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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SA pays tribute to popular KZN paramedic Paul Herbst who died after relief mission in Turkey

South Africa

3 years ago

Mozambican pastor Francisco Barajah tragically dies 25 days into attempting to emulate Jesus’ 40-day fast

Africa

3 years ago

Justice served after Eastern Cape man handed 4 life sentences for murdering his family over R20K

South Africa

3 years ago

Fikile Mbalula sparks fury by saying electricity minister’s job ends when crisis ends: “We're being played”

Politics

3 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa pays tribute to SA’s soldiers during Armed Forces Day celebration in Richards Bay

Politics

3 years ago

Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela resigns after ANC recalled her from Premiership

Politics

3 years ago

Expert warns Stage 8 loadshedding on the cards for SA in winter, sparking fury: "Just take the sun away”

South Africa

3 years ago

An energy expert, Mathew Cruise, has project a 50% chance that South Africans will experience Stage 8 loadshedding in July 2023 as SA's energy crisis worsens.

Msunduzi Municipality to probe “disturbing photographs” of PMB workers sleeping on graves, promises swift action

South Africa

3 years ago

Municipal workers in Musunduzi were photographed sleeping on graves at the Mountain Rise Cemetery. The municipality has vowed to act firmly after an inquiry.

South Africa hosting Russian-Chinese war games signals end of SA’s neutrality, Ukrainian Association SA says

South Africa

3 years ago

The Ukrainian Association of South Africa slammed the South African government for going forward with its war games, Exercise Mosi II, with Russia and China.

Malesela Teffo sparks debate with case against Bheki Cele, Ronald Lamola and others in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

South Africa

3 years ago

Ex-advocate Malesela Teffo has opened a case defeating the ends of justice case against Police Minister Bheki Cele, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola and others.

US tourists swear off Durban after getting mugged in broad daylight, SA not surprised: “Who can blame them?”

South Africa

3 years ago

Two elderly tourists on holiday in South Africa were mugged in broad daylight during a weekend trip to Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The men promised never to go back.

Senzo Meyiwa murder trial: Accused number 3 back in High Court to get new lawyer to replace TT Thobane

South Africa

3 years ago

Accused number three in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Mthobisi Mncube, is in the North Gauteng High Court for a new lawyer after terminating TT Thobane's services.

Meta’s plan to roll out R200 subscription on Facebook and Instagram has SA seeing red: “They want to control”

Technology

3 years ago

The CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that the company would be rolling out a paid subscription service on Facebook and Instagram for a little over R200.

"Cele must go": Opposition parties intensify calls for Bheki Cele to be fired over rise in crime rates

Politics

3 years ago

Opposition parties like the EFF and DA are calling for Police Minister Bheki Cele's job as an alarming increase in crime statistics shows the failures of SAPS.

Who will SA's electricity minister be? Rumour mill claims Presidency's head of electricity is Ramaphosa's favourite

Politics

3 years ago

There is speculation that President Cyril Ramaphosa will appoint head of infrastructure in the Presidency, Kgosientso Ramokgopa as SA's electricity minister.

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