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

Stoney and Sparletta soft drinks priced over R170 per 2l bottle leaves SA shook

Stoney and Sparletta soft drinks priced over R170 per 2l bottle leaves SA shook

People

2 years ago

Proud woman gives tour of her new house, TikTok video inspires Mzansi people

Proud woman gives tour of her new house, TikTok video inspires Mzansi people

People

2 years ago

Man teaches American bae the Afrikaans part of the South African national anthem in hilarious clip

Man teaches American bae the Afrikaans part of the South African national anthem in hilarious clip

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Troop of fierce baboons fight wild leopard on the attack, video gets 47 million views

Troop of fierce baboons fight wild leopard on the attack, video gets 47 million views

Africa

2 years ago

Cape Town taxi strike: Man shows how chaotic protest affected his payslip, SA people torn

Cape Town taxi strike: Man shows how chaotic protest affected his payslip, SA people torn

People

2 years ago

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 Black Barbie doll

Celebrities

2 years 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 spark talks

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A couple staged a wedding ceremony and their supportive friends and family entertained the idea and rocked up to the celebrations in Xhosa traditional outfits.

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

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

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A young gay man playfully sparred with his father who stepped in front of the camera while he was recording a dancing video for TikTok. The interaction trended.

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, video trends

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A wife who is very familiar with her husband's body picked out his hand among his group of friends while she was blindfolded. SA said they were couple goals.

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

2 years ago

The new COVID-19 EG-5 variant sparked global concern. Health experts are exploring the potential risks, and sharing insights to help people protect themselves..

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 chatter

People

2 years ago

A South African man took to social media to complain about the fake bargain advertised for cooking coil. He showed the overpriced special in a TikTok clip.

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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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.

Hilary Sekgota