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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

3072 articles published since 22 Aug 2022

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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

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

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

3 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

3 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.

10-year-old student shot during assassination of taxi owner outside school premises in Durban, SA horrified

10-year-old student shot during assassination of taxi owner outside school premises in Durban, SA horrified

South Africa

3 years ago

A schoolboy was shot and injured outside a Primary School in the north of Durban. The pupil got hit during the crossfire of an assassination of a taxi owner.

Unemployed Limpopo woman wins R22 million lotto jackpot played on Capitec app, SA amazed: "Never give up"

Unemployed Limpopo woman wins R22 million lotto jackpot played on Capitec app, SA amazed: "Never give up"

South Africa

3 years ago

The national lottery announced that a woman from Limpopo won the lotto jackpot prize of R22 million. The lady said she's been struggling with money for 7 years.

SA drags Lindiwe Sisulu for sitting in between AKA's grieving parents at memorial service: "No shame at all"

SA drags Lindiwe Sisulu for sitting in between AKA's grieving parents at memorial service: "No shame at all"

South Africa

3 years ago

Lindiwe Sisulu attended Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes memorial service at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg and was sitting with among the mourning family.

Rachel and Siya Kolisi buy daughter expensive sweater from Beyoncé's 'Ivy Park', shows pics on Insta

Rachel and Siya Kolisi buy daughter expensive sweater from Beyoncé's 'Ivy Park', shows pics on Insta

Celebrities

3 years ago

Rachel Kolisi and hubby, Siya Kolisi, spoiled their daughter with new clothes from Ivy Park. Her Instagram followers loved the snaps of her and the little girl.

Brave man feeds dangerous chained lion food from his mouth in viral video with 2.1mil views: "Very risky"

Brave man feeds dangerous chained lion food from his mouth in viral video with 2.1mil views: "Very risky"

Asia

3 years ago

A video of man with a captured lion went viral on TikTok. The man was feeding the wild beast with his hands and mouth. Netizens feared for the trusting man.

Woman reveals she pays R1700 for 30 min therapy session, tweet stuns SA and goes viral: "Stick to alcohol"

Woman reveals she pays R1700 for 30 min therapy session, tweet stuns SA and goes viral: "Stick to alcohol"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A tweet about therapy went viral. South Africans discussed the average cost of therapy in the country and many were shocked to learn how expensive it was.

Woman in hot pyjamas nails Pretoria Bacardi dance challenge in TikTok video with 1.3 million views

Woman in hot pyjamas nails Pretoria Bacardi dance challenge in TikTok video with 1.3 million views

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman wowed TikTok users with her Bacardi moves. The video went viral and got over 1.3 million views. Netizens praised the skilled dancer in the comments.

Hilary Sekgota