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

3421 articles published since 14 Jun 2023

Author's articles

DIRCO slams General Rudzani Maphwanya's comments during meeting with Iranian military

DIRCO slams General Rudzani Maphwanya's comments during meeting with Iranian military

Politics

7 days ago

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

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

Education

7 days ago

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi issues warning to Operation Dudula

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi issues warning to Operation Dudula

Politics

7 days ago

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says money donated to him will be set aside for the children of slain cops

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says money donated to him will be set aside for the children of slain cops

South Africa

7 days ago

Judge Nathan Erasmus denies Joslin Smith's kidnapping conviction appeal

Judge Nathan Erasmus denies Joslin Smith's kidnapping conviction appeal

South Africa

7 days ago

Germiston resident dismisses claims that they are occupying Pharoe Flats illegally

Germiston resident dismisses claims that they are occupying Pharoe Flats illegally

South Africa

7 days ago

DIRCO rejects US Human Rights report on alleged farm killings, SA stans

DIRCO rejects US Human Rights report on alleged farm killings, SA stans

Politics

8 days ago

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has slammed the United States' government's report on the human rights landscape in the country.

Gwede Mantashe calls for prioritisation of South Africans in 3 sectors in a resurfaced clip

Gwede Mantashe calls for prioritisation of South Africans in 3 sectors in a resurfaced clip

Politics

8 days ago

The Minerals and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said in a resurfaced clip from 2024 that the job market must be protected from illegal migrants.

New charges added to the sheet of Eldorado Park man accused of killing his 4 year-old daughter

New charges added to the sheet of Eldorado Park man accused of killing his 4 year-old daughter

South Africa

8 days ago

The Protea Magistrates Court added more charges to the charge sheet of the Eldorado Park man who was accused of raping and killing his four-year-old daughter.

IDAC denies arrest warrant was issued for National Commissioner Fannie Masemola

IDAC denies arrest warrant was issued for National Commissioner Fannie Masemola

South Africa

8 days ago

The Independent Directorate Against Corruption has denied that an arrest warrant has been issued for General Fannie Masemola. South Africans debated.

South African unemployment rate for women continues to rise as South Africans face hopelessness

South African unemployment rate for women continues to rise as South Africans face hopelessness

Economy

8 days ago

Statistics South Africa released its latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey, which revealed that more women than men are unemployed. South Africans weighed in.

Operation Dudula defends its campaign after occupying Soweto clinic following arrested members' release

Operation Dudula defends its campaign after occupying Soweto clinic following arrested members' release

Politics

8 days ago

Operation Dudula spoke to Briefly News after three of its members were released from custody following protest action at the Lilian Ngoyi Clinic in Diepkloof.

Gayton McKenzie says his tweets were taken out of context, SA roasts him

Gayton McKenzie says his tweets were taken out of context, SA roasts him

Politics

9 days ago

The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie defended his use of the k-word in 2011 and said that his words were taken out of context.

Eldorado Park family fuming after man arrested for girlfriend's murder released on bail

Eldorado Park family fuming after man arrested for girlfriend's murder released on bail

South Africa

9 days ago

Family members of Chesnay Keppler, who was killed on 26 December 2024 were devastated when the man accused of killing her was given bail on 11 August 2025.

National Department of Health to meet with Operation Dudula after members were released from jail

National Department of Health to meet with Operation Dudula after members were released from jail

Politics

9 days ago

The Department of Health has resolved to meet with the leadership of Operation Dudula after three of its members were arrested during a protest in Soweto.

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