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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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Video of crazy party in Burgersfort Limpopo gets internet talking, SA intrigued by 2 people dancing on rooftop

Video of crazy party in Burgersfort Limpopo gets internet talking, SA intrigued by 2 people dancing on rooftop

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Zambian dancer wows internet with extraordinary arm contortions, TikTok video gets 7.8 million views

Zambian dancer wows internet with extraordinary arm contortions, TikTok video gets 7.8 million views

Africa

2 years ago

Kind woman rents house for homeless men found sleeping under a bridge, TikTok gets 1.5 Million views

Kind woman rents house for homeless men found sleeping under a bridge, TikTok gets 1.5 Million views

Africa

2 years ago

Mo Flava squashes rumours of beef with MacG during 'Podcast and Chill' episode, fans relieved

Mo Flava squashes rumours of beef with MacG during 'Podcast and Chill' episode, fans relieved

Celebrities

2 years ago

Durban residents complain about severe weather, post video of tornado on social media

Durban residents complain about severe weather, post video of tornado on social media

South Africa

2 years ago

Magashule claims ANC expelled way before public announcement, SA in disbelief

Magashule claims ANC expelled way before public announcement, SA in disbelief

Politics

2 years ago

Young woman honours ancestor at gravesite, TikTok video leaves Mzansi emotional

Young woman honours ancestor at gravesite, TikTok video leaves Mzansi emotional

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A woman celebrated her graduation day at the gravesite with her grandmother and deceased relative. The TikTok video stirred up strong feelings among DA peeps.

Beautiful Mzansi family sets TikTok ablaze with lit dance performance

Beautiful Mzansi family sets TikTok ablaze with lit dance performance

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A TikTok video of a Mzansi family's stunning dance performance went viral. The mom and daughters left viewers amazed inspired with their tight bond and moves.

Influencer hooks SA ladies with affordable Arab perfumes from Dragon City, TikTok video gets 402K views

Influencer hooks SA ladies with affordable Arab perfumes from Dragon City, TikTok video gets 402K views

People

2 years ago

A content posted a TikTok video that had South African ladies ready to flock to Dragon City in Johannesburg, to buy Arab perfumes sold at inexpensive prices.

Family motivates mom to workout with R100 banknotes, TikTok of her sit-ups gets 1.4 million views

Family motivates mom to workout with R100 banknotes, TikTok of her sit-ups gets 1.4 million views

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A family's unique method to motivating a woman through financial rewards, combined with their unwavering support, struck a chord with TikTok viewers worldwide.

Bonang Matheba's mother celebrates TV host's bday with moving Twitter post, SA echoes sweet words

Bonang Matheba's mother celebrates TV host's bday with moving Twitter post, SA echoes sweet words

Celebrities

2 years ago

Bonang Matheba's mother Charlotte Mokoena marked her daughter's 36th birthday on social media with a heartfelt message. The businesswoman said she was proud.

BET Awards 2023: K.O reflects on being a nominee, posts Insta pics and videos from event

BET Awards 2023: K.O reflects on being a nominee, posts Insta pics and videos from event

Celebrities

2 years ago

SA rapper K.O looked back at his experience at the 2023 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards that were held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Cyan Boujee's smokes hookah while spinning the decks, video raises questions about her DJing skills

Cyan Boujee's smokes hookah while spinning the decks, video raises questions about her DJing skills

Celebrities

2 years ago

A video of social media influencer Cyan Boujee DJing at a club trended on Twitter. Mzansi netizens on the platform critiqued her performance on the desks.

SA woman sets internet ablaze with viral TikTok video collecting brand-new Porsche from dealership

Cars and Tech

2 years ago

A South African micro-influencer was gifted a Porsche and she posted her TikTok video of her picking up the German car from the dealership and it was a hit.

TikTok Video of Venda neighborhood with beautiful houses drops Mzansi's jaw

TikTok Video of Venda neighborhood with beautiful houses drops Mzansi's jaw

People

2 years ago

A video showing beautiful houses in a neighbourhood in Venda Limpopo went viral on TikTok. SA netizens said the stunning mansions inspired them to work hard.

Hilary Sekgota