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

3054 articles published since 22 Aug 2022

Author's articles

Woman with perfect hourglass figure hits 'Kilimanjaro' dance moves on 'Bhebha' beat, video amazes SA

Woman with perfect hourglass figure hits 'Kilimanjaro' dance moves on 'Bhebha' beat, video amazes SA

South Africa

2 years ago

Simz Ngema pens Instagram post that society devalues unmarried mothers, Mzansi divided

Simz Ngema pens Instagram post that society devalues unmarried mothers, Mzansi divided

Celebrities

2 years ago

Chris Brown vibes to Costa Titch's song 'Big Flexa' at club in Europe, video warms SA's heart

Chris Brown vibes to Costa Titch's song 'Big Flexa' at club in Europe, video warms SA's heart

Celebrities

2 years ago

Handsome SA police officer with green eyes leaves ladies drooling, video goes viral

Handsome SA police officer with green eyes leaves ladies drooling, video goes viral

South Africa

2 years ago

Video of cute chubby baby makes people warm and fuzzy, TikTok gets 7.6 million views

Video of cute chubby baby makes people warm and fuzzy, TikTok gets 7.6 million views

South Africa

2 years ago

Video of sneaky baby drinking and wasting formula leaves SA laughing, TikTok goes viral

Video of sneaky baby drinking and wasting formula leaves SA laughing, TikTok goes viral

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

3 Old men in retirement home lip-synch Snoop Dogg's 'Drop It Like It's Hot", vibey video gets 1.3M views

3 Old men in retirement home lip-synch Snoop Dogg's 'Drop It Like It's Hot", vibey video gets 1.3M views

US

2 years ago

A video of three men living in a retirement home went viral on TikTok. The gents were jamming to a hip-hop song and were really committed to their performance.

SA content creator Seemah signs with Sony Music Africa and releases debut single 'Industry'

SA content creator Seemah signs with Sony Music Africa and releases debut single 'Industry'

Music

2 years ago

SA YouTuber and TikTok creator Seemah branches off into music and released her first single under Sony Music Africa. The star said she was in disbelief online.

Khanya Mkangisa gets new Range Rover for her birthday, posts pic and video of black 4x4 car on Instagram

Khanya Mkangisa gets new Range Rover for her birthday, posts pic and video of black 4x4 car on Instagram

Celebrities

2 years ago

Khanya Mkangisa celebrated her 35th birthday with a new car and flaunted the elegant Range Rover on social media. Mzansi people congratulated the actress.

Cassper Nyovest baby mama Thobeka Majozi posts video of son Khotso dancing at family event

Cassper Nyovest baby mama Thobeka Majozi posts video of son Khotso dancing at family event

Celebrities

2 years ago

A video of Cassper Nyovest and Thobeka Majozi's son went viral on social media platforms. Khotso Phoolo entertained family members with a lit dance performance.

Pretoria graduate catwalks on stage before collecting qualification, video goes viral

Pretoria graduate catwalks on stage before collecting qualification, video goes viral

Women Empowerment

2 years ago

A TikTok video of a young woman's graduation day went viral. The woman from was oozing confidence in the clip before the Dean conferred her with a degree.

'Gomora' actress Connie Chiume dances barefooted to 'Bopha', TikTok video amazes Mzans

'Gomora' actress Connie Chiume dances barefooted to 'Bopha', TikTok video amazes Mzans

Celebrities

2 years ago

'Black Panther' actress went viral on TikTok for busting cool dance moves in front of her industry peers and proved that she is still energetic at 70 years.

AKA's father Tony Forbes supports Nadia Nakai at first gig following Supa Mega's death

AKA's father Tony Forbes supports Nadia Nakai at first gig following Supa Mega's death

Celebrities

2 years ago

Nadia Nakai hosted at Rockets in Menlyn and took AKA's father Tony Forbes for emotional support. The video of them jamming to Supa Mega's song went viral.

Correctional Services confirm Thabo Bester is wanted man, did not die in Mangaung prison fire, SA shocked

Correctional Services confirm Thabo Bester is wanted man, did not die in Mangaung prison fire, SA shocked

South Africa

2 years ago

The Department of Correctional Services said a manhunt is underway for Facebook sexual offender Thabo Bester who escaped from the maximum security prison.

Young millionaire builds mansion in rural area, TikTok video inspires thousands of people

Young millionaire builds mansion in rural area, TikTok video inspires thousands of people

Africa

2 years ago

A young Nigerian man who built a beautiful structure got many young people wishing they had the same thing. Many people "tapped" from his amazing blessing.

Hilary Sekgota