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

4974 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi reacts to the looting of Tembisa Hospital

South Africa

10 months ago

Senzo Mchunu says he consulted with President Cyril Ramaphosa after disbanding PKTT

Politics

10 months ago

Senzo Mchunu takes full responsibility for letter disbanding the Political Killings Task Team

Politics

10 months ago

Several Western Cape shack fires leave hundreds homeless

South Africa

10 months ago

Brown Mogotsi fears for his life after SAPS raids his North West premises

South Africa

10 months ago

Eastern Cape Education Department slams teacher who allegedly ran a brothel

Education

10 months ago

Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre to release aircraft crash report in 1 month

South Africa

10 months ago

The Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre said that a report into what caused two planes to crash in KwaZulu-Natal, killing two, will be released in a month.

Senzo Mchunu says Political Killings Task Team was never part of SAPS' organogram

Politics

10 months ago

The Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, testified asbout the Political Killingas Task Team before the Ad Hoc Committee in Parliament in the Western Cape.

Dianne Kohler-Bernard cleared to remain on Ad Hoc Committee amid pressure to recuse herself

Politics

10 months ago

Legal advice the Democratic Alliance obtained cleared Member of Parliament Dianne Kohler-Barnard to continue on the Ad Hoc Committee in Parliament.

1 killed and several injured in Pinetown head-on collision between multiple vehicles

South Africa

10 months ago

Two vehicles collided with each other in Pinetown, Durban in KwaZulu-Natal on 15 October 2025. A little girl was the only victim, and several others were injured.

2 dead from KwaZulu-Natal aircraft crash as second aircraft found

South Africa

10 months ago

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport confirmed that the bodies of the two pilots who disappeared in the province were found, and their planes were found.

Eastern Cape student stabbed to death in housebreaking incident

South Africa

10 months ago

An Eastern Cape student was killed during a robbery that took place in Humewood, Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. She was stabbed to death, and her roommate survived.

Emergency services confirm plane crash in Nottingham Road, KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

10 months ago

A light aircraft crashed in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, after two aircraft sent distress signals. The South African Police Service and other services were dispatched.

Senzo Mchunu expected to appear before Ad Hoc Committee on 16 October

Politics

10 months ago

Senzo Mchunu is expected to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee in Parliament to testify about the alleged infiltration of the criminal justice system.

Case against crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo postponed

South Africa

10 months ago

Crime Intelligence boss, General Dumisani Khumalo, appeared before the Pretoria Magistrates Court, and his case was postponed to 6 November 2025.

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