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

Canadian woman trends for transforming boyfriend's crib into epic classy space

Canadian woman trends for transforming boyfriend's crib into epic classy space

a year ago

KZN beauty who turned 30 gets BMW X1 surprise, mum goes all-out for her daughter

KZN beauty who turned 30 gets BMW X1 surprise, mum goes all-out for her daughter

a year ago

Xhosa makoti rocks Balenciaga shoes to do household chores in rural Eastern Cape

Xhosa makoti rocks Balenciaga shoes to do household chores in rural Eastern Cape

a year ago

University of Vaal graduate gets spoilt for graduation, Mzansi celebrates achievement with her

University of Vaal graduate gets spoilt for graduation, Mzansi celebrates achiev...

a year ago

Cape Town dad's epic dance routine with daughter goes viral, peeps love the man

Cape Town dad's epic dance routine with daughter goes viral, peeps love the man

a year ago

Pretoria woman builds shack version of her dream house, Mzansi peeps applaud her impressive structure

Pretoria woman builds shack version of her dream house, Mzansi peeps applaud her...

a year ago

University of Zululand graduate dances to vibey house track, cheerleaders join in celebrating her moves

University of Zululand graduate dances to vibey house track, cheerleaders join in celebrating her moves

University of Zululand graduate was trending for dancing with joy after her graduation ceremony. The beauty was hyped up by campus cheerleaders and the crowd.

Bloemfontein mum and daughter become UFS degree holders, drive black Range Rover with personalised "Graduates" number plate to campus

Bloemfontein mum and daughter become UFS degree holders, drive black Range Rover with personalised "Graduates" number plate to campus

TikTok user Dibela graduated with her mum from the University of Free State. The duo drove with a black Range Rover Evoque with personalised number plates.

DJ Mata's household hit Bhenga Span makes a comeback on TikTok, young hun trends for timeless dance moves

DJ Mata's household hit Bhenga Span makes a comeback on TikTok, young hun trends for timeless dance moves

South Africans were hit with nostalgia when TikTok user bob_mommy danced to the house hit that was released more than a decade ago. The dancer hit every move

Video of US woman strutting her outfit in busy intersection trends, peeps stop dead in their tracks to admire her

Video of US woman strutting her outfit in busy intersection trends, peeps stop dead in their tracks to admire her

Social media influencer Jessieca Alford is trending on TikTok after posting a video on how people look at you when you dress up classy. The lady turned heads.

Johannesburg woman's loadshedding and water interruption woes speaks to South Africans, peeps weigh In

Johannesburg woman's loadshedding and water interruption woes speaks to South Africans, peeps weigh In

Social media influencer Selina Naidoo shared her experience in Johannesburg. She created a video of how her morning started with loadshedding and no water.

Bride shocks people when dress lifts up and she still has her pjs underneath

Bride shocks people when dress lifts up and she still has her pjs underneath

TikTok user @tiwapeng uploaded a funny video of a bride whose dress lifted up when she stepped outside her house. The clothes under the dress made Mzansi laugh.

KZN woman who grew up in rural village runs 160km to raise funds for school shoes

KZN woman who grew up in rural village runs 160km to raise funds for school shoes

Marathon runner Nontuthuko Magbhi has raced around the world all in the name of charity. Magbhi ran 160km over four days in the Ultra Asia Race in Vietnam.

Sepedi wedding goes viral as Pretoria besties gush over new makoti: “Wow, their friendship is deep”

Sepedi wedding goes viral as Pretoria besties gush over new makoti: “Wow, their friendship is deep”

The Lehakoeleletle Events owner shared a TikTok video which showed a beautiful friendship between a Sepedi bride and her best friends. Online users were amazed.

Young hun trends for yellow pimped up backroom, peeps amazed by decor skill

Young hun trends for yellow pimped up backroom, peeps amazed by decor skill

Zandile Zar Ndomile uploaded pictures on Facebook showcasing the backroom that she is renting out. The lady managed to make it look cosy and neat herself.

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