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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Vladimir Putin's invite to August’s Brics summit in SA stands despite ICC’s arrest warrant, government confirms

Politics

3 years ago

Merc driver surrounded and arrested after dodging R1.6k fuel bill, SA questions man’s choices

South Africa

3 years ago

Johann Rupert: Buying 70 luxury islands and 5 other things SA’s wealthiest man can do with his R196bn net worth

Feature

3 years ago

ANC commends citizens for acting patriotically by resisting EFF’s “attempts to paralyse” SA with the shutdown

Politics

3 years ago

Gayton McKenzie causes controversy for saying illegal immigrants shouldn’t call for Ramaphosa’s resignation

Politics

3 years ago

Durban family of 3 gunned down in alleged drug-related drive-by shooting, SA mourns: “Sad for the little girl”

South Africa

3 years ago

Dali Mpofu brands national shutdown as successful, claiming every South African engaged with EFF’s message

South Africa

3 years ago

Advocate Dali Mpofu set tongues wagging on social media with claims that the Economic Freedom Fighters' national shutdown on Monday, 20 March was successful.

Jacob Zuma says SA’s development hinges on free education, sparking debate: “We need quality education first”

Politics

3 years ago

Former president Jacob Zuma was speaking at a Sanco event in Durban when he said SA would not develop unless the government made all tertiary education free.

Taxi industry slammed after 23 taxi drivers were arrested for attacking cops, demanding release of murder suspect

South Africa

3 years ago

The taxi industry has been criticised for lawlessness after 23 drivers stormed the Witbank police station, demanding the release of a man arrested for murder.

Ramokgopa says Eskom’s issues are technical, not corruption related, as utility is praised for improving efficiency

South Africa

3 years ago

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom's issues don't stem from corruption but are technical in nature. This comes as six power plants have seen some improvement.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet after ICC issues arrest warrant for Russian leader

Europe

3 years ago

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, just days after the ICC charged Putin with war crimes.

Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver human Rights Day speech amid calls for day to be renamed Sharpville Massacre Day

Politics

3 years ago

The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) has called on government to rename Human Rights Day to Sharpville Massacre Day to properly commemorate the fateful clash.

“There was no sabotage": Presidency backs govt for blocking EFF from transporting protestors to shutdown

Politics

3 years ago

The Presidency has defended government after Julius Malema revealed that the transport minister blocked the EFF from transporting protestors to the shutdown.

National shutdown: ANC, DA dismiss EFF protest as flop, Mzansi believes it was successful: “We have power”

Politics

3 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters took to the streets on Monday, 20 March for its national shutdown. The ANC and DA have claimed the planned protest was a failure.

National shutdown: EFF protestors storm Woolworths at Grayston Shopping Centre, SAPS arrest 33 people

South Africa

3 years ago

Protestors affiliated with the Economic Freedom Fighters were arrested for disrupting operations at a Woolworths in Sandton as part of the national shutdown.

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