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

Beautiful Free State doctor spends birthday working, SA falls in love with her beauty

Beautiful Free State doctor spends birthday working, SA falls in love with her b...

a year ago

SA gogo's hilarious unimpressed reaction to granddaughter's 'Bhebha' dance challenge goes viral

SA gogo's hilarious unimpressed reaction to granddaughter's 'Bhebha' dance chall...

a year ago

Mzansi loves the teamwork in woman’s video of her sister’s wedding weekend preparations

Mzansi loves the teamwork in woman’s video of her sister’s wedding weekend prepa...

a year ago

Young woman's perfume ad highlights reek of SA's challenges

Young woman's perfume ad highlights reek of SA's challenges

a year ago

TikTok lady compares slip-on shoes from Milady's and Kelso, reveals R40 price difference

TikTok lady compares slip-on shoes from Milady's and Kelso, reveals R40 price di...

a year ago

Mzansi lady shares R120K transformation, jaw-dropping video trends

Mzansi lady shares R120K transformation, jaw-dropping video trends

a year ago

TikTok video sparks concern, South African woman's egg price worries resonate nationwide

TikTok video sparks concern, South African woman's egg price worries resonate nationwide

A woman has been trending on TikTok after she revealed in a video that she saw high egg prices in the country. The post has caused a debate on social media.

Woman shows off hiring cleaning service in TikTok video, Mzansi impressed by the team's work

Woman shows off hiring cleaning service in TikTok video, Mzansi impressed by the team's work

A young woman flexed how she hired a cleaning service to help her spring clean her house and how impressed she was by the service. The video trended.

Rachel Kolisi shares love for Siya as Springboks triumph over Tonga in Rugby World Cup

Rachel Kolisi shares love for Siya as Springboks triumph over Tonga in Rugby World Cup

Rachel Kolisi took to Instagram to share a post congratulating her husband and Siya Kolisi on a job well done after winning against Tonga. Mzansi loves it.

Polish woman's TikTok video of dad dancing to amapiano delights Mzansi and beyond

Polish woman's TikTok video of dad dancing to amapiano delights Mzansi and beyond

An afro dancer from Poland is trending on TikTok after she showcased her dad dancing to amapiano. The young girl's father trended for his cute beats.

Woman's emotional reaction to receiving her new car spreads joy across Mzansi

Woman's emotional reaction to receiving her new car spreads joy across Mzansi

A woman has been trending on TikTok for her reaction to getting a new car. She ran to the gate to open it for the salesman and could not contain her joy.

Fashion designer's failure to deliver matric dance dress leaves young lady disheartened on TikTok

Fashion designer's failure to deliver matric dance dress leaves young lady disheartened on TikTok

A young girl has been trending on TikTok over her matric farewell dress, which the designer messed up. The young girl didn't get the dress she wanted.

Eastern Cape woman shares spectacular double-storey mansion, video takes Mzansi by storm

Eastern Cape woman shares spectacular double-storey mansion, video takes Mzansi by storm

A woman from the Eastern Cape shared a video of the house she's building in the village. People have been praising her for the great work she's done.

KZN woman builds dream home from scratch, stunning exterior impresses Mzansi

KZN woman builds dream home from scratch, stunning exterior impresses Mzansi

A woman from KwaZulu-Natal shared a video of building her house from the ground up. Peeps were impressed by how big the house looked and asked for information.

KZN student earns R10K-R20K monthly, shares TikTok video intriguing Mzansi

KZN student earns R10K-R20K monthly, shares TikTok video intriguing Mzansi

A student from KwaZulu-Natal is plugging South Africans with how to make an additional income on the sidelines. The lady says you can earn more than R20K a month.

Trisha Pillay