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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President Ramaphosa advises that "using electricity sparingly" is a solution to keeping lights on

South Africa

3 years ago

Gwede Mantashe in stitches over Jacob Zuma's planned political comeback as ANC national chair

Politics

3 years ago

Hawks link teenager to murder of Western Cape magistrate Romay van Rooyen

South Africa

3 years ago

Gqeberha boy viciously killed by family's pet pit bulls, Mzansi mourns 10-year-old's death

South Africa

3 years ago

Gwede Mantashe booing incident spurs Cosatu to remove ANC from congress programme

South Africa

3 years ago

DA says Finance Minister Godongwana must scrap vat on 10 basic food items

South Africa

3 years ago

Plett shark attack victim Kimon Bisogno showered with tributes as world mourns her passing

South Africa

3 years ago

Heartfelt tributes have poured in for Kinom Bisogno, a beloved restauranteur who died in a horrific shark attack in Plettenberg Bay on Sunday, 24 September.

Tito Mboweni shows unwavering support for Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter and his team

South Africa

3 years ago

Former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has thrown his weight behind Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter and the Eskom team amid calls for the entire board to be fired.

Mzansi up in arms after single mother is forced to close her business because of loadshedding

South Africa

3 years ago

South Africans are furious that a single mom's business had to shut down after most of her students quit her online teaching business because of loadshedding.

Eskom top guns at risk of losing their jobs as government plans to shake up board

Energy

3 years ago

An energy expert says that the leadership at Eskom needs to change for the energy crises to be addressed effectively. Calls for Andre De Ruyter to be fired.

EFF pays homage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela through heartfelt posthumous birthday tweet

South Africa

3 years ago

The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema shared a tweet wishing the late apartheid struggle veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela happy birthday.

ANC presidential hopeful Dlamini-Zuma wants to do away with step-aside rule at December conference

Politics

3 years ago

Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma believes that the African National Congress' step-aside rule should be amended because its implementation is not just.

EFF is concerned about effect "cruel" repo rate increase will have on SA working class

South Africa

3 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters released a statement condemning the SA Reserve Bank for increasing the repo rate by 75 basis points on Thursday, 22 September.

Lusaka University slammed banning revealing clothes in dress code from the "stone age"

Africa

3 years ago

Lusaka University is in hot water after the private institution released a media statement reminding students that revealing and offensive clothing are banned.

City of Tshwane says Eskom's proposed 32% tariff hike will have devastating consequences for residents

Politics

3 years ago

The City of Tshwane has rejected South African power utility Eskom's proposed 32% tariff hike for the 2023/24 financial year, saying it will cripple the city.

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