discuss concrete plan for forming Government o...

10 months ago

African National Congress's NEC holds special meeting ahead of National Assembly vote

African National Congress's NEC holds special meeting ahead of National Assembly...

10 months ago

Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa defends Eskom's continued use of coal-fired power stations

Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa defends Eskom's continued use of coal-fired power stati...

10 months ago

ANC eThekwini mayor Mxolisi recalled and redeployed to National Council of Provinces

ANC eThekwini mayor Mxolisi recalled and redeployed to National Council of Provi...

10 months ago

South Africans concerned after baboon spotted in Gauteng: "Needs to find his own territory"

South Africans concerned after baboon spotted in Gauteng: "Needs to find his own...

10 months ago

Department of Health considers sourcing Mpox vaccine from WHO

Department of Health considers sourcing Mpox vaccine from WHO

10 months ago

RAF urges motorists to reduce accidents ahead of Youth Day

RAF urges motorists to reduce accidents ahead of Youth Day

The RAF called on motorists to be cautious on the weekend of the Youth Day holiday of 16 June. It revealed that 40% of road accident victims are youth.

Jabulani Khumalo fails in bid to be reinstated as MK Party leader

Jabulani Khumalo fails in bid to be reinstated as MK Party leader

The Electoral Court dismissed Jabulani Khumalo's application to be reinstated as the MK Party's president. The presiding judge slammed his application.

Fire at Soweto substation affects 9 townships including Dobsonville, Emndeni, Zola and others

Fire at Soweto substation affects 9 townships including Dobsonville, Emndeni, Zola and others

The Zola Substation caught fire and the fire affected nine townships in Soweto including Zola, Dobsonville and others. Some netizens blamed the fire on sabotage.

Soshanguve suspect arrested after allegedly killing 4 people including 2 girls

Soshanguve suspect arrested after allegedly killing 4 people including 2 girls

A man in Soshanguve was arrested after he allegedly killed four people on two separate incidents in an informal settlement. Two of his victims were children.

MK Party invites Inkatha Freedom Party to coalition talks

MK Party invites Inkatha Freedom Party to coalition talks

The MK Party invited the Inkatha Freedom Party to coalition talks after the MKP got over 40% of the vote in the province of KZN but did not get a majority.

President Cyril Ramaphosa signs three bills into law

President Cyril Ramaphosa signs three bills into law

President Cyril Ramaphosa signed three bills into law, including the Transport Bill which seeks to regulate the transport sector including determining prices.

MK Party supporter slammed for Jabulani Khumalo viral video rant

MK Party supporter slammed for Jabulani Khumalo viral video rant

A supporter of the MK Party posted a video which went viral. In the video the woman verbally attacks Khumalo and slams him for being absent during campaigning.

Senzo Meyiwa trial: murder accused claim prison has no hot water

Senzo Meyiwa trial: murder accused claim prison has no hot water

Two of the men accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa complained that the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Services facility has been without hot water for days.

Plane carrying Malawian deputy president crashed, South Africans send condolences

Plane carrying Malawian deputy president crashed, South Africans send condolences

Saulos Chilima, Malawi's deputy president, died after a plane he was travelling in with nine others crashed after it disappeared off the radar following bad weather.

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