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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Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwean government will pay accident victims' hospital bills

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SAPS investigating after 3 men killed in shooting in Hout Bay

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Shadrack Sibiya denies involvement in Senzo Meyiwa case

South Africa

10 months ago

Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions about Hangwani Maumela

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10 months ago

Madlanga Commission halts testimony after secret witness's security compromised

South Africa

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General Shadrack Sibiya said he used information from Brown Mogotsi for survival

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10 months ago

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Death toll for horrific Limpopo accident rises as authorities continue investigation

South Africa

10 months ago

The Premier of Limpopo, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, conveyed her condolences after another passenger from the horrific Limpopo accident died on 13 October.

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry witness to testify behind closed doors

South Africa

10 months ago

The Madlanga Commission of Inquriy ruled that the next witness will testify behind closed doors and the audio will be distored before it is made public.

Ramaphosa spokesperson weighs in on President testifying at Ad Hoc Committee and Madlanga Commission

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10 months ago

Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said that Ramaphosa is monitoring the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and the Ad Hoc Committee.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy said bus that crashed in Limpopo was overloaded

South Africa

10 months ago

The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, conveyed her condolences after 42 people died in an accident in Limpopo. She said the bus was overloaded.

DA removes MP Lisa Schickerling from Ad Hoc Committee

Politics

10 months ago

The Democratic Alliance withdrew Member of Parliament Lisa Schickerling from serving on the Ad Hoc Committee because of her case against Senzo Mchunu.

General Shadrack Sibiya says he is testifying in protest before the Ad Hoc Committee

Politics

10 months ago

The suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya said in Parliament that he is testifying in protest before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Mpumalanga Community Safety MEC slams SAPS officers arrested for robbing Ethiopian of R950,000

South Africa

10 months ago

The Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Jackie Macie, called on the officers arrested in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, to face the full might of the law.

President Cyril Ramaphosa defends video of Cyril Ramaphosa outside Hangwani Maumela's house

Politics

10 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson Hangwani Maumela responded after a video of Ramaphosa standing outside Hangwani Maumela's house trended.

SANTACO celebrates the digitisation of taxi payments, SA not convinced

Politics

10 months ago

The South African National Taxi Council welcomed Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's announcement that the taxi indsutry will migrate to cashless payments.

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