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

4977 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

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SAPS raids 26 properties in Cape Town related to R1.6 billion corruption case

South Africa

10 months ago

Nathi Mthethwa's family opens up about how they found out about his death

Politics

10 months ago

No arrests made as 3-year-old raped in Limpopo by scholar transport driver

South Africa

10 months ago

EFF President Julius Malema reacts to his guilty verdict: "We will fight this"

Politics

10 months ago

Patriotic Alliance decides to remain in the Government of National Unity

Politics

10 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa conveys condolences after Nathi Mthethwa found dead

Politics

10 months ago

Brown Mogotsi's WhatsApp messages to Cat Matlala announcing PKTT disbandment exposed

South Africa

10 months ago

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry saw communication on WhatsApp between businessman Brown Mogotsi and tenderpreneur Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala in 2025.

Nathi Mthethwa: A look at the late former Minister’s political career

Politics

10 months ago

The former Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, whose body was found on 30 September 2025 in Paris, France, had an illustrious political career from his youth.

SA Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa confirmed dead

Politics

10 months ago

A United Kingdom publication reported that former Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa was found dead after a fall from the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Hotel in Paris, France.

SAWS issues thunderstorm warning as floods expected in SA for summer

South Africa

10 months ago

The South African Weather Service predicted that parts of South Africa, including the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, could experience flooding in summer.

SA horrified as North West primary school children to appear in court for rape

South Africa

10 months ago

Two 11 and 13-year-old boys from the North West are expected to appear before the Tembe Magistrates Court for allegedly raping a Grade 5 learner.

SAPS provides update on 3 constables found dead at Hennops River

South Africa

10 months ago

The South African Police Service said that there have been delays in the investigation of the deaths of the three constables who were found in the Hennops River.

Madlanga Commission: Dumisani Khumalo unveils "Top 5" criminal cartels in SA

South Africa

10 months ago

The Crime Intelligence chief, Dumisani Khumalo, said that five criminal cartels, including those belonging to Cat Matlala and Katiso Molefe, operate in South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa laughs after being asked about the Afrikaners in the United States

Politics

10 months ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to a question about the Afrikaners who were granted refugee status by the United States government. SA debated.

Madlanga Commission responds as Terry Motau asks to be recused from Commission of Inquiry

Politics

10 months ago

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry responded to allegations that Advocate Terry Motau, its chief evidence leader, wants to resign from the Commission.

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