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

Mother-in-law travels from China to Africa to meet daughter-in-law, TikTok video trends

Mother-in-law travels from China to Africa to meet daughter-in-law, TikTok video...

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Single mom's journey to entrepreneurship in TikTok video inspires women to take the plunge

Single mom's journey to entrepreneurship in TikTok video inspires women to take...

a year ago

KZN graduate's TikTok video of humble beginnings trends as she builds dream home

KZN graduate's TikTok video of humble beginnings trends as she builds dream home

a year ago

Young woman tiles her own floor, TikTok video captures Mzansi's heart

Young woman tiles her own floor, TikTok video captures Mzansi's heart

a year ago

Newlywed's TikTok video is a reminder that love is real, inspires Mzansi

Newlywed's TikTok video is a reminder that love is real, inspires Mzansi

a year ago

Durban woman shows how it's done in TikTok video, builds a successful salon from the ground up

Durban woman shows how it's done in TikTok video, builds a successful salon from...

a year ago

Single Eastern Cape mother builds dream home at 30, shares stunning photos

Single Eastern Cape mother builds dream home at 30, shares stunning photos

A woman from the Eastern Cape built a house for herself and her kids at just 30. She shared her accomplishments in photos on the Facebook group and got praised.

Young chef offers pizza recipe for 2 that's affordable, delicious comfort food at its finest

Young chef offers pizza recipe for 2 that's affordable, delicious comfort food at its finest

A young chef has taken TikTok by storm with her recipe for affordable pizza. The young lady shared her video on social media and people are loving her craft.

Strong woman shares video of healing journey after husband's sudden loss on TikTok

Strong woman shares video of healing journey after husband's sudden loss on TikTok

A young woman shared her story of losing her husband suddenly and how she is just focusing on herself and her children. Her TikTok video inspired many.

KZN woman's TikTok video of her driving taxi inspires others as she swops roles with bae

KZN woman's TikTok video of her driving taxi inspires others as she swops roles with bae

A woman from KwaZulu-Natal has shared a TikTok video of her driving her boyfriend taxi flexing that she is just not a passenger princess. Mzansi shared their views.

Stunning young woman flexes being married at 22, inspires Mzansi on TikTok

Stunning young woman flexes being married at 22, inspires Mzansi on TikTok

A young woman shared a TikTok video of being happily married despite getting hitched at 22. Five years later, she says she is still in love and marriage is good.

Woman's TikTok video on best way to cook pap with stainless steel pots goes viral

Woman's TikTok video on best way to cook pap with stainless steel pots goes viral

A young woman is pleaing with Mzansi parents to rather buy stainless steel pots rather than buying Tupperware. The TikTok video has sparked wide reactions in SA.

City woman's TikTok video about moving to small town for mining career gets mixed reactions

City woman's TikTok video about moving to small town for mining career gets mixed reactions

A young woman has been trending on TikTok for sharing her story of living in a small mining town. The young lady from the city says she has no social life.

Woman's TikTok video on marriage before motherhood sparks heated debate online

Woman's TikTok video on marriage before motherhood sparks heated debate online

A woman took to TikTok to share her video of getting married before having a child. While some love the traditional values, not everyone understands the statement.

North West woman's stunning mansion exterior video trends on TikTok, inspires Mzansi

North West woman's stunning mansion exterior video trends on TikTok, inspires Mzansi

A woman from the North West built a house from the ground up and people are impressed by her mansion. People from all over have congratulated her on a job well done.

Trisha Pillay