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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ANC sets wheels in motion for Paul Mashatile to take over from David Mabuza as SA's deputy president

Politics

3 years ago

City of Cape Town plans to cut loadshedding by 4 stages by buying excess energy from businesses and residents

South Africa

3 years ago

ANC KZN supports Ramaphosa’s call for Eskom not to implement tariff hike, threatening to take utility to court

Politics

3 years ago

Horrific N3 crash claims life of mother and leaves 8-month-old baby in critical condition, Mzansi mourns

South Africa

3 years ago

President Ramaphosa wants to appoint budget director to monitor unused funds allocated to provinces

Politics

3 years ago

Matric results 2022: Minister Zulu congratulates social grant recipients who achieved 8.7% pass rate increase

Education

3 years ago

Political parties oppose bail of ANC MP accused of brutally murdering his wife, court case postponed

Politics

3 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters and the African National Congress have called for the ANC MP, Sibusiso Kula, accused of murdering his wife, to be denied bail.

Former ANC SG Ace Magashule loses influence in the Free State after election of new ANC chairperson

Politics

3 years ago

The African National Congress in the Free State has elected a new provincial chairperson who is firmly outside former SG Ace Magashule's circle of influence.

7 farmworkers die from heatstroke in Northern Cape, Labour minister calls for urgent investigation

South Africa

3 years ago

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Thulas Nxesi has called for an urgent investigation after seven farmworkers died from heatstroke in the Northern Cape.

Sheba the tiger’s owner details what led up to the animal’s escape and how “it took guts” to put her down

South Africa

3 years ago

The man who owned Sheba the tigress, Rassie Erasmus, has finally opened up about what led up to the predator escaping from his plot i the South of Johannesburg,

North West MEC must apologise to Schweizer-Reneke teacher falsely accused of racism in 2019 incident

Education

3 years ago

The South African Human Rights Commission has cleared Schweizer-Reneke teacher Elana Barkhuizen of racism four years after the classroom incident happened.

Pit bull ban debate intensifies after Cape Town woman left in serious condition following brutal mauling

South Africa

3 years ago

A woman in Cape Town is in critical condition after she was mauled by a pit bull on January 19, reigniting the debate about whether the breed should be banned.

Durban man fatally shot in back allegedly by family member in fight over loud music during loadshedding

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A man from Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal, Kobin Chettiar, has been killed after a relative shot him in the back after a fight about loud music at a family gathering.

City of Cape Town gets clean audit for 2021/22 financial year, but peeps question fairness of service delivery

Politics

3 years ago

The City of Cape Town has received a clean audit from the Auditor General's Office but South Africans question if everyone in the metro is served by the city.

Video of Angry Granny Chasing Away ANC Members Handing Out Food Parcels Has Mzansi Thinking ANC’s Rule Is Over

Women Empowerment

3 years ago

A video of an angry granny chasing away African National Congress members handing out food parcels has gone viral and has South Africans singing her praises.

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