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

1591 articles published since 01 Aug 2022

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Mantashe signs off on new renewable energy projects giving South Africa 203MW green boost

a year ago

Eskom cuts illegal connection in Alexandra as electricity stealing in Gauteng bleeds utility of R7bn yearly

2 years ago

Relief for SA motorists as fuel price drop looms, South Africans dissatisfied: “Still won’t make a difference”

2 years ago

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa insists loadshedding didn’t reach Stage 8 amid reports Eskom silently increased blackouts

2 years ago

Deputy energy minister insists coal will remain king in SA even as energy transition gains momentum

2 years ago

Treasury gives in to Eskom’s demands and approves R4bn funding to buy diesel, “This is insane” Mzansi exclaims

2 years ago

Eskom allegedly wants to retrench 500 skilled workers while Mzansi struggles with worsening loadshedding

2 years ago

The struggling power utility Eskom is allegedly planning on retrenching 500 very skilled workers in two years as part of the utility's Employment Equity Plan.

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

2 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.

Coal billionaire says SA’s grid too weak for green energy, Mzansi accuses him of having “vest interest”

2 years ago

Russian coal billionaire, Andrey Melnichenko, claims that South Africa's ailing power grid is too weak to support a just transition to clean, renewable energy.

Pravin Gordhan in hot water for defending André de Ruyter's “disastrous” tenure at Eskom

2 years ago

The president of the National Society of Black Engineers slammed Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan for defending outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter.

Eskom tariffs set to go up, power utility wants 32% hike to see return on assets

2 years ago

Eskom has applied for a 32% hike in electricity tariffs, a steep increase in from the original 15%. Nersa says the power utility wants a return on assets.

Ramaphosa says SA is set to exploit green hydrogen sector, becoming a leader in the green energy revolution

2 years ago

Cyril Ramaphosa said green hydrogen is one of the four frontiers integral to South Africa's energy transition during an address at the green hydrogen summit.

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says Utiliy’s problem can be solved with heaps of money, policy and urgency

2 years ago

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said the power utility needs lots of money, solid policy, and a sense of urgency to solve the ongoing energy crisis in South Africa.

Eskom launches innovative crowdsourcing platform, transforming its search for skilled candidates and experts

2 years ago

Eskom has launched a crowdsourcing platform that allows technically skilled industry experts to offer their services directly to the embattled power utility.

Cop27: Ramaphosa secures additional R10bn for energy transition, SA thinks pledge is “suspicious”

2 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa secured the endorsement of South Africa's R1.5 trillion Just Energy Transition Investment Plan at the Cop27 negotiations in Egypt.

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