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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DBN Gogo, Tumelo Ramaphosa and other popular politicians’ kids who made their own name by starting businesses

Editorial

3 years ago

Cop recovered from Soweto flash flood probably died fighting for his life: “He was a strong person”

South Africa

3 years ago

Niehaus furious over expulsion from ANC after 43 year of service: “This is the thank you that I have received”

Politics

3 years ago

ANC elective conference set to boost Gauteng economy with R257m injection, Tourism Authority estimates

Economy

3 years ago

City of Joburg pleads for 3-day break from loadshedding to deal with outages caused by heavy rains

South Africa

3 years ago

Limpopo stokvel members were accosted by 2 armed assailants and robbed of R60 000 in savings

South Africa

3 years ago

Bathabile Dlamini threatens to sue ANC after disqualification from NEC position race over perjury conviction

Politics

3 years ago

Bathabile Dlamini has threatened to sue the African National Congress after the ANC member was disqualified from contesting for a position in the party's NEC.

Jukskei drownings: Alex residents reveal they begged missing pastor to stop baptising people in the river

South Africa

3 years ago

Mourning residents of Alexandra township revealed that they pleaded with the pastor involved in the Jukskei drownings to stop using the river for baptisms.

Acting Public Protector Gcaleka says she will not be pressured into rushing her probe into Phala Phala saga

Politics

3 years ago

Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says she will not be pressured into rushing her office's investigation into President Ramaphosa's Phala Phala scandal.

ActionSA and DA leaders sip tea over plans for 2024: “No permanent enemies in politics”, Mzansi accuses

Politics

3 years ago

The leaders of ActionSA and the Democratic Alliance, Herman Mashaba and John Steenhuisen talked future about plans of co-governance in a cosy two-man tea party.

Security guard caught trying to extort R400 bride from undercover UIF commissioner, faces criminal charges

South Africa

3 years ago

A security guard at a Labour Centre in pretoria was caught red-handed trying to extort R400 from undercover UIF commissioner Teboho Maruping during site visit.

Former ANCYL leader Andile Lungisa calls out ANC, warns party will lose power if it rejects radical transformation agenda

Politics

3 years ago

The former leader of the ANCYL leader Andile Lungisa has called out the ANC for failing to address the myriad of socio-economic issues plaguing South Africa.

Gordhan says stage 6 load-shedding is "totally unacceptable", ordering Eskom to end the rolling blackouts

Politics

3 years ago

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordan has demanded that SA's power utility, Eskom bring an end to stage 6 load-shedding as blackouts cripple the country.

Jukskei baptism tragedy: Rescue services look for missing baby as search reaches 6th day

South Africa

3 years ago

Johannesburg Rescue services continued the search for the church members swept away by flash floods in the Jukskei River near the Alexandra township, Sandton.

Elon Musk briefly lost world’s richest title when R3.1tn net worth dropped due to dip in Tesla’s share price

People

3 years ago

Elon Musk wasn't the richest person in the world for a while on Wednesday, 7 December when a dramatic drop in Tesla's share price briefly knocked his net worth.

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