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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Most of Mzansi experiences freezing weather, South Africans complain

South Africa

a year ago

EFF MP Sihle Lonzi and Minister Gayton McKenzie roast each other in X twar

Politics

a year ago

COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa cautions motorists not to drive in the upcoming snowy weather

South Africa

a year ago

SAPS officer arrested after Bloemfontein teenager abducted on his way home from school

South Africa

a year ago

Community mourns after 12 year-old arrested for killing 14-year-old pedestrian in failed joyride

South Africa

a year ago

Kwazulu-Natal man arrested after allegedly killing social worker

South Africa

a year ago

Helen Zille considers running for Johannesburg Mayor, netizens discuss

Politics

a year ago

The Democratic Alliance's Federal Chairperson Helen Zille is considering running as the mayor of johannesburg, but wants to discuss the matter with her family.

COSATU slams Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane's conduct in Parliament

Politics

a year ago

The Congress of South African Trade Unions' Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks, criticised Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane's conduct.

Western Cape Community Safety MEC worried after 4 killed in taxi rank shooting

South Africa

a year ago

Four people were killed and three were injured when a shooting took place at the Mfuleni Taxi Rank in the Cape Flats in Cape Town, Western Cape on 5 June 2025.

19-year-old teenager abducted in Bloemfontein, SAPS calls for assistance

South Africa

a year ago

A 19 year-old teenager, Kamogelo Bukaudi, was kidnapped in Bloemfontein, Free State, on 5 June 2025 while on his way home from school. South Africans reacted.

MK Party's Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla dismissed claims of disunity in the party

Politics

a year ago

The MK Party's Member of Parliament Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla refuted claims that the party experienced internal battles after Floyd Shivambu was demoted.

Heidelberg girl kidnapped during house robbery found safe

South Africa

a year ago

Eight-year-old Omphile Sebiloane, who was kidnapped from her home in Ratanda, Heidelberg in Gauteng, was found safe and unharmed. SA was relieved.

Eskom to add 2,550 MW to the grid for the cold week, South Africans predict loadshedding

South Africa

a year ago

Eskom announced that 2,550 MW of cpacity will be added to the grid to prepare the country for the upcoming cold week. South Africans predicted loadshedding.

More than 23% of South African households don't have enough food

Economy

a year ago

A study conducted by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) discovered that a portion of the South Africn population struggle to have enough food for a month.

Outrage as Court orders RAF to award undocumented foreigner R1.7 million after accident

South Africa

a year ago

The Western Cape High Court has ordered that the Road Accident Fund pay a R1.2 million settlement claim owed to an undocumented foreign national.

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