Hilary Sekgota

Education: Diploma in Journalism, Varsity College (2008-2010), BA in Communications Science, UNISA (2015-2018), Google News Initiative training (2024), Currently: BA Honours in Integrated Organisational Communication, UNISA (From 2024)

Experience: Briefly News (2022-present), Junior Editor at Crosskeys Professional Services (2016-2020), Assistant Producer at Letsema La Tsela (2011-2013), Journalist at Tshwane Sun (2010-2011)

Awards: Top performer 2023 by Briefly News

Hilary Sekgota is the Head of the Human Interest desk at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 14 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za

3057 articles published since 22 Aug 2022

Author's articles

Shirtless Zulu man's zesty dance in TikTok video leaves the internet howling

Shirtless Zulu man's zesty dance in TikTok video leaves the internet howling

People

2 years ago

Beautiful woman with vitiligo sheds light on autoimmune disease in makeup routine video

Beautiful woman with vitiligo sheds light on autoimmune disease in makeup routine video

US

2 years ago

SA man shows what men look like after cheating on their partners, funny video trends

SA man shows what men look like after cheating on their partners, funny video trends

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Video of a 10-year-old cooking pap in 3-legged pot wows South Africans

Video of a 10-year-old cooking pap in 3-legged pot wows South Africans

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Sho Madjozi, Zakes Bantwini and Sthandiwe Kgoroge rock the Toronto Film Festival red carpet

Sho Madjozi, Zakes Bantwini and Sthandiwe Kgoroge rock the Toronto Film Festival red carpet

Celebrities

2 years ago

Steve Harvey defends his wife Marjorie Harvey against haters in heated rant video

Steve Harvey defends his wife Marjorie Harvey against haters in heated rant video

Celebrities

2 years ago

SA woman buys new Kia at age 19, TikTok video inspires her peers

SA woman buys new Kia at age 19, TikTok video inspires her peers

Cars and Tech

2 years ago

A hard-working woman gifted herself a new Kia car for her 19th birthday. The driven woman shared a mini vlog showing the vehicle with SA TikTok users.

Pretoria woman reviews Woolworths ready-made magwinya and dombolo

Pretoria woman reviews Woolworths ready-made magwinya and dombolo

People

2 years ago

A food influencer rated the ready-made steamed bread and vetkoeks sold at Woolworths in a viral TikTok video. The beloved SA foods failed to impress.

Durban's CBD shaken by gifted Michael Jackson impersonator, dance video goes viral

Durban's CBD shaken by gifted Michael Jackson impersonator, dance video goes viral

People

2 years ago

A talented Michael Jackson impersonator entertained Mzansi with his energetic street performance in Durban. The video gathered thousands of views.

Teacher kissing students on the lips gets dragged online, video trends

Teacher kissing students on the lips gets dragged online, video trends

People

2 years ago

A young teacher is going viral on social media platforms for kissing her young students on their lips. People called her behaviour inappropriate.

Gorgeous woman flaunts soccer ball dribbling skills, video of precise footwork stuns SA

Gorgeous woman flaunts soccer ball dribbling skills, video of precise footwork stuns SA

Football

2 years ago

A talented young woman gained popularity on TikTok with her soccer skills. The woman dribbled the ball like a seasoned professional and went viral.

Prince Kaybee's military ambition sparks online frenzy, Mzansi trolls the DJ

Prince Kaybee's military ambition sparks online frenzy, Mzansi trolls the DJ

Celebrities

2 years ago

South African DJ, Prince Kaybee, shared on the social media platform X that he would like to join the army and enquired about the application requirements.

Zimbabwe Pick n Pay store gives TikTokkers an inkling of food prices in the country

Zimbabwe Pick n Pay store gives TikTokkers an inkling of food prices in the country

Africa

2 years ago

Footage of a grocery store in Zimbabwe sparked talks about the cost of living in the Southern African country. The video showed products and prices.

SA Olympian Caster Semenya links up with fastest woman in the world Sha'Carri Richardson

SA Olympian Caster Semenya links up with fastest woman in the world Sha'Carri Richardson

Celebrities

2 years ago

South African Olympian Caster Semenya and American athlete Sha'Carri Richardson met, and a picture of them is circulating on social media platforms.

Johannesburg dog gives taxi driver fierce attitude from moving car, video gets 499k views

Johannesburg dog gives taxi driver fierce attitude from moving car, video gets 499k views

People

2 years ago

A dog's road rage was captured in a viral TikTok video. The animal repeatedly barked at a taxi driver, and Mzansi could relate to his frustration.

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