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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Mpumalanga man bags R10m Lotto jackpot becoming multimillionaire overnights, vows to keep winnings secret

South Africa

3 years ago

Tributes pour in for Cape Town vet stabbed to death while confronting alleged robbers during loadshedding

South Africa

3 years ago

NSFAS threatens legal action against Pretoria nightclub for tying to entice students to drink using allowance

South Africa

3 years ago

Wits SRC vows to continue campus shutdown until demands are met, protest spills into streets of Braamfontein

Education

3 years ago

Bheki Cele unfazed by imminent Cabinet reshuffle, says he’s not worried about losing police minister position

Politics

3 years ago

Eskom Exposé: De Ruyter alleges person nabbed for buying R320 knee guards for R80k each wasn’t charged

South Africa

3 years ago

ANC defends Paul Mashatile against accusations of perjury and fraud after “fabricating” North West NEC meeting

Politics

3 years ago

Paul Mashatile has been accused of forgery and perjury after allegedly submitting a falsified affidavit so the North West provincial conference could go ahead.

Cyril Ramaphosa's Cabinet reshuffle may see new Police Minister for SA, Bheki Cele may be shifted to SSA

Politics

3 years ago

Police Minister Bheki Cele might be moved to the State Security Agency, SA's intelligence division, in President Cyril Ramaphosa's imminent Cabinet reshuffle.

Pretoria High Court order granting 22 Afghan refugees asylum stands despite Aaron Motsoaledi’s protests

South Africa

3 years ago

The Pretoria High Court's order to grant 22 Afghans entry to SA on asylum transit visas will stand after the Department of Home Affairs failed to challenge it.

Mzansi debates ex-Eskom CEO André de Ruyter’s hero status after corruption exposé, questions track record

South Africa

3 years ago

South African have been debating whether André de Ruyter was heroic for exposing corruption at Eskom or if he was instrumental in the power utilities' failures.

President Cyril Ramaphosa fails ConCourt bid to have Phala Phala report overturned, application dismissed

Politics

3 years ago

The Constitutional Court threw out President Cyril Ramaphosa legal bid to have the controversial Phala Phala report declared unconstitutional and overturned.

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David Mabuza out: Deputy President resigns as member of parliament, sparking questions and speculation

Politics

3 years ago

Deputy President David Mabuza resigned as a member of the parliament on 28 February. South Africans question what this means for Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet.

Man arrested for attempted bribery after offering cops R5k for release of suspected hijacker

South Africa

3 years ago

Gauteng police officers arrested a man for attempting to bride officers in exchange for the release of a suspected hijacker caught with a marked police van.

Ipid investigates after KZN cop shoots alleged robber who tried to steal his firearm, second man arrested

South Africa

3 years ago

Police watchdog Ipid is investigating a case of discharging a firearm after a KZN policeman shot and injured an alleged armed robber who broke into his house.

Party funding disclosure: ANC makes a dent in debts after bagging over R30m in donations from funders

Politics

3 years ago

The ANC made a dent in its tax debt after a R15 million donation was paid to Sars on the ruling party's behalf, the IEC's funding disclosure report revealed.

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