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

Johannesburg mother arrested for making child smoke drugs charged with attempted murder

Johannesburg mother arrested for making child smoke drugs charged with attempted murder

South Africa

15 days ago

Gayton McKenzie claps back at Julius Malema's threat to sue him for badmouthing him

Gayton McKenzie claps back at Julius Malema's threat to sue him for badmouthing him

Politics

15 days ago

Constitutional Court upholds Vodacom's appeal against SCA ruling on Please-Call-Me saga

Constitutional Court upholds Vodacom's appeal against SCA ruling on Please-Call-Me saga

Money

15 days ago

Pretoria Magistrates Court sentences man for rapist an 11-year-old Down syndrome child

Pretoria Magistrates Court sentences man for rapist an 11-year-old Down syndrome child

South Africa

15 days ago

Free State school burns down, authorities suspect arsonist

Free State school burns down, authorities suspect arsonist

South Africa

16 days ago

Political Killings Task Team arrests 2 suspects for DA councillor's death

Political Killings Task Team arrests 2 suspects for DA councillor's death

South Africa

16 days ago

South Africans slam John Steenhuisen for gifts he declared in Parliament

South Africans slam John Steenhuisen for gifts he declared in Parliament

Politics

16 days ago

The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, declared the gifts he received in 2025, which include bottles of wine, a bee suit, and a ministerial trip to Uganda.

South Africans horrified after elephants trample SANDF soldiers in Limpopo while patrolling

South Africans horrified after elephants trample SANDF soldiers in Limpopo while patrolling

South Africa

16 days ago

A South African National Defence Force member was killed in Limpopo after elephants trampled him while he was patrolling the area. South Africans had questions.

Tsunamis hit Russian and Japanese coasts after 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes

Tsunamis hit Russian and Japanese coasts after 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes

Asia

16 days ago

Residents in Russian, Japanese and United States towns were forced to evacuate and move to higher ground after an earthquake struck the Russian coast.

South Africans react as Donald Trump says he might not attend the G20 Summit

South Africans react as Donald Trump says he might not attend the G20 Summit

Politics

16 days ago

South Africans reacted to the news that United States President Donald Trump announced that he may not attend the G20 Summit in November in South Africa.

Operation Dudula says it will start removing foreigners from public schools in 2026

Operation Dudula says it will start removing foreigners from public schools in 2026

Politics

17 days ago

Anti-migration group Operation Dudula announced that it will target public schools in South Africa beginning in January 2026. South Africans debated the campaign.

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to cost taxpayers R147.9 million over 6 months

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to cost taxpayers R147.9 million over 6 months

Politics

17 days ago

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development revealed that the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will cost taxpayers R147.9 million in six months.

Deputy president Paul Mashatile claims ownership of R28 million Constantia Estate mansion

Deputy president Paul Mashatile claims ownership of R28 million Constantia Estate mansion

Politics

17 days ago

Deputy President Paul Mashatile confirmed that the R28.9 million mansion in Constantia he previously denied was his belonged to him. South Africans had questions.

Organisation calls for overhaul of spaza shop system in South Africa

Organisation calls for overhaul of spaza shop system in South Africa

Economy

17 days ago

Count Me In Movement has called on the Department of Small Business Development to overhaul the spaza shop system and provided the department with recommendations.

Liam Jacobs expected to replace Kenny Kunene as City of Johannesburg Councillor

Liam Jacobs expected to replace Kenny Kunene as City of Johannesburg Councillor

Politics

17 days ago

The president of the Patriotic Alliance, Gayton McKenzie, has announced that former Democratic Alliance MP Liam Jacobs will replace Kenny Kunene.

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