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

Gauteng hostel dwellers voice concerns to SAPS top brass over crime and police response time

Gauteng hostel dwellers voice concerns to SAPS top brass over crime and police r...

7 months ago

Limpopo mob burns suspected criminal to death after alleged rape and murder

Limpopo mob burns suspected criminal to death after alleged rape and murder

7 months ago

Luke Fleurs' family forgives alleged killers but demands justice for Kaizer Chiefs player

Luke Fleurs' family forgives alleged killers but demands justice for Kaizer Chie...

7 months ago

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa prioritises party goals amid election noise, encourages Mzansi

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa prioritises party goals amid election noise, encou...

7 months ago

IEC commissioner Janet Love faces pressure to step down as MK party alleges bias in Zuma case

IEC commissioner Janet Love faces pressure to step down as MK party alleges bias...

7 months ago

School transport driver arrested for alleged rape of 5-year-old, bail hearing set for 18 April

School transport driver arrested for alleged rape of 5-year-old, bail hearing se...

7 months ago

Eastern Cape brothers robbed and killed after responding to Facebook Marketplace ad for TV

Eastern Cape brothers robbed and killed after responding to Facebook Marketplace ad for TV

Two brothers from the Eastern Cape were robbed and killed of their belongings after responding to an advert they saw on Facebook market place for a TV.

Gauteng police arrest suspect in Teboho Joala murder case, uncover links to additional suspects

Gauteng police arrest suspect in Teboho Joala murder case, uncover links to additional suspects

Police have confirmed the arrest of a suspect linked to the murder of Rand Water executive Teboho Joala. A fireman was confiscated on the scene, breaking news.

KZN police rescue 6 men kidnapped in Pietermaritzburg, arrest suspects linked to Mariannhill gang

KZN police rescue 6 men kidnapped in Pietermaritzburg, arrest suspects linked to Mariannhill gang

Six men have been kidnapped in Pietermaritzburg last Friday - and have been rescued by KZN police officers. They were being held at a house in Newlands.

COSATU rally against SAPO retrenchments, demand government intervention

COSATU rally against SAPO retrenchments, demand government intervention

COSATU has called on the government to stop the massive retrenchment at South African Post Offices nationwide. Thousands of workers will be retrenched.

New general education certificate aims to open more doors for grade 9 learners

New general education certificate aims to open more doors for grade 9 learners

The Department of Basic Education says the certificate is to help pupils at an earlier stage identify what they are good at. This will better equip Grade 9 learners.

Home Affairs opens Saturdays in April and May for 5 hours to help South Africans ahead of elections

Home Affairs opens Saturdays in April and May for 5 hours to help South Africans ahead of elections

The Department of Home Affairs will open on Saturday to help South Africans get ID's and sort out any issues they have ahead of the elections in May.

Eskom electricity prices set to increase next week following Nersa's approval

Eskom electricity prices set to increase next week following Nersa's approval

Eskom will be charging more for electricity from next week Monday. This was after the Energy Regulator (Nersa) approved the electricity tariff increases from April.

Police launch probe into murder of Gqeberha tavern owner in KwaZakhele shooting, 2 injured

Police launch probe into murder of Gqeberha tavern owner in KwaZakhele shooting, 2 injured

A Nelson Mandela Bay tavern owner died, and two others were wounded during a shooting in Kwazakhele on Friday evening. Police said gunmen opened fire on a taxi.

Sole survivor's mother worried about daughter's health after Limpopo bus crash tragedy

Sole survivor's mother worried about daughter's health after Limpopo bus crash tragedy

The mother of the sole survivor of the Limpopo crash accident has visited her daughter. The family is stunned at her surviving the deadly accident.

Trisha Pillay