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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Parys service delivery protest turned violent when residents torched Ngwathe mayor’s mother’s home

South Africa

3 years ago

Ramaphosa orders flag to be flown at half-mast for 7 days in mourning for Frene Ginwala’s passing

Politics

3 years ago

Michelle Obama turns 59: 6 sweet birthday shoutouts Barack Obama shared in tribute to his wife

3 years ago

Eskom and Gordhan face legal action after high profile lawyers & NGOs demand end to power cuts

South Africa

3 years ago

ANCYL accuses DA of politicising loadshedding as party plans protest march to Luthuli House

Politics

3 years ago

Johannesburg residents clash with police as tensions flare over alleged incident of police brutality

South Africa

3 years ago

Boksburg residents block roads and burn tyres in electricity protest against Stage 6 blackouts

South Africa

3 years ago

As South Africa's power crisis worsens, angry Boksburg residents have taken to the streets setting tyres alight in protest against deepening loadshedding.

Ramaphosa planning emergency meetings as loadshedding worsens, SA unmoved: “Urgently doing nothing”

Politics

3 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa will host a series of emergency meetings with Eskom and the government to discuss solutions to South Africa's deepening energy crisis.

Tiger still on the loose in Johannesburg after escaping from tampered enclosure, “who cut the fences?” SA asks

South Africa

3 years ago

A female tiger that escaped from its tampered enclosure in the South of Johannesburg over the weekend is still on the loose despite a 30-person search effort.

COSATU wants De Ruyter to stay as Eskom CEO until replacement appointed, despite his “unimpressive” performance

Energy

3 years ago

Trade union federation Cosatu says it wants Andre de Ruyter to stay at the helm of Eskom as CEO until a suitable replacement can be found to be his successor.

Carl Niehaus welcomes Mervyn Dirks, Nkosentsha Shezi and 3 others to new RET movement

Politics

3 years ago

Expelled ANC member Carl Niehaus has welcomed five new members onto the steering committee of his organisation, the Radical Economic Transformation Movement.

South Africans call for national shutdown in protest against ANC and Eskom as Stage 6 loadshedding rocks SA

South Africa

3 years ago

The calls for a national shutdown in response to increasing stages of loadshedding have intensified across South Africa, signalling that citizens are fed up.

Ramaphosa’s deep regret about loadshedding leaves SA furious, “We deeply regret the ANC being in power”

Politics

3 years ago

Vincent Magwenya, the spokesperson of the Presidency said President Cyril Ramaphosa deeply regrets loadshedding in SA which sparked fury from many citizens.

Emalahleni residents protest over power outages turns violent, 4 trucks and 2 Bakkies torched on N4

South Africa

3 years ago

An electricity protest by Emalahleni residents turned violent when angry community members burned four trucks, two bakkies and pelted other cars with stones.

Gayton McKenzie say illegal foreigners’ kids shouldn’t be allowed in SA schools, sparking praise from Mzansi

Politics

3 years ago

Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie commented on overcrowding in South African schools, claiming that illegal immigrants kids shouldn't be allowed in.

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