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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Johannesburg PJ dance TikTok video goes viral and clocks 4,2M views, Mzansi captivated

Johannesburg PJ dance TikTok video goes viral and clocks 4,2M views, Mzansi capt...

a year ago

Rachel Kolisi's lawnmowing video in Paris trends, Mzansi applauds her authenticity

Rachel Kolisi's lawnmowing video in Paris trends, Mzansi applauds her authentici...

a year ago

Mzansi stunned by makoti's thongolifha recipe in TikTok video

Mzansi stunned by makoti's thongolifha recipe in TikTok video

a year ago

Lady shares TikTok video of niece's Grade 7 farewell, South Africans stunned

Lady shares TikTok video of niece's Grade 7 farewell, South Africans stunned

a year ago

Canadian woman amazes Mzansi on TikTok with flawless rendition of Xhosa song 'Asibe Happy'

Canadian woman amazes Mzansi on TikTok with flawless rendition of Xhosa song 'As...

a year ago

Mzansi impressed by Pretoria woman's TikTok video of buying 1st car, a Suzuki Swift

Mzansi impressed by Pretoria woman's TikTok video of buying 1st car, a Suzuki Sw...

a year ago

Johannesburg woman demands delivery guy give her a lift after parking far, video has Mzansi laughing

Johannesburg woman demands delivery guy give her a lift after parking far, video has Mzansi laughing

A woman shared on Twitter that she demanded a delivery guy take her back when he parked too far away and it was a distance for her to walk back. The moment trended.

Woman's TikTok Video on making dumplings with a can goes viral, Mzansi demands tutorial

Woman's TikTok Video on making dumplings with a can goes viral, Mzansi demands tutorial

A woman shared a TikTok video of a woman making dumplings with a can and people are inspired by the lady's creativity. Mzansi wanted a detailed tutorial.

Cape Town mom shares clever car hack with Takealot goodies, delights Mzansi mothers

Cape Town mom shares clever car hack with Takealot goodies, delights Mzansi mothers

A woman from Cape Town is plugging mothers throughout Mzansi with clever ideas when travelling with their kids. The TikTok video features a bunch of clever tips.

Zulu lady's funny TikTok video about language struggles with Sotho bae leaves Mzansi in stitches

Zulu lady's funny TikTok video about language struggles with Sotho bae leaves Mzansi in stitches

A Zulu woman shared her struggles of not understanding her partner's language, which is Sotho. The cute video trended as he put Lesedi FM on to listen.

South African woman's video about mental health battle trends, inspires others to share their stories

South African woman's video about mental health battle trends, inspires others to share their stories

A young woman gave an honest encounter of her battle with depression and battling substance abuse. She had no way out but fights every day to stay alive.

Mzansi woman plugs SHEIN shiny wig at R470, South Africans applaud the bargain

Mzansi woman plugs SHEIN shiny wig at R470, South Africans applaud the bargain

A woman has impressed Mzansi with an impressive wig that she found on SHEIN. The piece only cost R470, which is a bargain for the style and length.

TikTok video of Hillcrest's reverse dance queen has Mzansi laughing

TikTok video of Hillcrest's reverse dance queen has Mzansi laughing

A woman from Hillcrest in Durban has caused quite a stir on TikTok after sharing a video of her trying to dance. People could not stop laughing at her dancing.

Johannesburg woman's inspiring TikTok video amazes Mzansi, flexes big wins in her life

Johannesburg woman's inspiring TikTok video amazes Mzansi, flexes big wins in her life

A Johannesburg woman flexed big wins that happened within a year. She shared a TikTok video about finding a job after graduating and buying a car.

Mpumalanga woman's SHEIN haul amazes Mzansi as online expectations meet reality

Mpumalanga woman's SHEIN haul amazes Mzansi as online expectations meet reality

A woman from Mpumalanga showed off the products she bought from the SHEIN. The popular online store did not disappoint with its goods and matched expectations.

Trisha Pillay