Trisha Pillay

Education: BA Journalism, University of Johannesburg (2007-2010), BA Honours in International Politics, UNISA (2022-2023), Google News Initiative training (2024)

Experience: Senior Bulletin Editor, Newzroom Afrika (2019-2022), Senior Content Lead Strategist, RITO Group (2022-2023), Content Manager, 360 Degrees South (2017-2019), Senior producer, African News Network (2014-2017), Online journalist, Citizen newspaper (2013-2014), Intern, eNCA (2011)

Awards: Most influential journalist in Africa, Global Ovations/Mercedez Benz (2016)

Trisha Pillay is a Current Affairs writer at Briefly News. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Johannesburg and an Honours degree in International Politics from UNISA. She joined ENCA straight out of varsity and completed an internship at the channel. Pillay later went on to cover politics, crime, entertainment, and current affairs at the Citizen Newspaper. She joined Newzroom Afrika in 2019 and became a senior bulletin editor for shows focused on politics and current affairs on the channel. She joined Briefly News in 2023. You can contact her at trisha.pillay@briefly.co.za

984 articles published since 15 Mar 2023

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Mzansi melts at sweet moment between Cheslin Kolbe and Johannesburg fan

Mzansi melts at sweet moment between Cheslin Kolbe and Johannesburg fan

a year ago

South African woman's cry over Rugby World Cup ending goes viral on TikTok

South African woman's cry over Rugby World Cup ending goes viral on TikTok

a year ago

Faf de Klerk's hilarious TikTok video amuses Mzansi as he 'tackles' Ramaphosa's scarf

Faf de Klerk's hilarious TikTok video amuses Mzansi as he 'tackles' Ramaphosa's...

a year ago

KZN woman's Zulu dance celebrates Springboks' Rugby World Cup win, impressing Mzansi

KZN woman's Zulu dance celebrates Springboks' Rugby World Cup win, impressing Mz...

a year ago

North West woman shares amazing PEP mattress and pillow protector in TikTok video

North West woman shares amazing PEP mattress and pillow protector in TikTok vide...

a year ago

Cape Town man catches 2 massive cobras with his bare hands, TikTok video goes viral

Cape Town man catches 2 massive cobras with his bare hands, TikTok video goes vi...

a year ago

Mzansi woman with a BCom degree works as a general mineworker, SA understands her struggle

Mzansi woman with a BCom degree works as a general mineworker, SA understands her struggle

A woman shared a video of how she has a BCom degree but had to take a job as a mineworker. South Africa is known for its dire unemployment struggle.

Johannesburg man celebrates Springbok win with swim in Emperor's Palace fountain

Johannesburg man celebrates Springbok win with swim in Emperor's Palace fountain

A man could not contain his excitement after the Springbok victory. He took a plunge in the Emperor's Palace fountain after the Bokke became world champs.

Siya Kolisi's cheeky gold medal chew in TikTok video makes Mzansi laugh

Siya Kolisi's cheeky gold medal chew in TikTok video makes Mzansi laugh

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi shared a video of him chewing his gold medal and people love his cheekiness. Everyone could not stop talking about it.

Mzansi students dance like Siya Kolisi for exam luck in TikTok video

Mzansi students dance like Siya Kolisi for exam luck in TikTok video

Two students decided to do a Siya Kolisi dance in hopes for them to ace the exams. The celebration dance video was shared on TikTok and Mzansi loved it.

Netizens left stunned as man dances effortlessly on the ceiling in TikTok video

Netizens left stunned as man dances effortlessly on the ceiling in TikTok video

A man shared a TikTok video of him dancing on the ceiling without breaking a sweat. People could not believe how flexible he was and was able to dance on the roof.

Seal terrorises woman in harrowing encounter seen on TikTok, video clocks 2M views

Seal terrorises woman in harrowing encounter seen on TikTok, video clocks 2M views

A woman was caught being attacked by a seal. The video clocked over 2M views, with many people scratching their heads at how she kept on falling down.

Young man shares journey from struggles to success in TikTok video, Mzans praises achievement

Young man shares journey from struggles to success in TikTok video, Mzans praises achievement

A man shared a video on TikTok of his struggles after matriculating. In the video he showcases how hard its been to get his life in order and to get an income.

Woman celebrates freedom from loadshedding after relocating to US in TikTok video

Woman celebrates freedom from loadshedding after relocating to US in TikTok video

A young lady who went abroad to study shared a TikTok video of how she loves the USA. She flexed how she won't be experiencing any form of loadshedding.

Bloemfontein woman’s hilarious 'Bhebha' challenge video clocks 1.4M views on TikTok, Mzansi in stitches

Bloemfontein woman’s hilarious 'Bhebha' challenge video clocks 1.4M views on TikTok, Mzansi in stitches

A woman from Bloemfontein attempted the 'Bhebha' dance challenge on TIkTok but her moves were a complete miss. People could not help but laugh at her attempt.

Trisha Pillay