Lerato Mutsila is a journalist at Maverick Citizen. She focuses on climate change and environmental issues, with particular expertise in hydrology, water conservation, and management, as well as health and wellness topics. Lerato's work has been featured in Zawya, Briefly News, Daily Maverick, AllAfrica Global Media, The Namibian, MSN, and Food For Mzansi.
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Lerato Mutsila focuses on local South African politics, particularly civil society and electoral law. Her coverage heavily leans towards evolving stories, breaking news, and government announcements in the realm of South African politics.
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Air pollution claims roughly 42,000 South African lives every year -- yet more than half of our government-owned monitoring stations are completely offline. Now the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has launched an ambitious new R625m proposal to overhaul this strategic grid, hand the reins over to the South African Weather Service and give a boost to environmental governance.
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By: Lerato Mutsila
A heavily armed gang of 10 suspects opened fire indiscriminately inside the gated Jumpers informal settlement on Tuesday night. As Gauteng police launch a massive manhunt, traumatised residents recoun…
By: Lerato Mutsila
A heavily armed gang of 10 suspects opened fire indiscriminately inside the gated Jumpers informal settlement on Tuesday night.
A heavily armed gang of 10 suspects opened fire indiscriminately inside the gated Jumpers informal settlement on Tuesday night. As Gauteng police launch a massive manhunt, traumatised residents recount an hour of terror amid suspected ties to illegal mining.
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By: Lerato Mutsila
SAPS says it’s too early to link the mass shooting in Cleveland, Johannesburg, to illegal mining, but community leaders and political parties say syndicates refining illicit gold in the area are a pri…
By: Lerato Mutsila
SAPS says it's too early to link the mass shooting in Cleveland, Johannesburg, to illegal mining, but community leaders and political parties say
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By: Lerato Mutsila
Following a dramatic flight across southern Africa, 26-year-old Macandze Lionel da Marta has been arrested in Zimbabwe for the murders of Dina and Ernst Marais. Law enforcement officials say the break…
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By: Lerato Mutsila
A total of 2,745 foreign nationals have been repatriated to their home countries since President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled plans to deal with illegal immigration. This number is expected to grow. As an…
By: Lerato Mutsila
A total of 2,745 foreign nationals have been repatriated to their home countries since President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled plans to deal with illegal immigration. This number is expected to grow. As anti-foreigner protests increase, the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration is ramping up enforcement.
A total of 2,745 foreign nationals have been repatriated to their home countries since President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled plans to deal with illegal immigration. This number is expected to grow. As anti-foreigner protests increase, the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration is ramping up enforcement.
