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

Author's articles

South African lady unveils abundant blessings in TikTok video after moving to the USA

South African lady unveils abundant blessings in TikTok video after moving to th...

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Friends rock matching green outfits, earn JoJo tanks title in viral TikTok video with 650K views

Friends rock matching green outfits, earn JoJo tanks title in viral TikTok video...

a year ago

Pretoria woman discovers DIY mixture that makes cockroaches flee, Mzansi impressed by TikTok video

Pretoria woman discovers DIY mixture that makes cockroaches flee, Mzansi impress...

a year ago

Older sister locks siblings out for grooving late, TikTok video goes viral

Older sister locks siblings out for grooving late, TikTok video goes viral

a year ago

Varsity accounting student shares final-year struggles on TikTok, Mzansi rallies in support

Varsity accounting student shares final-year struggles on TikTok, Mzansi rallies...

a year ago

Pretoria baker's funny TikTok video on Mzansi egg shortage trends

Pretoria baker's funny TikTok video on Mzansi egg shortage trends

a year ago

Woman shares 7-day spa-like journey with Clicks foot peel for just R150

Woman shares 7-day spa-like journey with Clicks foot peel for just R150

A woman shared a TikTok video of a her 7-day spa-like journey with Clicks foot peel for R150. The lady trended for her epic plug for people with problematic feet.

KZN woman shares photos of a room she built at her parents' house, Mzansi impressed by the interior

KZN woman shares photos of a room she built at her parents' house, Mzansi impressed by the interior

A woman staying in KZN has trended for photos she shared of her newly built place. She built a room outside her parents' home and flexed the photos.

Mzansi applauds woman's remarkable 'Mnike' dance challenge on TikTok with 800K views

Mzansi applauds woman's remarkable 'Mnike' dance challenge on TikTok with 800K views

A woman shared a TikTok video of her dancing the 'Mnike' dance challenge. The video has over 800K views and is gaining so much attention for her flawless moves.

Mzansi woman's R138 SHEIN car accessories TikTok haul captivates South Africans

Mzansi woman's R138 SHEIN car accessories TikTok haul captivates South Africans

A woman is trending on TikTok after she shared a video of all the car accessories she bought from SHEIN. Mzansi loved how thrifty she was with the deals.

Cape Town woman calls out bus services on TikTok after being stuck on side of road

Cape Town woman calls out bus services on TikTok after being stuck on side of road

A woman from Cape Town shared a TikTok video of how she got stuck on the side of the road for hours. Her frustration garnered significant attention on the platform.

Woman shares TikTok video of what she ordered vs what she got from online store SHEIN

Woman shares TikTok video of what she ordered vs what she got from online store SHEIN

A woman shared a TikTok video of what she ordered versus what she got online and people have told her that she needs to check the fine print before ordering.

Asian woman mocked by homeless man in Cape Town, TikTok video goes viral with 1.7M views

Asian woman mocked by homeless man in Cape Town, TikTok video goes viral with 1.7M views

A woman has been trending on TikTok after she shared a video of her being mocked by a homeless man for being Asian. The post gained a lot of attention.

TikTok video ignites anticipation for festive joy after woman finds love at December braai

TikTok video ignites anticipation for festive joy after woman finds love at December braai

A woman has been trending on TikTok after finding her husband at a braai back in 2019. The lady shared a video of their connection at the hot coals.

KwaZulu-Natal woman shares heartbreak as new car vandalised 3 months after purchase

KwaZulu-Natal woman shares heartbreak as new car vandalised 3 months after purchase

A woman has been trending on TikTok after she shared a TikTok video of her car being vandalised three months after the car was purchased. People were stunned.

Trisha Pillay