Verashni Pillay

South African journalist and editor
Person human Q27978971
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Verashni Pillay

Summary

Verashni Pillay is a human[1]. Born in Pretoria[2], she… she was born on +1984-02-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a journalist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Verashni Pillay's place of birth was Pretoria[2].
  • Verashni Pillay was born on +1984-02-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Verashni Pillay held citizenship in South Africa[6].
  • Verashni Pillay is identified as part of the African people ethnic group[7].
  • Verashni Pillay's professions included journalist[4].
  • Verashni Pillay was employed by Mail & Guardian[8].
  • Verashni Pillay was employed by HuffPost[9].
  • Verashni Pillay was employed by Power FM[10].
  • Among Verashni Pillay's employers was Media24[11].
  • Verashni Pillay's education included a stint at Rhodes University[12].
  • Verashni Pillay received the BBC 100 Women[13].
  • Verashni Pillay received the Mandela Washington Fellowship[14].
  • Verashni Pillay's image is recorded as VERASHNI PILLAY 2015.jpg[15].
  • Verashni Pillay is recorded as female[16].
  • Verashni Pillay's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Verashni Pillay's Commons category is recorded as Verashni Pillay[18].
  • Verashni Pillay's family name is recorded as Pillay[19].
  • Verashni Pillay's official website is recorded as https://verashni.com/[20].
  • Verashni Pillay's eye color is recorded as brown[21].
  • Verashni Pillay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Verashni Pillay's hair color is recorded as black hair[23].
  • Verashni Pillay's X is recorded as verashni[24].
  • Verashni Pillay's Instagram username is recorded as verashni[25].
  • Verashni Pillay's Facebook username is recorded as verashnipillay[26].
  • Verashni Pillay's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c5wxlg8y[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pretoria[2], Verashni Pillay… she was born on +1984-02-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African people ethnic group[7].

Education

Verashni Pillay was educated at Rhodes University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Verashni Pillay worked as a journalist[4]. Employers include Mail & Guardian[8], a weekly newspaper[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1985[30], headquartered in Johannesburg[31]; HuffPost[9], an online newspaper[32], in United States[33], founded in 2005[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Power FM[10], a radio station[36], in South Africa[37], founded in 2011[38]; and Media24[11], a business[39], founded in 1914[40], headquartered in Cape Town[41].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[13], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 2013[44] and Mandela Washington Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 2014[47].

Why It Matters

Verashni Pillay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Verashni Pillay born?

Verashni Pillay was born in Pretoria[2].

What did Verashni Pillay do for work?

Verashni Pillay worked as journalist[4].

Where did Verashni Pillay go to school?

Verashni Pillay was educated at Rhodes University[12].

What awards did Verashni Pillay receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[13] and Mandela Washington Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . media24.com. media24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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