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

3058 articles published since 22 Aug 2022

Author's articles

Gail and Kabelo Mabalane's daughter Zoe wows SA with storytelling about her Black Barbie doll

Gail and Kabelo Mabalane's daughter Zoe wows SA with storytelling about her Blac...

Celebrities

a year ago

Video of fake Xhosa wedding with guests wearing stunning traditional attire spark talks

Video of fake Xhosa wedding with guests wearing stunning traditional attire spar...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Man boxes his father for interrupting content creation, video gets colourful responses

Man boxes his father for interrupting content creation, video gets colourful res...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Blindfolded woman identifies husband from a group of men by touching his hand, video trends

Blindfolded woman identifies husband from a group of men by touching his hand, v...

Family and Relationships

a year ago

New dominant COVID-19 variant EG-5 sparks global concern, SA weighs in

New dominant COVID-19 variant EG-5 sparks global concern, SA weighs in

South Africa

a year ago

Smart shopper exposes fake cooking oil deal at grocery store, video sparks chatter

Smart shopper exposes fake cooking oil deal at grocery store, video sparks chatt...

People

a year ago

Cornet Mamabolo links up with 'Skeem Saam' cast to celebrate birthday, video triggers calls for his return

Cornet Mamabolo links up with 'Skeem Saam' cast to celebrate birthday, video triggers calls for his return

Celebrities

a year ago

Cornet Mamabolo celebrated his 33rd birthday with his former 'Skeem Saam' costars. He shared a video on Twitter of the legendary actors toasting in his honour.

Curvaceous woman shares Shein activewear haul, video of tight crop tops and leggings wows Mzansi

Curvaceous woman shares Shein activewear haul, video of tight crop tops and leggings wows Mzansi

People

a year ago

A fitness influencer modelled the activewear clothing items that se bought from Shein in a TikTok video. Online shoppers were impressed by the quality and fit.

Venda woman studying PhD in Medical Biosciences gives SA glimpse of her job, video trends

Venda woman studying PhD in Medical Biosciences gives SA glimpse of her job, video trends

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A woman working on human sperm cells posted a video showing her testing the samples under a microscope. SA people were fascinated by the Venda future doctor.

Mogodu and cow heels combo in 3-foot pot gets tongues wagging on TikTok

Mogodu and cow heels combo in 3-foot pot gets tongues wagging on TikTok

People

a year ago

A South African man's traditional meal of cow heels and mogodu gained traction on TikTok. The video of the unusual food fusion stunned thousands of people.

4 Cash-in-transit robbers arrested after stealing R8 000 cash from armoured vehicle near Malelane

4 Cash-in-transit robbers arrested after stealing R8 000 cash from armoured vehicle near Malelane

South Africa

a year ago

Four suspects have been apprehended by a Hawks-led team following a cash-in-transit robbery in Mpumalanga. SA citizens online clapped for the efficient team.

Lady Zamar's unreleased single 'Castles' trends as fans anticipate song

Lady Zamar's unreleased single 'Castles' trends as fans anticipate song

Music

a year ago

Lady Zamar asked fans for their honest opinions on her upcoming single 'Castle'. She posted a snippet of the song and her followers urged her to drop it soon.

Woman's Z83 CV submission with R20 banknotes bribe sparks mixed reactions from SA

Woman's Z83 CV submission with R20 banknotes bribe sparks mixed reactions from SA

People

a year ago

A South African woman applying for jobs in the public sector attached money to her Z83 CV and the video posted on TikTok went viral and sparked heated debate.

Gaming YouTuber Sibu Mpanza begs SA for financial help to return mother's remains to Mpumalanga

Gaming YouTuber Sibu Mpanza begs SA for financial help to return mother's remains to Mpumalanga

Family and Relationships

a year ago

Popular gaming YouTuber Sibu Mpanza announced on his channel that his mother was gunned down five timed in Cape Town which led to her instant death a week ago.

Ciara announces pregnancy with steamy video that trends on social media

Ciara announces pregnancy with steamy video that trends on social media

US

a year ago

US musician Ciara and her footballer husband Russell Wilson are expecting their third child. The singer showed off her baby bump to her millions of followers.

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