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

Amapiano songstress Boohle buys new Mercedes Benz V-Class & celebrates with her followers

Amapiano songstress Boohle buys new Mercedes Benz V-Class & celebrates with her followers

Celebrities

2 years ago

Transport committee wants Fikile Mbalula to explain what really happened to the driver's licence card machine

Transport committee wants Fikile Mbalula to explain what really happened to the driver's licence card machine

South Africa

2 years ago

SA react to surgeon & volunteers resigning from Helen Joseph Hospital: "Upsetting"

SA react to surgeon & volunteers resigning from Helen Joseph Hospital: "Upsetting"

South Africa

2 years ago

Zoleka Mandela joins Tinder to find a rich man amid her cancer diagnosis

Zoleka Mandela joins Tinder to find a rich man amid her cancer diagnosis

Celebrities

2 years ago

Second Makhanda prisoner escapee caught hiding in bushes

Second Makhanda prisoner escapee caught hiding in bushes

South Africa

2 years ago

K.O celebrates 'Sete' hitting 10 million views on YouTube with inspiring message

K.O celebrates 'Sete' hitting 10 million views on YouTube with inspiring message

Celebrities

2 years ago

Cassper Nyovest mesmerised by former Big Brother Mzansi, Naledi Mogadime's beauty

Cassper Nyovest mesmerised by former Big Brother Mzansi, Naledi Mogadime's beauty

Celebrities

2 years ago

Cassper Nyovest praised the women of South Africa for their beauty after seeing Naledi Mogadime's stunning pictures. Mzansi agreed with the rapper on Twitter.

Giraffe kills toddler & critically injures mother at KZN game park, SA in disbelief

Giraffe kills toddler & critically injures mother at KZN game park, SA in disbelief

South Africa

2 years ago

A giraffe killed a toddler & injured her mother critically at a game park in Kwa-Zulu Natal. SA is said that the baby died but insists that wild animals should

Polygamist Musa Mseleku says people should stay away from having several partners

Polygamist Musa Mseleku says people should stay away from having several partners

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

Musa Mseleku gave surprising advice to the masses about polygamous relationships. He told people to only do it if they want big families and build a legacy.

Unathi Nkayi shows Minnie Dlamini love after she posted jaw-dropping pictures on Instagram

Unathi Nkayi shows Minnie Dlamini love after she posted jaw-dropping pictures on Instagram

Celebrities

2 years ago

Unathi Nkayi showed her celeb friend Minnie Dlamini love for her banging body after she posted Instagram pictures in a swimsuit. Her fans also gave her love.

Man roughly confiscates shoes and wig he bought for his girlfriend, SA is shocked

Man roughly confiscates shoes and wig he bought for his girlfriend, SA is shocked

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

A man roughly took away his girlfriend's wig and shoes after he found out she was cheating on him. SA people are shocked by his pettiness towards the lady.

MTN cacks out of acquiring Telkom because it was entertaining other proposals

MTN cacks out of acquiring Telkom because it was entertaining other proposals

Industry

2 years ago

MTN has stopped preliminary discussions to buy out Telkom because the latter could not promise that their talks would remain exclusive. SA is relieved about it.

Nota Baloyi demands industry respect because he influenced Mac G & Kanye West

Nota Baloyi demands industry respect because he influenced Mac G & Kanye West

Celebrities

2 years ago

Nota Baloyi thinks he is such a big deal that he influences creatives like Kanye West and Mac G. People are worried that Nota's mental state is worsening daily.

23-year-old man shot waiting to go inside shopping centre in Sandton, SA is concerned

23-year-old man shot waiting to go inside shopping centre in Sandton, SA is concerned

South Africa

2 years ago

A 23-year-old was gunned down outside a shopping centre in Sunninghill and paramedics treated him on-site. The police said the man was attacked on Friday night.

Kehlani tries to pronounce her name like South Africans on Slikour's YouTube channel

Kehlani tries to pronounce her name like South Africans on Slikour's YouTube channel

Celebrities

2 years ago

Kehlani was in Mzansi and did an interview with Slikour for his YouTube channel. He taught her how to pronounce her name the South African way, and she tried.

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