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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EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi claims party shut businesses down peacefully as protestors descended on Pretoria

Politics

3 years ago

National shutdown: Carl Niehaus sparks controversy after claiming SAPS and SANDF are unhappy about deployment

Politics

3 years ago

Nhlanhla “Lux” Dlamini’s neighbour struggles to calm down after blast damaged their Soweto home

South Africa

3 years ago

EFF shutdown: Bheki Cele says 87 people arrested, Soweto butchery bombed and 24K tyres confiscated nationwide

Politics

3 years ago

National shutdown: EFF gets shutdown going early in Chatsworth, Durban, man nabbed for distributing tyres

South Africa

3 years ago

Eskom suspends loadshedding until 4pm, failing to impress Mzansi: “We are being taken for a ride”

South Africa

3 years ago

National shutdown: North West people gather debris to block roads during mass protest despite court interdict

South Africa

3 years ago

Police in the North West have received intelligence that some people have already began collecting debris to block roads during the EFF's national shutdown.

SA mourns bus driver who died from heart attack while transporting passengers from Durban to Joburg

South Africa

3 years ago

A bus driver had a heart attack while driving from Durban to Joburg and died on the side of the freeway on Thursday, 16 March. SA mourns the driver's death.

DA files urgent application to interdict EFF’s national shutdown, wants court to declare mass action unlawful

Politics

3 years ago

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed an application with the Johannesburg High Court to have the EFF's national shutdown interdicted and declared unlawful.

EFF protests against racial discrimination outside Siemens offices in Midrand, demands meeting with CEO

South Africa

3 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters protested outside German company Siemens' head offices in Midrand regarding allegations of discrimination against black employees.

SA sings Eskom's praises after 6 power station reach 70% energy availability: "Keep up the good work"

South Africa

3 years ago

Eskom announced that the power utility's generation fleet has seen gradual improvement with six power stations achieving an energy availability factor of 70%.

National shutdown: Cyril Ramaphosa says anarchy and disorder won’t be tolerated ahead of EFF’s mass protest

Politics

3 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa said security forces are ready to protect non-protesting South Africans from threats of violence during the EFF's national shutdown.

5 Suspected hitmen arrested in Cato Manor likely to be linked to other murders by DNA evidence, police claim

South Africa

3 years ago

Durban police arrested five men allegedly en route to commit a high-profile hit in Cato Manor. SAPS believes DNA evidence will link suspects to other murders.

National shutdown: EFF agrees not to disrupt taxis after Santaco bows out of mass protest

Politics

3 years ago

The SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) informed the EFF that the taxi industry will not be participating in the opposition party's national shutdown on Monday.

Defence Minister Thando Modise says SANDF is on standby to prevent violence during EFF national shutdown

Politics

3 years ago

Defence Minister Thandi Modise has place the SANDF on standby in the event of violence in the Economic Freedom Fighters' national shutdown on Monday, 20 March.

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