Best News & Entertainment '24

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

3071 articles published since 22 Aug 2022

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Father chases scared baby with vacuum cleaner, TikTok video gets 5 million views

Father chases scared baby with vacuum cleaner, TikTok video gets 5 million views

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

KFC waiter gets praised for giving couple romantic photoshoot at the restaurant, video trends

KFC waiter gets praised for giving couple romantic photoshoot at the restaurant, video trends

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Zuma Foundation keeps public guessing on former president's illness

Zuma Foundation keeps public guessing on former president's illness

South Africa

2 years ago

Exhausted KFC employee shows her struggles in viral video, SA empathises

Exhausted KFC employee shows her struggles in viral video, SA empathises

People

2 years ago

Dodgy husband chooses to wear girls' school uniform than give wife cellphone password, video amuses SA

Dodgy husband chooses to wear girls' school uniform than give wife cellphone password, video amuses SA

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Woman posts plug for cheap dinner sets and kitchenware from China Mall, video goes viral

Woman posts plug for cheap dinner sets and kitchenware from China Mall, video goes viral

People

2 years ago

Swae Lee posts Twitter video apologising for insinuating amapiano genre originates from Nigeria

Swae Lee posts Twitter video apologising for insinuating amapiano genre originates from Nigeria

Music

2 years ago

US Rapper Swae Lee apologised for mistakenly attributing the origin of amapiano music to Nigeria. He posted his apologies on Twitter after he was dragged.

Video of romantic marriage proposal makes people believe in love and goes viral

Video of romantic marriage proposal makes people believe in love and goes viral

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A dreamy marriage proposal restored people's faith in love and trended on social media. The man pulled out the stunning diamond ring while on bended knee.

SA man flaunts R6 500 mid-year savings, video of him counting R5 coins inspires TikTokkers

SA man flaunts R6 500 mid-year savings, video of him counting R5 coins inspires TikTokkers

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A TikTok users shared with the world that he managed to save a few thousand rands since the beginning of the year. His video showing the money was a viral hit.

Vibey kiddies party in Polokwane with entertainment from people wearing cartoon characters costumes goes viral

Vibey kiddies party in Polokwane with entertainment from people wearing cartoon characters costumes goes viral

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A video of a children's party with cartoon character performers got South Africans hyped on TikTok. The kid's in the clip were excited to see their lit dances.

Mzansi woman displays stunning and affordable imported coats in viral TikTok video

Mzansi woman displays stunning and affordable imported coats in viral TikTok video

People

2 years ago

A woman selling thrifted clothes posted a video of the new stock of coats imported from Europe. Potential customers gave her collection rave reviews on TikTok.

Caster Semenya applauded for winning discrimination case, citizens reacts

Caster Semenya applauded for winning discrimination case, citizens reacts

Sports

2 years ago

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya won her appeal to the European Court of Human Rights that her rights were violated by World Athletics in Switzerland.

Bonang Matheba celebrates Bafana, Bokke and Caster Semenya's wins

Bonang Matheba celebrates Bafana, Bokke and Caster Semenya's wins

Celebrities

2 years ago

South African TV and radio personality Bonang Matheba declared that she is proudly South African on her Twitter account after the national sports teams won.

Video of taxi with CCTV camera inside sparks talk among Mzansi TikTok users

Video of taxi with CCTV camera inside sparks talk among Mzansi TikTok users

People

2 years ago

A minibus taxi passenger posted a video showing an installed CCTV camera inside the vehicle. The woman said being surveilled while travelling spooked her.

Video of snowman smoking hubbly bubbly and 5 other funny-looking snowmen leave SA dead with laughter

Video of snowman smoking hubbly bubbly and 5 other funny-looking snowmen leave SA dead with laughter

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A TikTok video showing six creative snowmen went viral after snow fell in some parts of South Africa. Netizens were amazed by the country's humourous citizens.

Hilary Sekgota