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 joined Briefly News in 2023 and is a Current Affairs writer. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

3400 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

North West pupil dies after being made to run for missing class

North West pupil dies after being made to run for missing class

2 days ago

Walter Sisulu University denies that the slain protester was not a student

Walter Sisulu University denies that the slain protester was not a student

4 months ago

Shooting at Walter Sisulu University during protest leaves 1 student dead, 2 injured

Shooting at Walter Sisulu University during protest leaves 1 student dead, 2 injured

4 months ago

39 teachers fired for sexual misconduct, but South Africans demand more

39 teachers fired for sexual misconduct, but South Africans demand more

4 months ago

Bergview College approaches High Court and applies to have deregistration set aside

Bergview College approaches High Court and applies to have deregistration set aside

4 months ago

University of Cape Towns student accuses UCT of academic and financial exclusion in exclusive

University of Cape Towns student accuses UCT of academic and financial exclusion in exclusive

5 months ago

Returning Wits University students embark on a hunger strike over registration delays

Returning Wits University students embark on a hunger strike over registration delays

6 months ago

Postgraduate students from the University of Witwatersrand have embarked on a hunger strike because they cannot register due to a myriad of issues.

KZN top matric learner said he excelled with distinctions despite power cuts and loadshedding

KZN top matric learner said he excelled with distinctions despite power cuts and loadshedding

7 months ago

Sbusiso Buthelezi, one of KwaZulu-Natal's top learners for the 2024 matric year, said he was determined to pass even though he studied in the dark.

2024 matric results will be released with examination numbers in local newspapers

2024 matric results will be released with examination numbers in local newspapers

8 months ago

The Department of Basic Education filed papers to appeal the Information Regulators' notice to prevent matric results from being published in newspapers.

SA grades 5 and 9 students ranked poorly globally in Maths and Science

SA grades 5 and 9 students ranked poorly globally in Maths and Science

8 months ago

Grades 5 and 9 learners from South Africa were ranked the lowest compared to other countries in the world in mathematics and science. SA wasn't surprised.

FEDSAS objects to government banning the sale of food in schools

FEDSAS objects to government banning the sale of food in schools

9 months ago

The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools has objected to governments' decision to prevent food being sold in Gauteng, Limpopo and Free State.

SARS deputy commissioner graduates with PhD from the University of Pretoria

SARS deputy commissioner graduates with PhD from the University of Pretoria

10 months ago

The South African Revenue Service's deputy commissioner Dr Johnstone Makhubu graduated with a PhD in Public Leadership from the University of Pretoria.

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane to cut other budgets to save 3400 teachers' jobs

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane to cut other budgets to save 3400 teachers' jobs

10 months ago

The Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane announced that he would save the 3400 jobs that budget cuts threaten by cutting other programmes' budgets.

Dr Mamokgethi Phakeng supports Bela Bill, SA weighs in

Dr Mamokgethi Phakeng supports Bela Bill, SA weighs in

11 months ago

The former vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town Dr Mamokgethi Phakeng supported the signing of the Bela Bill into law, which will happen on 13 September.

Siviwe Gwarube to approach Treasury for Department of Basic Education budget cuts

Siviwe Gwarube to approach Treasury for Department of Basic Education budget cuts

11 months ago

The Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube said she will meet Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to discuss the Department of Education's budget cuts.

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