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

Gayton McKenzie withdraws statement linking Open Chats Podcast with SABC

Gayton McKenzie withdraws statement linking Open Chats Podcast with SABC

Politics

8 days ago

Public Works minister Dean Macpherson opens case against suspended IDT CEO for bribery saga

Public Works minister Dean Macpherson opens case against suspended IDT CEO for bribery saga

Politics

8 days ago

South African government slams Jacob Zuma's use of South African flag during Morocco trip

South African government slams Jacob Zuma's use of South African flag during Morocco trip

Politics

8 days ago

South African citrus farmers brace themselves as Donald Trump's 30% tariffs come into effect

South African citrus farmers brace themselves as Donald Trump's 30% tariffs come into effect

South Africa

8 days ago

SAWS predicts cold weather for South Africans, netizens not ready

SAWS predicts cold weather for South Africans, netizens not ready

South Africa

9 days ago

Political parties condemn podcast for anti-coloured statements, SA discusses

Political parties condemn podcast for anti-coloured statements, SA discusses

Politics

9 days ago

Senzo Meyiwa trial: defence to argue to drop case against 5 accused

Senzo Meyiwa trial: defence to argue to drop case against 5 accused

South Africa

9 days ago

The defence of the five men accused of murdering former football star Senzo Meyiwa will argue for the state to drop its case against the accused.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC of Education embroiled in food nutrition scandal

KwaZulu-Natal MEC of Education embroiled in food nutrition scandal

Politics

9 days ago

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education, Sipho Hlomuka, has been linked to a tender for a Schools Nutrition Programme tender in the province. Political parties reacted.

IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka allegedly caught on camera trying to bribe journalist with R60,000

IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka allegedly caught on camera trying to bribe journalist with R60,000

Politics

9 days ago

Suspended Independent Development Trust CEO Tebogo Malaka was caught on camera allegedly trying to bribe a journalist to stop him from investigating her.

SA government concerned about criminals the US deported to Eswatini

SA government concerned about criminals the US deported to Eswatini

South Africa

9 days ago

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation noted with concern that the Eswatini government has accepted hardened criminals from the United States.

University of Limpopo suspends student for attempted rape

University of Limpopo suspends student for attempted rape

South Africa

10 days ago

The University of Limpopo suspended a student who allegedly tried to rape another student on Campus. South Africans discussed the alleged incident.

SAPS search for cash-in-transit heist suspect in Gauteng, SA amazed

SAPS search for cash-in-transit heist suspect in Gauteng, SA amazed

South Africa

10 days ago

The South African Police Service in Duduza, Ekurhuleni has launched a manhunt for suspects who committed a cash-in-transit heist in Duduza on 5 August 2025.

Julius Malema slams Parliament legal advisor for Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi statements

Julius Malema slams Parliament legal advisor for Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi statements

Politics

10 days ago

The President of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, criticised Parliament's legal advisor for the statements he made about General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

Ad Hoc Committee on General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi elects Molapi Lekganyane as chairperson

Ad Hoc Committee on General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi elects Molapi Lekganyane as chairperson

Politics

10 days ago

The Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations elected an African National Congress MP as its chairperson in Parliament.

Public Protector denies receiving complaint from Zimbabwe Commission over healthcare for immigrants

Public Protector denies receiving complaint from Zimbabwe Commission over healthcare for immigrants

South Africa

10 days ago

The Public Protector denied that it received a complaint from the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission about illegal foreigners being removed from clinics.

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