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

Elon Musk denies using drugs after report accuses him of drug use, SA not amazed

Elon Musk denies using drugs after report accuses him of drug use, SA not amazed

2 months ago

South Africans react to video of apartment for Afrikaners in the USA

South Africans react to video of apartment for Afrikaners in the USA

2 months ago

Afrikaner woman accused of using refugee program to reunite with husband in US

Afrikaner woman accused of using refugee program to reunite with husband in US

2 months ago

Afrikaner who immigrated to the US has a history of anti-semitism, SA not surprised

Afrikaner who immigrated to the US has a history of anti-semitism, SA not surprised

2 months ago

White House criticises Episcopal Church of USA for not helping 49 Afrikaners resettle

White House criticises Episcopal Church of USA for not helping 49 Afrikaners resettle

3 months ago

SA accuses Elon Musk of money laundering for selling X to xAI

SA accuses Elon Musk of money laundering for selling X to xAI

4 months ago

Explained: Donald Trump's soured relations with the South African government

Explained: Donald Trump's soured relations with the South African government

6 months ago

Briefly News takes a look at a history of Donald Trump's interactions with the South African government and the economy. Experts, including an economist, weighed in.

Donald Trump's tariff on steel and aluminium products could have severe impact on SA steel sector

Donald Trump's tariff on steel and aluminium products could have severe impact on SA steel sector

6 months ago

United States president Donald Trump announced that he would impose a 25% steel tariff on steel products coming into the US, which will affect SA's steel industry.

South Africans welcome US Secretary of State's decision not to attend G20 Summit in South Africa

South Africans welcome US Secretary of State's decision not to attend G20 Summit in South Africa

6 months ago

The United States' Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he will not be attending the G20 Summit after Donald Trump announced that he'd cut aid to SA.

Elon Musk slammed for questionable gesture at Donald Trump's inauguration

Elon Musk slammed for questionable gesture at Donald Trump's inauguration

6 months ago

Billionaire Elon Musk did a gesture at the inauguration of president Donald Trump and it caused debate. Some called it an antisemitic salute and others defended him.

TikTok officially stops working in the United States, disappears from Apple and Google Play

TikTok officially stops working in the United States, disappears from Apple and Google Play

6 months ago

The United States of America has officially banned TikTok and removed it from app stores like Google Play Store and Apple Store. SA clapped for the ban.

Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela weighs in on Donald Trump's BRICS statements

Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela weighs in on Donald Trump's BRICS statements

8 months ago

Thuli Madonsela spoke against US President Donald Trump's tweet where he threatened tariffs on BRICS nations in the event the bloc creates a new currency.

Elon Musk's mother Maye under fire for tweet about homeless people

Elon Musk's mother Maye under fire for tweet about homeless people

9 months ago

Elon Musk's mother Maye Musk upset netizens when she posted what many believed to be an insensitive tweet about homeless people in New York. SA grilled her.

South African dies in North Dakota wildfires, netizens mourn

South African dies in North Dakota wildfires, netizens mourn

10 months ago

Johannes Nicolaas Van Eaden, a South African farmworker who worked in North Dakota, died during the wildfires that ravaged the state. Netizens were saddened.

United States online pastor sued by Christians for pocketing R24 million from selling crypto

United States online pastor sued by Christians for pocketing R24 million from selling crypto

a year ago

A Colorado, United States, pastor swindled Christians and conned them into buying a worthless cryptocurrency. They invested over R24 million and got nothing.

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