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

Woman's Shein shopping haul amazes peeps with epic finds from the online store

Woman's Shein shopping haul amazes peeps with epic finds from the online store

a year ago

Johannesburg lady trends on TikTok for renovating her mother's home, amazes online community

Johannesburg lady trends on TikTok for renovating her mother's home, amazes onli...

a year ago

Woman shares sweet moment with the love of her life in TikTok video after successful lobola negotiations

Woman shares sweet moment with the love of her life in TikTok video after succes...

a year ago

42-year-old woman's youthful glow turns heads, peeps left speechless

42-year-old woman's youthful glow turns heads, peeps left speechless

a year ago

Autistic mother welcomes baby, family seeks community's support

Autistic mother welcomes baby, family seeks community's support

a year ago

Limpopo woman's creates unconventional outdoor oven due to loadshedding, bakes scrumptious scones

Limpopo woman's creates unconventional outdoor oven due to loadshedding, bakes s...

a year ago

A woman's glimpse into her living space captivates peeps, Mzansi left speechless

A woman's glimpse into her living space captivates peeps, Mzansi left speechless

A woman uploaded a video on TikTok showcasing her interior design skills and peeps have been left speechless. The lady shared a video of pictures of her house.

Engineer's dad in stitches over her wedding announcement, Mzansi joins the laughter

Engineer's dad in stitches over her wedding announcement, Mzansi joins the laughter

A young girl is trending on TikTok after she uploaded a video of her dad's reaction to her getting married. The dad could not contain his laughter to the news.

Woman's railway adventure in pursuit of 147K-monthly train specialist goes viral

Woman's railway adventure in pursuit of 147K-monthly train specialist goes viral

A woman uploaded a train specialist salary which says he earns 147K a month, but people working at Transnet say this is the annual salary, not the monthly pay.

South African lady teaches American friends amapiano 'Bayekele' challenge with style

South African lady teaches American friends amapiano 'Bayekele' challenge with style

A South African woman living in the USA has been trending on TikTok. The lady showed her American friends how to do the 'Bayekele' challenge and Mzansi amazed.

Schoolgirls conquer TikTok amapiano challenge, leave Mzansi amazed by their glitch moves

Schoolgirls conquer TikTok amapiano challenge, leave Mzansi amazed by their glitch moves

Three school girls have been trending on TikTok after doing the amapiano glitch challenge. The video has clocked over 1.2 million views and peeps are impressed.

Woman channels 'Queen Charlotte' with ordinary household items, internet can't get enough

Woman channels 'Queen Charlotte' with ordinary household items, internet can't get enough

Like 'Queen Charlotte' from the Netflix series, a woman used household items to dress up like her. Netizens were impressed by her creativity and how she looked.

Woman captures priceless reactions in hilarious video, struggling to contain her own laughter

Woman captures priceless reactions in hilarious video, struggling to contain her own laughter

A TikTok video is trending after a lady shared how she recorded random strangers, and peeps could not contain their laughter. The lady tried to hold her laugh.

From drab to fab: Johannesburg lady reveals incredible before and after home makeover

From drab to fab: Johannesburg lady reveals incredible before and after home makeover

Johannesburg lady uploaded photos on Facebook of her newly renovated house, and peeps were impressed by her new room. The lady shared before and after photos.

Woman finds true love on a dating app, speeds straight to the altar

Woman finds true love on a dating app, speeds straight to the altar

A woman trended after she uploaded a TikTok video of her whirlwind romance with her bae. The pair met online. In two weeks, she got a car and then got married.

Trisha Pillay