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

4975 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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SANTACO celebrates the digitisation of taxi payments, SA not convinced

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SA Human Rights Commission loses court case against Operation Dudula

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Fannie Masemola says Kenny Kunene was at KT Molefe's house 2 times

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Family friend weighs in after Nathi Mthethwa's body arrives at OR Tambo International Airport

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A look inside Hangwane Maumela's mansion which appeared on top Billing

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10 months ago

SAPS launches manhunt after 2 killed in N1 robbery in Mokopane

South Africa

10 months ago

One of Shadrack Sibiya's bodyguards allegedly involved in Advocate Teffo's arrest

South Africa

10 months ago

One of the bodyguards of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya was allegedly involved in Malesela Teffo's arrest.

General Shadrack Sibiya responds to the search and seizure operation

South Africa

10 months ago

The suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya responded after the South African Police Service raided his Centurion house on 9 October.

Special Investigating Unit seizes property of businessman Hangwani Maumela for alleged tender fraud

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10 months ago

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) raided the home of businessman Hangwani Maumela, who is linked to the looting of over R2 billion from the Tembisa Hospital.

SAPS launches investigation into General Dumisani Khumalo's sudden illness

South Africa

10 months ago

The South African Police Service revealed that it will investigate the cause of crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo's illness at the Madlanga Commission.

Panyaza Lesufi responds to Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations that Crime Prevention Wardens are illegal

Politics

10 months ago

The Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, defended the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens after General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said they were illegally formed.

EFF MP Sihle Lonzi suspects Fort Hare fire was not started by student

Politics

10 months ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters' Member of Parliament, Sihle Lonzi, said that he did not believe students from Fort Hare University burned down its admin block.

Nathi Mthethwa's family responds to claims crime intelligence money built perimeter wall

Politics

10 months ago

The family of the late Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa denied allegations that his perimeter wall at his KwaMbonambi homestead was built using state money.

Eastern Cape community furious after suspect arrested for murder of six-year-old girl

South Africa

10 months ago

A 27-year-old man was arrested in Kariega in the Eastern Cape for allegedly murdering six year-old Veronica May. A community member spoke to Briefly News.

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi slams the notion that Bheki Cele supported the PKTT

Politics

10 months ago

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said former Police Minister Bheki Cele was happy with the Political Killings Task Team's work.

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