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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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Johannesburg businessman wins R60mil PowerBall Plus Lotto, Mzansi salty a rich man won

Johannesburg businessman wins R60mil PowerBall Plus Lotto, Mzansi salty a rich man won

South Africa

3 years ago

Grammy winner Zakes Bantwini asks with Nathi Mthethwa to prioritise artists at OR Tambo International Airport

Grammy winner Zakes Bantwini asks with Nathi Mthethwa to prioritise artists at OR Tambo International Airport

Celebrities

3 years ago

Video of man feeding his pet snake raw drumstick terrifies people and goes TikTok Viral with 4.5mil views

Video of man feeding his pet snake raw drumstick terrifies people and goes TikTok Viral with 4.5mil views

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Mzansi's favourite teacher Mrs Bullock goes TikTok viral again with amapiano dance moves on her birthday

Mzansi's favourite teacher Mrs Bullock goes TikTok viral again with amapiano dance moves on her birthday

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Limpopo man teaches little daughter to fly on broom in funny and viral TikTok video: "Fly by night school"

Limpopo man teaches little daughter to fly on broom in funny and viral TikTok video: "Fly by night school"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Video of boat passing through crocodile-infested river goes Twitter viral with 10.7 million views

Video of boat passing through crocodile-infested river goes Twitter viral with 10.7 million views

US

3 years ago

Nelspruit woman flaunts her 1 room apartment, asks Mzansi to review her gorgeous home: "Simple and clean"

Nelspruit woman flaunts her 1 room apartment, asks Mzansi to review her gorgeous home: "Simple and clean"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman from Nelspruit on Facebook showed people where he lives. Mzansi gave their opinion on the decor and how she arranged the furniture in her tiny apartment

SONA 2023: EFF calls Ramaphosa a dictator using state to protect him after they got booted from City Hall

SONA 2023: EFF calls Ramaphosa a dictator using state to protect him after they got booted from City Hall

Politics

3 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters were furious that they got kicked out of the SONA, and spoke to the media about the next steps they will be taking in court.

SONA 2023: EFF disrupts Ramaphosa's speech and gets forcefully kicked out, ATM leader Zungula also thrown out

SONA 2023: EFF disrupts Ramaphosa's speech and gets forcefully kicked out, ATM leader Zungula also thrown out

South Africa

3 years ago

The Economic Freedom Fighters' members stormed the podium at the Cape Town City Hall, and got kicked out for interrupting the president during his speech.

Gail and Kabelo Mabalane celebrate 10-year wedding anniversary, posts pics and loving messages on Instagram

Gail and Kabelo Mabalane celebrate 10-year wedding anniversary, posts pics and loving messages on Instagram

Celebrities

3 years ago

Gail and Kabelo Mabalane have been married for 10 years and they went on social media to express their love for one another on their 10th wedding anniversary.

Mother of groom shows up to son's wedding dressed in white gown similar to bride's in viral TikTok video

Mother of groom shows up to son's wedding dressed in white gown similar to bride's in viral TikTok video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A TikTok video got over 7.6 million views after people saw that a mother-in-law tried to upstage the bride at her wedding. She wore an inappropriate dress.

Turkey earthquake: Video of father sheltering his son and praying during devastating tremble gets 45mil views

Turkey earthquake: Video of father sheltering his son and praying during devastating tremble gets 45mil views

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A viral TikTok video of a father and his sons in absolute fear during the Turkey earthquake moved people on social media to tears. Their house was shaking.

45-year-old woman's selfie goes Twitter viral with Mzansi questioning her real age: "What's the secret?"

45-year-old woman's selfie goes Twitter viral with Mzansi questioning her real age: "What's the secret?"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A beautiful woman posted a selfie with her natural hair on Twitter and the tweet went viral. Mzansi people in the comments section were shocked by her age.

Video of Gogo Maweni holding a python around other snakes in Soweto bedroom creeps SA out: "Pure witchcraft"

Video of Gogo Maweni holding a python around other snakes in Soweto bedroom creeps SA out: "Pure witchcraft"

Celebrities

3 years ago

Gogo Maweni posted a video on Twitter in Soweto spending time with her dangerous snakes that went viral. Mzansi people said the traditional healer was brave.

Woman exposes University of Venda of admissions corruption and posts texts of employee asking R 3 500 bribe

Woman exposes University of Venda of admissions corruption and posts texts of employee asking R 3 500 bribe

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A woman who wanted to study at the University of Venda said on Twitter that she was asked to pay a bribe so she could be admitted into the tertiary institution.

Hilary Sekgota