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 national shutdown: Business Unity SA calls on law to protect citizens' right not to participate in protest

Politics

3 years ago

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SANDF soldier arrested for alleged involvement Limpopo prisoner escape, Mzansi wants him arrested for treason

South Africa

3 years ago

Fikile Mbalula questions EFF’s pro-poor stance, says national shutdown will affect the impoverished the most

Politics

3 years ago

IPID investigating police shooting after Zeerust cop gunned down estranged wife and male friend

South Africa

3 years ago

Eskom chair sparks fury by saying SA must celebrate lower stages of loadshedding: "Is it April Fool's already?"

South Africa

3 years ago

Duduzile Zuma and Carl Niehaus vow to participate in EFF’s looming national shutdown, urging SA to follow suit

Politics

3 years ago

Fikele Mbalula and 2 other former ANC ministers resign as MPs after Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet reshuffle

Politics

3 years ago

Former ministers Fikile Mbalula, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and Nathi Mthethwa resigned as Members of Parliament after being fired in the recent Cabinet reshuffle.

DA’s Helen Zille cautions against EFF’s national shutdown, claims protest will undermine SA’s shaky foundation

Politics

3 years ago

The DA's Helen Zille claims that the Economic Freedom Fighters' national shutdown will not address South Africa's problems and will only make things worse.

Zimbabwean serial killer who terrorised Limpopo handed 8 life sentences plus 88 years by Polokwane High Court

South Africa

3 years ago

The Polokwane High Court handed a Zimbabwean serial killer eight life sentences plus 88 years for the kidnapping, assault and murder of several Limpopo women.

SA fuming after Cyril Ramaphosa told 18 ambassadors that govt is working to end electricity crisis: “Lies, lies, lies”

Politics

3 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed SA's newly accredited ambassadors with assurances that the government is working on ending the deepening electricity crisis.

DA takes legal action against EFF to protect SA from “intimidation and violence” ahead of national shutdown

Politics

3 years ago

The Democratic Alliance has launched legal action against the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) ahead of the Red Berets national shutdown to prevent violence.

DA to lay charges against striking Nehawu workers following tragic death of pregnant woman, SA divided

Politics

3 years ago

The Democratic Alliance has vowed to lay criminal charges against striking Nehawu healthcare workers following the death of a pregnant lady in Pietermaritzburg.

Labour Court dismisses discrimination case of 5 Makro employees who were allegedly paid less based on race

South Africa

3 years ago

Five employees have lost their racial discrimination case against Makro after failing to prove that the company paid them less than another white employee.

3 Eastern Cape towns renamed after former minister Nathi Mthethwa gazetted name changes, sparking criticism

Politics

3 years ago

The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture has changed the names of Fort Beaufort, Somerset East and Brooksnek. South Africans have criticised the name changes.

7-Year-old found locked in school toilet after being missing for 9 hours, SA wants action: “Sue the school”

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A missing seven-year-old boy was found alive after being locked in a school bathroom for 9 nine hours. Citizens want the school held accountable for the ordeal.

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