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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Pietermaritzburg man dies after not receiving medical attention, family blames Nehawu health workers’ strike

South Africa

3 years ago

Nkele Molapo to challenge dismissal from ActionSA after being booted for “friendly relations” with Abel Tau

Politics

3 years ago

Former Volkswagen employee arrested for allegedly defrauding VW SA of over R12m released on warning

South Africa

3 years ago

SA slams Tshwane ANC for “being fooled” by Murunwa Makwarela’s fake court order: “They're acting dumb”

Politics

3 years ago

MTN to roll out contingencies to brace for Stage 8 loadshedding after losing R695m to rolling blackouts

Industry

3 years ago

Bongani Baloyi’s expected split from ActionSA leaked from within party sparks discontent from Herman Mashaba

Politics

3 years ago

1 Cyclist dies and 220 others seek medical attention after participating in Sunday’s Cape Town Cycle Tour

South Africa

3 years ago

The event organisers of the Cape Town Cycle Tour have extended their condolences following the death of one of the participating cyclists on Sunday, 12 March.

City of Tshwane says failure to verify Makwarela’s rehabilitation order highlights gaps in SA’s municipalities

Politics

3 years ago

The City of Tshwane has admitted that its verification processes failed to pick up the ex-Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwrela's rehabilitation certificate was fake.

7 Children and 9 other Limpopo crash victims to be laid to rest in mass funeral, SA mourns: “It’s so painful”

South Africa

3 years ago

16 people who lost their lives in a deadly accident in Limpopo on 3 March will be laid to rest in a mass funeral at Tafelkop Stadium on Saturday, 11 March.

Westbury residents praised for stopping NEHAWU protest outside Rahima Moosa hospital: “Show them who's boss”

South Africa

3 years ago

Angry residents from Westbury have been praised for stopping a National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union protest outside the Rahima Moosa Hospital.

Sibongile Mani convicted of stealing R800k from NSFAS runs for convocation treasurer at WSU: “What a joke”

South Africa

3 years ago

Sibongile Mani, the Walter Sisulu University student convicted of stealing from NSFAS, has decided to run for the university's convocation treasurer position.

Ex-Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwarela facing criminal charges after High Court declares rehabilitation order fake

Politics

3 years ago

The former mayor of the City of Tshwane, Murunwa Makwarela, is facing criminal charges for submitting a fake insolvency rehabilitation order to be reinstated.

Cyril Ramaphosa claims govt will be cautious about only using Land Expropriation Bill for public purposes

Politics

3 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa assured that the Land Expropriation Bill will not be used recklessly by government during his first Parliamentary Q&A session of 2023.

SA mourns as 2-year-old Kganya Mokhele killed in accident at Bedfordveiw crèche is laid to rest: “Poor baby”

South Africa

3 years ago

The family of two-year-old Kganya Mokhele who was killed in a freak accident at Little Ashford in Bedfordview laid the toddler to rest on Friday, 10 March.

Transport MMC Kenny Kunene reveals City of Johannesburg needs R37 billion to fix metro's pothole-riddled roads

Politics

3 years ago

Kenny Kunene, Joburg's transport MMC, says that R37 billion is needed to adequately fix the metro's deteriorating roads but the city doesn't have enough money.

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