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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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Pregnant woman suffers head injury on ambulance enroute to hospital in Free State, SA reacts

Pregnant woman suffers head injury on ambulance enroute to hospital in Free State, SA reacts

South Africa

3 years ago

TikTok video of little baby girl fighting sleep has SA comparing her to a drunk at groove

TikTok video of little baby girl fighting sleep has SA comparing her to a drunk at groove

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

'The Lion King' composer Lebo M and Anele Mdoda celebrate 25th anniversary of the show on Broadway

'The Lion King' composer Lebo M and Anele Mdoda celebrate 25th anniversary of the show on Broadway

Celebrities

3 years ago

Music Legend PJ Powers plays soccer with township boys in Vilakazi Street in Soweto, SA amused

Music Legend PJ Powers plays soccer with township boys in Vilakazi Street in Soweto, SA amused

Celebrities

3 years ago

Sello Maake kaNcube madly in love and gets tattoo of wife's name, SA reacts

Sello Maake kaNcube madly in love and gets tattoo of wife's name, SA reacts

Celebrities

3 years ago

Voluptuous woman wows Mzansi peeps on TikTok With Passionate Dance

Voluptuous woman wows Mzansi peeps on TikTok With Passionate Dance

South Africa

3 years ago

3 Men arrested for assaulting JMPD officers during road rage incident, SA puzzled

3 Men arrested for assaulting JMPD officers during road rage incident, SA puzzled

South Africa

3 years ago

Three men were arrested for assaulting JMPD officers in road rage encounter. South Africans were puzzled why the officers didn't defend themselves with guns.

Faith Nketsi's disrespectful maid quits after she vented about her behaviour on Twitter, SA says good riddance

Faith Nketsi's disrespectful maid quits after she vented about her behaviour on Twitter, SA says good riddance

Celebrities

3 years ago

Faith Nketsi updated Twitter that her disrespectful maid quit after she saw her Tweets complaining about her behaviour. Her followers said it's good riddance.

Pitbull jumps over fence and mauls 8-year-old boy to death, SA angry: "Owner should be imprisoned"

Pitbull jumps over fence and mauls 8-year-old boy to death, SA angry: "Owner should be imprisoned"

South Africa

3 years ago

An eight-year-old boy was mauled to death by a neighbour's pit bull in Bloemfontein. The dog jumped over the fence and killed the boy at his home. SA is angry.

Musa Khawula says AKA slept with Pearl Thusi when he was with DJ Zinhle on his YouTube channel

Musa Khawula says AKA slept with Pearl Thusi when he was with DJ Zinhle on his YouTube channel

Celebrities

3 years ago

Musa Khawula made an online comeback with a gossip channel on YouTube. He claimed Pearl Thusi slept with AKA while he was dating Zinhle which shocked many fans.

AKA defends local artists against Nigerian Twitter trolls: "South Africa is the capital of music globally"

AKA defends local artists against Nigerian Twitter trolls: "South Africa is the capital of music globally"

Celebrities

3 years ago

AKA defended South Africa and its artists against Nigerian trolls who said local stars couldn't succeed internationally. He said SA is the capital of music.

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ fans in uproar over plot and demand recasting of T’Challa

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ fans in uproar over plot and demand recasting of T’Challa

Celebrities

3 years ago

Fans on Twitter were divided about the 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' plot and demanded that Marvel studios recast Chadwick Boseman's character of T'Challa.

Dedicated cop goes extra mile to report for duty in flooded streets, SA impressed: "Man with a plan"

Dedicated cop goes extra mile to report for duty in flooded streets, SA impressed: "Man with a plan"

South Africa

3 years ago

A dedicated cop was determined to show up to work despite the streets being flooded. He made a plan to navigate the waters with wash tub and SA was impressed.

Kelly Khumalo celebrates birthday with mysterious plus one: "Party for 2 went exceedingly well"

Kelly Khumalo celebrates birthday with mysterious plus one: "Party for 2 went exceedingly well"

Celebrities

3 years ago

Kelly Khumalo posted beautiful pictures of her birthday and said it was a party of 2. Her followers wished her happy birthday and said she deserved the best.

4 Children and 5 adults tragically died in Limpopo car accident on N1 highway

4 Children and 5 adults tragically died in Limpopo car accident on N1 highway

South Africa

3 years ago

4 Children and 5 adults died on Saturday morning in a car accident on the N1 highway. The collision happened in Limpopo between a Toyota Venture and a truck.

Hilary Sekgota