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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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Woman with gapped teeth tries to pronounce Bluetooth in viral TikTok video with 14.5 million views

Woman with gapped teeth tries to pronounce Bluetooth in viral TikTok video with 14.5 million views

Africa

3 years ago

Video of Mzansi men lining up to buy flowers on Valentine's Day goes TikTok viral: "Beautiful to watch"

Video of Mzansi men lining up to buy flowers on Valentine's Day goes TikTok viral: "Beautiful to watch"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

SA man picks up Venezuelan bolívar banknote worth R3 700 thinking it's R10, peeps react: "You can retire now"

SA man picks up Venezuelan bolívar banknote worth R3 700 thinking it's R10, peeps react: "You can retire now"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Super Bowl Halftime: Man reenacts Rihanna's show as backup dancer in funny TikTok clips with 13,6 million views

Super Bowl Halftime: Man reenacts Rihanna's show as backup dancer in funny TikTok clips with 13,6 million views

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

SA man recounts childhood trauma of getting scrubbed with pumice stone in Dettol water in funny TikTok video

SA man recounts childhood trauma of getting scrubbed with pumice stone in Dettol water in funny TikTok video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Brave High School girl makes a move on her mlungu crushes in sweet video: "This is what Mandela fought for"

Brave High School girl makes a move on her mlungu crushes in sweet video: "This is what Mandela fought for"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Mzansi couple's luxurious wedding in Bali shuts down the internet and people crown it "wedding of the year"

Mzansi couple's luxurious wedding in Bali shuts down the internet and people crown it "wedding of the year"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A couple from Mzansi got married in Bali and had the most beautiful and extravagant wedding that impressed on social media. They said it was like a fairytale.

AKA "assassination": YoungstaCPT claims Kiernan Forbes shooters would be found if murder happened in Cape Town

AKA "assassination": YoungstaCPT claims Kiernan Forbes shooters would be found if murder happened in Cape Town

Celebrities

3 years ago

YoungstaCPT weighed in on AKA's brutal murder that happened in Durban. The Cape Town rapper said the killers would have been arrested within an hour in CPT.

AKA shooting: Don Design suspected of betraying rapper because of dodgy behaviour on CCTV footage

AKA shooting: Don Design suspected of betraying rapper because of dodgy behaviour on CCTV footage

Celebrities

3 years ago

AKA's fans are trying to solve the rapper murder and they are carefully looking at the CCTV footage that shows his brutal killing. Many suspects Don Design.

Video of Mzansi women fighting at nightclub over loud whistle blowing leaves SA laughing: Sick and tired"

Video of Mzansi women fighting at nightclub over loud whistle blowing leaves SA laughing: Sick and tired"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman reprimanded her friend who for blowing a whistle next to her ear in loud club. The video went viral on Twitter and people posted that they could relate.

Mzansi roasts Bheki Cele for having Teachers' Diploma qualifying him to be preschool teacher: "Makes sense"

Mzansi roasts Bheki Cele for having Teachers' Diploma qualifying him to be preschool teacher: "Makes sense"

South Africa

3 years ago

South Africans discussed the tertiary qualification of the Minister of Police Bheki Cele. People said that based on his education Cele is not fit to fight crime

Video of SA cop dancing and partying in police uniform goes TikTok viral, citizens stunned: "New mahlalela"

Video of SA cop dancing and partying in police uniform goes TikTok viral, citizens stunned: "New mahlalela"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A SAPS officer was caught on video grooving with civilians while in his official police uniform. The video went viral on TikTok and citizens were disappointed.

Video of Joe Mafela lookalike dancing to Bacardi goes TikTok viral with 600k views: "Sdumo's brother for sure"

Video of Joe Mafela lookalike dancing to Bacardi goes TikTok viral with 600k views: "Sdumo's brother for sure"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A TikTok video of a man who looks like the legendary Joe Mafela caught people's attention online. It reminded Mzansi of the late actor from S'Gudi S'Naysi.

2nd Mass shooting in Gqeberha takes 4 lives at house party, SA worried: "Bheki Cele must resign"

2nd Mass shooting in Gqeberha takes 4 lives at house party, SA worried: "Bheki Cele must resign"

South Africa

3 years ago

The police in Gqeberha are looking for gunmen who killed four people who were having fun. SA people expressed concern on social media about the rampant crime.

AKA assassination: DJ Zinhle posts picture of AKA and Nadia Nakai on Instagram stories after rapper's death

AKA assassination: DJ Zinhle posts picture of AKA and Nadia Nakai on Instagram stories after rapper's death

Celebrities

3 years ago

DJ Zinhle showed Nadia Nakai love on Instagram after the tragic shooting of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes. She shared an image of her baby daddy and Nadia holding hands.

Hilary Sekgota