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

4574 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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South Africans praise rescue dog for finding body as Eastern Cape flood death toll rises to 97

South Africa

11 months ago

Department of Home Affairs assists Eastern Cape flood victims with identity documents

South Africa

11 months ago

DA national spokesperson defends spirituality after allegedly being called out by leadership

Politics

11 months ago

Cyril Ramaphosa calls for peace after the United States strikes Iran's nuclear sites

Politics

11 months ago

MK Party continues leadership battle to remove Mpumalanga convenor Mary Phadi

Politics

11 months ago

EFF president Julius Malema promises to build KZN victims' families houses, SA in disbelief

Politics

11 months ago

Expert gives safety tips after baboon on the loose in Northcliff, Gauteng still unaccounted for

South Africa

11 months ago

A baboon expert cautioned residents of Northcliff in Gauteng not to provoke or distract the baboon roaming the streets if they encounter it. Netizens made jokes.

MK Party condemns United States military assault on Iran's nuclear facilities

Politics

11 months ago

The MK Party condemned the United States for attacking three of Iran's nuclear facilities on 21 June 2025. The party called the attack a declaration of war.

SAPS launches manhunt for suspects after 1 killed in deadly taxi violence shooting

South Africa

11 months ago

The South African Police Service is investigating a murder case after two people were shot in Sekhukhune, Limpopo. One was killed and another hospitalised.

Julius Malema attends Vryheid memorial service of EFF members who died in horrific KZN crash

South Africa

11 months ago

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, attended the memorial service of the 10 EFF members who died in an accident on 16 June.

Cold front to hit parts of South Africa, snow forecast in some areas

South Africa

11 months ago

The South African Weather Service predicted that a cold front will hit the Western Cape on 22 June 2025, followed by another in three days' time.

Joslin Smith: NPA prosecutor opens up after Kelly, Jacquin Appollis, and Steveno Van Rhyn sentenced

South Africa

11 months ago

The National Prosecuting Authority prosecutor Zelda Swanepoel said that the NPA believed Joslin Smith was still alive after the trial and sentencing of her mother.

SANDF member in Mpumalanga stabs 2 colleagues, kills 1, and commits suicide

South Africa

11 months ago

A member of the South African National Defence Force stabbed two members and one of them died in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. He then killed himself.

MK Party releases list of MPs to go to Parliament excluding Floyd Shivambu

Politics

11 months ago

The MK Party released its list of members who will be deployed to Parliament. Former secretary-general Floyd Shivambu is notably not on the list.

Fannie Masemola appoints task team after WSU deputy vice-chancellor assassinated

South Africa

11 months ago

Police National Commissioner Fannie Masemola said a task team has been established to probe the killing of Walter Sisulu University's deputy vice-chancellor.

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