Lerato Mutsila

Education: BA Journalism, Pearson Institute of Higher Education (2017 - 2020)

Experience: Junior Producer/Researcher, Black Stripe Foundation (The Big Debate, 2021)

Awards: Fellow of the 2021/2022 Young African Journalists Acceleration programme (for African journalists in climate journalism)

Lerato Mutsila is a journalist with 3 years of experience. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Pearson Institute of Higher Education in 2020, majoring in broadcast journalism, political science and communication. Lerato joined the Briefly News current affairs desk in August 2022. Mutsila is also a fellow of the 2021/2022 Young African Journalists Acceleration programme, which trained African journalists in climate journalism. You can contact Lerato at lerato.mutsila@breifly.co.za

1586 articles published since 01 Aug 2022

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Into the mind of Thabo Bester: Psychologist says fugitive is an intelligent and sophisticated con man

South Africa

3 years ago

KZN police launch manhunt for suspects responsible for suspected botched hit of former mayor Mletheni Ndlovu

South Africa

3 years ago

Julius Malema says Putin will be protected in South Africa during Brics summit, Mzansi fears sanctions

Politics

3 years ago

Chatsworth drug kingpin and family laid to rest in coffins kitted out with guns, fur and Versace, SA divided

South Africa

3 years ago

Thabo Bester to face murder charge as evidence suggests fugitive may have killed someone to escape

South Africa

3 years ago

PA leader Gayton McKenzie uses incarceration experience to theorise how Thabo Bester escaped prison

Politics

3 years ago

Luh Twizzy challenge teens storm mall of Africa causing disruptions, SA embarrassed: “Are they the new EFF?”

South Africa

3 years ago

Hoards of teenagers engaged in disruptive behaviour while storming the Mall of Africa in Midrand as part of the Luh Twizzy challenge on Saturday, 25 March.

Increasing cable theft in Polokwane cost Limpopo nearly R10 million to repair in recent financial year

South Africa

3 years ago

The Mayor of Polokwane Makoro, John Mpe, revealed that an increase in cable theft has cost the municipality R9.8 million in the 2023/24 financial year so far.

2 Exceptional young scientists bag gold at Tunisia Science Festival, making SA proud

South Africa

3 years ago

Two young scientists have won gold medals at an international science festival in Tunisia for research on plastic pollution mitigation and biological plastics.

EFF refuses to pay Cape Town R200k for removal of shutdown posters, SA offers advice: “Lock up Julius”

Politics

3 years ago

The Democratic Alliance-led municipality in the City of Cape Town has demanded that the EFF pay over R200 000 for the removal of the national shutdown posters.

John Steenhuisen says Phala Phala scandal proves Zuma’s 9 wasted years and Ramaphosa’s tenure are the same

Politics

3 years ago

DA leader John Steenhuisen was speaking in the National Assembly when he said President Cyril Ramaphosa and former president Jacob Zuma are one and the same.

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Patricia de Lille to scrap R900m Tottenham Hotspur deal, claims proposed sponsorship is unlawful

Politics

3 years ago

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has revealed that she plans to cancel the highly controversial sponsorship deal between SA tourism and Tottenham Hotspur.

201 ANC MPs vote against DA motion for corruption probe into Eskom after ex-CEO André de Ruyter’s allegations

Politics

3 years ago

The African National Congress used its majority in Parliament to shoot down the Democratic Alliance's motion to probe rampant corruption at power utility Eskom.

Elephant dies after collision with 2 bakkies in Limpopo, 5 people injured: “No man, poor elephant!”

South Africa

3 years ago

A collision between two bakkies and a huge elephant in Gravelotte, Limpopo has resulted in the injury of four men and one woman and the death of the elephant.

Couple unknowingly sleeps in room with python at Kruger National Park, details of discovery terrify Mzansi

South Africa

3 years ago

A couple on holiday in the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga discovered that a massive python has spend the night with them in the roof of their unit's bedroom.

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