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

American village that looks like South African townships exposed in viral TikTok video

American village that looks like South African townships exposed in viral TikTok video

US

2 years ago

Toddler reading in gibberish disappoints father who is paying R1 550 monthly on crèche, TikTok clip goes viral

Toddler reading in gibberish disappoints father who is paying R1 550 monthly on crèche, TikTok clip goes viral

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Former 'Scandal' stars Hungani and Stephanie Ndlovu celebrate 4th wedding anniversary

Former 'Scandal' stars Hungani and Stephanie Ndlovu celebrate 4th wedding anniversary

Celebrities

2 years ago

Gorgeous female DJ kills Bacardi moves at the club and leaves many people salivating, TikTok video goes viral

Gorgeous female DJ kills Bacardi moves at the club and leaves many people salivating, TikTok video goes viral

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Pictures of Connie Ferguson's ozone therapy go viral on Twitter, SA debate weird spa treatment

Pictures of Connie Ferguson's ozone therapy go viral on Twitter, SA debate weird spa treatment

Celebrities

2 years ago

Thuso Mbedu stuns at Prada fashion show in Milan, posts 4 pictures on Instagram, SA proud: "Keep rocking"

Thuso Mbedu stuns at Prada fashion show in Milan, posts 4 pictures on Instagram, SA proud: "Keep rocking"

Celebrities

2 years ago

'Mass Country': AKA's manager says rapper knew album was his last project, SA agrees: "Listen to Last Time"

'Mass Country': AKA's manager says rapper knew album was his last project, SA agrees: "Listen to Last Time"

Celebrities

2 years ago

AKA's manager opened about the rapper's state of mind when he was recording his album 'Mass Country. He claimed AKA was aware his day on earth were numbered.

Mpumalanga woman and her three children hacked to death with an axe, SA troubled: "Bring back death sentence"

Mpumalanga woman and her three children hacked to death with an axe, SA troubled: "Bring back death sentence"

South Africa

2 years ago

A mother (47) and her three kids have been hacked to death in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga. The police think they was killed with an axe and locked inside the house.

Man crashes over bridge in Edenvale, found and airlifted to the hospital day later, SA numb: "Speed kills"

Man crashes over bridge in Edenvale, found and airlifted to the hospital day later, SA numb: "Speed kills"

South Africa

2 years ago

A VW Polo driver was involved in a car accident in Ekurhuleni after his car went over the bridge and crashed. Citizens were shocked help arrived a day later.

Berita talks about abusive relationship with Nota Baloyi in explosive interview: "I had to leave the country"

Berita talks about abusive relationship with Nota Baloyi in explosive interview: "I had to leave the country"

Celebrities

2 years ago

Berita revealed in a radio interview that her marriage with Nota Baloyi was abusive and left the minute she realised the music exec is a raging narcissist.

AKA pens love letter to Nadia Nakai on their song on 'Mass Country', Mega states he wanted to marry Bragga

AKA pens love letter to Nadia Nakai on their song on 'Mass Country', Mega states he wanted to marry Bragga

Music

2 years ago

AKA dropped a posthumous album titled 'Mass Country' and collaborated on a song with his girlfriend Nadia Nakai. The rapper says he wanted to marry Nadia.

Gogo Maweni sleeps in bed with huge snake, video of slithering python frightens SA and gets 1.6 mil views

Gogo Maweni sleeps in bed with huge snake, video of slithering python frightens SA and gets 1.6 mil views

Celebrities

2 years ago

Dr Maweni posted a TikTok video of her cuddling her a snake while she was in bed. The bug python was moving around on her body and people were creeped out.

Witchcraft prank at SA school leaves students running for their lives in viral TikTok video with 1.4 million views

Witchcraft prank at SA school leaves students running for their lives in viral TikTok video with 1.4 million views

People

2 years ago

One man pulled a voodoo prank on pupils outside their school premises. The students were so scared they fled in different directions in the viral TikTok video.

Gorgeous SA woman with albinism puts on hot fashion show for fiancé in viral TikTok video: "Beautiful couple"

Gorgeous SA woman with albinism puts on hot fashion show for fiancé in viral TikTok video: "Beautiful couple"

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A couple with skin condition of albinism served relationship goals on TikTok. The lady asked her man what dress she should wear for a date night and went viral.

Intercape bus passengers robbed by gunmen in Pietermaritzburg after bus breaks down, SA alarmed

Intercape bus passengers robbed by gunmen in Pietermaritzburg after bus breaks down, SA alarmed

South Africa

2 years ago

Four gunmen robbed passengers travelling on an Intercape bus of their belongings in Pietermaritzburg. The bus was stuck on the roadside after it broke down.

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